Heights Tarn is a small lake to the east of Windermere and north of Simpson Ground Reservoir, near Cartmel Fell, in the Lake District of Cumbria, England. Located at an altitude of 208 m (682 ft), the lake has an area of 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres), and measures 290 m × 73 m (951 ft × 240 ft).[1] Although just off the main road, the lake is not accessible to the public, lying on private land and contains a boathouse on its eastern bank. About 400 metres to the south is Sow How Tarn.

Heights Tarn
Heights Tarn is located in the Lake District
Heights Tarn
Heights Tarn
Heights Tarn is located in the former South Lakeland district
Heights Tarn
Heights Tarn
Location in South Lakeland, Cumbria
LocationLake District of Cumbria, England
Coordinates54°17′17″N 2°55′18″W / 54.28806°N 2.92167°W / 54.28806; -2.92167
Basin countriesEngland
Max. length290 m (950 ft)
Max. width73 m (240 ft)
Surface area1.5 ha (3.7 acres)
Surface elevation208 m (682 ft)
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  1. ^ a b "Heights Tarn". f22.org.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2012.