Coniston

Coniston is a picturesque lakeside village in the Lake District National Park. Coniston sits next to Coniston Water, the Lake District's third largest lake is the home to many attempts at the world water speed record.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ruskin Museum and Holme Fell.

Ruskin Museum

Museum

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Ruskin Museum is a small local museum in Coniston, Cumbria, northern England.

Holme Fell

Peak

Holme Fell or Holm Fell is a fell in the Lake District in Cumbria, England.

Old Man of Coniston

Peak

Photo: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Old Man of Coniston is a fell in the Furness Fells…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hawkshead and Hawkshead Hill.

Hawkshead

Photo: Nessy-Pic, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hawkshead is a picturesque village in Lake District National Park.

Hawkshead Hill

Hamlet

Photo: Danny Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hawkshead Hill is a hamlet in the… Hawkshead Hill is situated 2½ miles east of Coniston.

Coniston

Type: Locality
Location: Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.38° or 54° 22′ 48″ north

Longitude

-3.0806° or 3° 4′ 50″ west

Elevation

1,276 feet (389 metres)

Open location code

9C6R9WJ9+2Q

GeoNames ID

7296222

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Places to explore: Oak Bank and High Water Head.

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