Banishead

Banishead is a locality in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, England. Banishead is situated nearby to the locality Long Haws, as well as near The Rigg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Man of Coniston and Church of St Andrew.

Old Man of Coniston

Peak

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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.

John Ruskin School

School

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John Ruskin School is an 11–16 school on Lake Road in Coniston, Cumbria. The school is part of the Rural Academy, a group of nine small schools in Cumbria which was awarded Technology College status in 2004, and a member of the South Lakes Federation of Schools.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grizedale and Hawkshead Hill.

Grizedale

Hamlet

Photo: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Grizedale is a hamlet in the Lake District of North West England, in the middle of the Grizedale Forest, located north of Satterthwaite and south of Hawkshead. Grizedale is situated 3½ miles east of Banishead.

Hawkshead Hill

Hamlet

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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 3½ miles northeast of Banishead.