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Talkin Tarn

The name Talkin comes from the Celtic name 'Talcan' which means brow of a hill. Tarn or 'Tjorn' is Norse for small teardrop or lake. Talkin Tarn was formed by the force of glaciers 10,000 years ago. The ice carved the landscape leaving the natural bowl which filled with water as the glaciers melted. The tarn is constantly topped up by natural freshwater springs which bubble up from below.

 

The tarn is set in 120 acres of country park and woodland near Brampton, Cumbria

 

More photos of Talkin Tarn here: www.flickr.com/photos/davidambridge/sets/72157633050144969/

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Uploaded on March 22, 2013
Taken on February 27, 2013