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    Middlerigg Tarn

    Troutbeck Bridge, Lake DistrictLakeOpen to swim

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    Small private lake in the Lake District National Park near Troutbeck Bridge, with public swimming generally permitted in most tarns.

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    Getting there

    Middlerigg Tarn is near Troutbeck Bridge, Lake District. Use the coordinates below in your maps app, and check road access with the land manager before you go.

    54.4021, -2.9300

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    Know before you go

    • Do not swim alone.
    • Enter the water slowly.
    • Swim close to the shore.
    • Do not swim if blue-green algae is suspected.
    • Do not swim after drinking alcohol or taking drugs.

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    Free, open all year4 mi

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