Coniston Quarries
Coniston Quarries is a quarry in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, England. Coniston Quarries is situated nearby to The Pudding Stone, as well as near Brandy Crag Quarry.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 1,700 feet west of Coniston Quarries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cockley Beck and Seathwaite.
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 Coniston Quarries.
Seathwaite
Village
Photo: Gordon Mellor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seathwaite is a village in the Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria in North West England. It is in the Lake District and part of historic Lancashire. Seathwaite is situated 3½ miles west of Coniston Quarries.
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 Coniston Quarries.
Coniston Quarries
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.37341° or 54° 22′ 24″ northLongitude
-3.10986° or 3° 6′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C6R9VFR+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 258610423OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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