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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include 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. It was established in 1901 by W. G. Collingwood, an artist and antiquarian who had worked as secretary to art critic John Ruskin.
Holme Fell
Peak
Holme Fell or Holm Fell is a fell in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. It is located between Coniston Water and Little Langdale, almost isolated from the neighbouring Coniston Fells by Yewdale Beck.
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 of the Lake District in Cumbria, England, and is the highest point of the historic county of Lancashire.
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. It is the smallest true town in Britain.
Hawkshead Hill
Hamlet
Photo: Danny Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hawkshead Hill is a hamlet in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the Lake District National Park. 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″ northLongitude
-3.0806° or 3° 4′ 50″ westElevation
1,276 feet (389 metres)Open location code
9C6R9WJ9+2QGeoNames ID
7296222
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