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Talkin Tarn Country Park

Stop Press! We have just been awarded Country Parks Accreditation by Natural England.

Launched in August 2009, the Country Parks Accreditation Scheme aims to identify and recognise those sites that actually do deliver the core facilities and services expected of Country Parks.

Not all sites calling themselves country parks currently deliver all the core facilities and services expected of them both as originally set out in the 1968 Countryside Act (which originally established country parks) and as necessary for the role they play today. With country park practitioners, Natural England has updated criteria for core facilities and services established in 1968 so they reflect the role of country parks today– these now underpin the Accreditation Scheme.

Talkin Tarn Country Park, close to the historic market town of Brampton, nestles in a 165 acre site, containing a glacial tarn surrounded by mature woodland and gentle meadows with the stunning Pennine Hills as a backdrop. View from Tearoom Snow at Talkin Tarn

The Tarn has traditionally been used for recreation since at least the middle of the 1800's.

It was a popular destination for Victorians from Brampton and Carlisle and accessed by train from the North East.

The wrestling ring, bathing house and boathouses, which existed then, were all well used.

The boathouse has been recently renovated to incorporate the Tearoom and Gift shop. The whole building has full disabled access including a lift.

Carlisle City Council took over the management of Talkin Tarn Country Park in April 2006 and has invested £1 million to upgrade the existing facilities to ensure they comply with the Disability Discrimination Act and health & safety regulations.

The development work promotes a Cleaner, Greener & Safer environment and uses materials in keeping with the local surroundings.

Educational development is key, as are efforts to reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere by using environmentally friendly energy sources.

Managing Talkin Tarn Country Park is all about finding a good balance between the needs of the wildlife and the needs of the visitors. This beauty that we have in and around Talkin Tarn is largely the result of man's management, particularly farming, and to keep this beauty that everyone cherishes so much we must continue to manage it carefully and sensitively.

Walking

The Tarn has a 1.3 mile circular path that is ideal for a gentle stroll. This path is hard surfaced and accessible to all. There are also three way marked trails of varying lengths; 1.5km, 2.5km and 3.5km starting from the car park and on into woods and fields.