Gradient: Uphill / downhill, gradients over 1 in 12 ranging to steep, meaning there are sections of ground where self-propellers will have great difficulty and care is needed.

Parking: On the east side of the road.

Special features: Mountain scenery.

As part of the National Trust’s centenary celebrations in 1995 the footpath to Blea Tarn was upgraded to give wheelchair users access to this remote but popular tarn.

Blea Tarn lies at the top of the pass between Dungeon Ghyll at the head of Great Langdale, and Fell Foot Farm at the head of Little Langdale. The road is steep and narrow, and will be busy during holiday times. The tarn is clearly visible as you approach.

Having parked your car you need to negotiate a roadside gate before following the footpath across the field towards the tarn. There is another gate and then the path leads steeply down to the tarn. The path continues over a footbridge and through rhododendrons before reaching a stile and open fellside. You return by the same route. The surface quality is very good and the views of open fells are excellent. At over 200 metres (700 feet) above sea level it can be a bit cool but the drive and the landscape make it well worth the effort.

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