It’s taken me ages to write about my birthday swim!
Loughrigg Tarn
The public vote this year very much focused on the Lake District. I decided to leave the Langdale Angle Tarn (the clear winner) for next year and chose another tarn in the Langdale Valley, Loughrigg for my birthday swim!
We left home early in the morning and after a two hour drive we headed towards parking alongside Loughrigg Tarn. Due to it being early, we managed to get free parking in a lay-by beside the tarn. From there we followed a bridleway towards the Loughrigg Tarn.
It was a cold, crisp autumn day. Loughrigg Tarn proved popular with dog walkers, photographers and families alike. This is due to the – access for all – Miles Without Stiles easy, low level walk around the tarn.
After taking in the views David and I walked around the tarn looking for good entrance points. These were were few and far between. I found the entrances uninviting or littered with obstructions. Loughrigg Tarn wasn’t my favourite swim of the year, though I did manage a good 10 minutes in the water once I got in!
42! Birthday swim at Loughrigg Tarn
The water I found was murky and I didn’t like my feet sinking up to my shins in sediment as I walked into the tarn! Maybe I chose a bad entrance to access the water? But I was trying to find a more secluded spot so I would not be watched by an audience. Perhaps I should start rating my swims? The views were gorgeous, the swim less so.
Have you visited Loughrigg Tarn? Swam there? Let me know your thoughts.
Thanks for reading,
Christine x
Christine Lucas 
Was that actual frost on the ground there? It looks chilly but pretty.
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It was a frosty day. Water was around 8 degrees Celsius x
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What a beautiful day for a birthday swim!
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Glad you got your Birthday Swim in. I have never been to this Tarn either. I will add it to my list…and Hugos! X
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Its very picturesque x
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Do you have a wrist monitor with the temperature Christine, is there a temperature below which you wouldn’t venture in?
Beautiful countryside photos.
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Hi Charlotte I have a child’s thermometer in the shape of a turtle which I’ve named Terrence. I usually dip him into the water before a swim. The coldest I’ve swam in has been 7-8 degrees Celsius. I’d like to keep swimming into the winter but I get moaned at by David and my mum who say it’s too cold. lol x
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