Wood you believe it? Traditional Cache
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Talkin Tarn Country Park occupies 120 acres of farmland and woodland with a 65 acre lake in the heart of it
Legend has it that Talkin village was in the midst of a storm when an outsider came to the village looking for shelter. She was turned away from every door. But the villagers hadn't realised that the stranger was a witch and as she walked down the hill, she turned and said:
"May you be flooded".
And so there was a flood and the tarn was formed. The legend says that a church was buried under the tarn and on midsummer night, church bells can be heard ringing. In truth, the tarn is a glacial kettle hole and was formed about 10000 years ago. It is fed by underground streams.
There is a 2km circular path round it that is perfect 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.
The Tarn has traditionally been used for recreation at least since 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. Today it is still a popular place for people to walk, fish and sail, enjoying the wildlife of the local environment
11 000 trees in this area have recently been planted by OpenSpace Cumbria with the help of local clubs, schools and volunteers last winter.
The trees have linked together Roman Wood and Sluice Wood and 2 lengths of hedgerow to make one large area of woodland which increases its benefit for wildlife, particularly birdlife. This area also now links to Gelt Woods in the far bottom corner next to Talkin Road which enhances this woodland even more and provides a perfect woodland corridor for wildlife to move between these areas.
Visitors are welcome to walk through the new area of woodland and a path has been left through which will become more visible as the trees develop. The fences that currently separate the Tarn from the new woodland will be removed as the woodland establishes.
Funding for this project has come from the Forestry Commission’s English Woodland Grant Scheme and the trees last year were funded by North Pennines AONB Partnership’s ‘Living North Pennines’ project.
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