Alcock Tarn

Alcock Tarn
Alcock Tarn
	Alcock Tarn
Location	Cumbria, England
Coordinates	54°27′44″N3°0′20″W / 54.46222°N 3.00556°W
Type	Lake

Last updated August 11, 2025

Alcock Tarn is a lake in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is located high in the fells on Heron Pike,^[1] roughly a mile and a half east of Grasmere.^[2]

Alcock Tarn was originally known as Butter Crags Tarn and was enlarged by means of a stone and earth dam in the 19th century to a depth of about 6 ft (1.8 m). The owner, a Mr Alcock of Grasmere, then stocked it with brown trout.^[3]

References

↑ Nuttall, John; Nuttall, Anne (1996). The Tarns of Lakeland. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-85284-210-9.
↑ Tetley, Laurence (2004). The Lake District Angler's Guide. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-85284-283-3.
↑ Blair, Don: Exploring Lakeland Tarns: Lakeland Manor Press (2003): ISBN 0-9543904-1-5

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[NuttallNuttall1996-1] Nuttall, John; Nuttall, Anne (1996). The Tarns of Lakeland. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-85284-210-9.

[Tetley2004-2] Tetley, Laurence (2004). The Lake District Angler's Guide. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-85284-283-3.

[blair-3] Blair, Don: Exploring Lakeland Tarns: Lakeland Manor Press (2003): ISBN 0-9543904-1-5

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