Tarn Hows, Lake District, England
Located in the Lake District National Park, Tarn Hows is a man-made charming tarn (an old Norse word for ‘small mountain lake‘). It is one of the top scenic destinations in the North West of England attracting over 500,000 visitors each year.
Tarn Hows located in the low-level hills between the villages of Hawkshead and Coniston is ideal for a walk or cycle trip from either village. It’s a favourite with both regular and first-time visitors and is popular with artists and photographers who love the setting and the views.
While it is a very well known, and consequently a busy Lake District visitor attraction, what is less well known is that the tarn used to be three smaller ones called High, Middle, and Low Tarn. In 1862 James Marshall gained the land and set about building a dam to raise the level, and with other landscaping largely created the Tarn Hows we see today. Later he sold it to Beatrice Heelis, better known as Beatrix Potter, who passed it eventually to the National Trust for safekeeping.
The recommended starting point for any hike or a stroll will be from the car park opposite the entrance to the Tarn (2, Mylngarth Gardens, 2 Oak St, Windermere LA23 1EN).
I have produced a video that captures the majestic Tarn and its surroundings, and have uploaded it to YouTube for everyone to enjoy. View it in HD (1080p) if possible. Please check out my Instagram and Facebook accounts for more photos which I took during my visit to Tarn Hows. Enjoy!
Corfe Castle, Dorset, England
The medieval Corfe Castle stands on a natural steeply sided hill in a gap in a long line of chalk hills, guarding the principal route through the Purbeck Hills. The name Corfe derives from the Anglo-Saxon word ‘ceorfan‘, meaning ‘a cutting’, referring to the gap.
It was thought to have been a defensive site even in Roman times and Corfe Castle certainly has had a colourful history. While the oldest surviving structure on the site of the castle dates from the 11th century, burial mounds suggest the area was occupied as far back as 6000 BC and there is evidence of a Celtic field system worked by pre-Roman tribes.
There are various walking paths surrounding the castle with various walking difficulties. The recommended starting point for any hike or a stroll will be from the car park (East St, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5DR).
I have produced a video that captures the magnificent medieval marvel and its surroundings, and have uploaded it to YouTube for everyone to enjoy. View it in HD (1080p) if possible. Enjoy!
White Horse Hill, Uffington, Oxfordshire
The Uffington White Horse is a renowned prehistoric hill figure located in Oxfordshire.
There are numerous geoglyphs spread across England’s majestic hills, but none as intriguing as The Uffington White Horse at Uffington, Oxfordshire. At 360ft and formed from deep trenches filled with crushed white chalk, this geoglyph dates back more than 3,000 years ago.
Despite being modernist in design, the horse is thought to represent a tribal symbol perhaps connected with the builders of Uffington Castle which is located at the top of the hill. It is similar to horses depicted on Celtic coinage, the currency of the pre-Roman-British population, and on the Marlborough Bucket (an Iron Age burial bucket found in Malborough, Wiltshire).
Hikers will encounter spectacular views of the Oxfordshire countryside as they ascend towards the summit of the hill. The starting point for the hike will be from the car park (White Horse Hill car park, SN7 7QN)
I have created a video that captures the magnificent geoglyph and its surroundings and have uploaded to YouTube for everyone to enjoy. View it in HD (1080p) if possible. Enjoy!
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