Close Coppice

Close Coppice is a forest in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, England. Close Coppice is situated nearby to the hamlet Little Arrow, as well as near the locality Scarr Head.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brantwood and Lawson Park.

Brantwood

Museum

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Brantwood is a historic house museum in Cumbria, England, overlooking Coniston Water. It has been the home to a number of prominent individuals. The house and grounds are administered by a charitable trust, the house serving as a museum dedicated to John Ruskin, one of its final owners.

Lawson Park

Arts center

Photo: Karenguthrie, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lawson Park is a remote English Lake District hillfarm, leased by Grizedale Arts from Forestry England. It is situated opposite the village of Coniston overlooking Coniston Water, behind Brantwood.

Peel Island

Island

Peel Island is one of the three islands of Coniston Water in the English Lake District, Cumbria. The two others are Fir Island and Oak Island. It is most famous for being one of the inspirations for Arthur Ransome's Wild Cat Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hawkshead and Satterthwaite.

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.

Satterthwaite

Village

Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.

Satterthwaite is a small village with around 50 dwellings situated in Grizedale, a valley in the Lake District, England, about four miles south of Hawkshead.