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Bishop Hill Quarry Lime Kilns – Tarn Viewpoint and Bird Hide loop from Midgeholme

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Bishop Hill Quarry Lime Kilns – Tarn Viewpoint and Bird Hide loop from Midgeholme

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Bishop Hill Quarry Lime Kilns – Tarn Viewpoint and Bird Hide loop from Midgeholme

01:24

5.22km

60m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

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629 m

Bishop Hill Quarry Lime Kilns

Highlight • Monument

As part of the Earls of Carlisle estate, these limekilns were built in the first half of the 19th century, next to the quarry. If you continue around the tarn, …

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1.66 km

Tarn House (Grade II Listed Tower House)

Highlight • Monument

This building near Tindale Tarn is a Grade II listed structure that was constructed in the late 15th century as a tower house for Lord Dacre. Later, in the mid-19th …

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2.16 km

Geltsdale RSPB Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Geltsdale RSPB reserve is a nature reserve in Geltsdale, Cumbria, England. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds manages the site for upland birds such as the hen harrier …

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2.18 km

Tarn Viewpoint and Bird Hide

Highlight • Lake

Detouring off the main path for a bit, you can easily reach this small structure from where you can peacefully observe not only the tarn but also the wildlife around it.

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2.22 km

Geltsdale Gravel Road

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5.22 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.16 km

1.06 km

Surfaces

2.62 km

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Wednesday 20 May

16°C

10°C

78 %

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Bishop Hill Quarry Lime Kilns – Tarn Viewpoint and Bird Hide loop from Midgeholme

Bishop Hill Quarry Lime Kilns

Tarn House (Grade II Listed Tower House)

Geltsdale RSPB Nature Reserve

Tarn Viewpoint and Bird Hide

Geltsdale Gravel Road

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