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Loughrigg Tarn is a small body of water in an elevated position, located at the entrance of Great Langdale valley, sitting peacefully out sight to any passers-by unless they happen to be traversing the peaks of Loughrigg Fell. It is situated to the south-west below Loughrigg Fell, with the hamlet of Skelwith Bridge to the south and the smallest of the lakes, Elter Water, and the village of Elterwater, to the west. The tarn and the surrounding land of the High Close estate, once a hamlet of cottages, was originally owned by the Benson family, an then later the Balme family who extended and refurbished the farmhouse between 1866-76. Its 537 acres has been under the care of the National Trust since 1952. On 1 January, 1954, it was leased to the Youth Hostel Association who have been receiving guests ever since. (read more)