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published: '2021-09-25T09:00:00+01:00'
tags:
- Lake District
- Blae Tarn
- pines
- pine forest
- mountain
- mountains
- lake
title: Blae Tarn

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![](blae-tarn.jpg)

Blae Tarn is a small, quiet, and rather nice little lake in the Lake
District. There are two small issues with it though. The road we took is
called "Hardknot Pass" which, unexpectedly, starts with a massive
warning sign of the coming 31% (sic!) slopes. In short, the road is
brutal, and I would recommend avoiding it for anyone without experience
of driving on serious mountain roads.

The other surprise with Blae Tarn is that the parking lot costs a
surprisingly large sum, something along the lines of £5 for 2 hours.
That is without having any facilities on site, and cash only.

Overall: it's a nice place, but certainly not a must.