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Kemp Tarn
Staveley, Lake DistrictLakeOpen, free access
Kemp Tarn is a small tarn near Ings in the Lake District National Park where open-water swimming is permitted.
- Water
- Lake
Getting there
Kemp Tarn is near Staveley, Lake District. Use the coordinates below in your maps app, and check road access with the land manager before you go.
54.3824, -2.8274
Get directionsRules to know before you go
- Enter the water slowly.
- Swim along the shoreline.
- Do not swim alone.
- Do not swim if blue-green algae is present.
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