Saddle Stone Quarry

Saddle Stone Quarry is a mine in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, England. Saddle Stone Quarry is situated nearby to the quarry Coniston Quarries, as well as near The Pudding Stone.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Man of Coniston and Brim Fell.

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.

Brim Fell

Peak

Photo: Freddyj66, Public domain.

Brim Fell is a fell in the English Lake District. It stands to the west of Coniston village in the southern part of the District.

Low Water

Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Low Water is situated 2,000 feet west of Saddle Stone Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cockley Beck and Hawkshead Hill.

Cockley Beck

Hamlet

Photo: Dave Smethurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cockley Beck is a small hamlet, situated in the Duddon Valley in Cumbria, England. Historically, the hamlet was part of Lancashire. Located today within the Lake District National Park, it was established in the late 16th century, and is closely associated with the mining of copper ore in Cumbria. Cockley Beck is situated 3 miles northwest of Saddle Stone Quarry.

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 3½ miles east of Saddle Stone Quarry.