Tarn Hill

Rising above the Duddon Valley near Hall Dunnerdale, this modest summit is a classic Wainwright Outlying Fell. The terrain is typical of the Furness Fells—a mosaic of rocky knolls, bracken, and hidden hollows. It offers a quiet, uncrowded alternative to the high peaks, with a clear outlook toward the Scafells.

• •The name is rooted in the Old Norse 'tjǫrn', referring to the cluster of small, unnamed pools scattered across the plateau between this summit and the neighbouring hill of Caw.
• •Alfred Wainwright included this hill in his 'The Outlying Fells of Lakeland', describing the surrounding Dunnerdale Fells as a delightful area where 'every step is a new exploration'.
• •The summit offers a particularly fine perspective of the Coniston Fells, with the distinctive profiles of Dow Crag and Grey Friar visible across the Duddon forest.
• •Identifying the true summit amongst the numerous rocky outcrops requires a keen eye; it is the kind of hill where you can confidently reach the top three different times without ever being quite sure which one counted.