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Yew
Tree Tarn
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| Type; | Natural, enlarged by damming | View Larger Map |
| Location; | near Tarn Hows | |
| Accessibility; | Access Land | |
| Grid Ref; | NY 321 004 | |
| Elevation; | 102m (335 feet) | |
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320 x 152 m (1040 x 500 feet) |
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| Area; | 3.1 hectares (7.7 acres) | |
| Depth; | 1m (3 feet) | |
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Named after the nearby Yew Tree Farm, this is a very pretty tarn right beside the A592 between Skelwith Bridge and Coniston. There is a layby on each side of the road, and a footpath runs around the tarn. Yew Tree Tarn was created when the valley was dammed in the 1930s by James Marshall, who also created Tarn Hows, half a mile east. The eastern side is open to the sky, although low trees hide the retaining wall and road from most angles. Mixed woodland lines the remaining shores.
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