Coniston

Coniston, Hawkshead & Duddon · Village

Coniston sits on Coniston Water under the Old Man — copper-mine village, Ruskin’s grave, Donald Campbell’s Bluebird story, and the National Trust steam yacht Gondola. It has always been a workin...

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Visitor guide

About Coniston

Walk the Old Man, sail the lake, or take the Gondola to Brantwood, Ruskin’s house on the east shore.

Famous for

The Old Man of Coniston
Steam Yacht Gondola
John Ruskin and Brantwood
Donald Campbell and Bluebird
Coniston Coppermines

Lakes & water nearby

Fells & mountains

Old Man of Coniston
Swirl How
Wetherlam
Dow Crag
Wetherlam

Water from here

Greenburn Reservoir

Lake · 1 hr–half day

Levers Water

Lake · 2–4 hrs

Low Water

Lake · 1 hr–half day

Yew Tree Tarn

Tarn · 3–6 hrs

Coniston Waterfall

Waterfall · 30–60 min

Tilberthwaite Gill Waterfall

Waterfall · 2–4 hrs

All lakes, tarns and waterfalls →

Walks from here

The Old Man of Coniston

802 m · 5–7 hrs

Swirl How

802 m · 5–7 hrs

Brim Fell

796 m · 5–7 hrs

Great Carrs

785 m · 5–7 hrs

Wetherlam

763 m · 5–7 hrs

Holme Fell

316 m · 1.5–3 hrs

All 214 Wainwrights →

Old Man of Coniston 4–5 hrs

The village mountain; mines, tarns and a huge view to the sea.
Old Man, Brim Fell, Swirl How, Wetherlam 6–7 hrs

The Coniston horseshoe — the proper mountain day.
Lake shore to Brantwood 2–3 hrs or Gondola

East shore paths, or sail and walk one way.