About
A town along the Cumbria Way, the end point of day 1 and starting point of day 2.
Why go
- Beautiful lake and mountain views
- Classic Lake District appeal
- Quieter than windermere
Must try
- Walk around coniston water
- Hike old man of coniston
- Coniston fairy pool
- Coniston coppermines valley
- Take the coniston launch
Pro tips
- Take the 505 bus from windermere
- Park at walna scar car park
- Parking at old man of coniston costs £4 for 4 hours
- Bus from ambleside takes 40 minutes
- Start early to combine village, lake and hike
Good to know
- Dogs need to be on a lead around livestock
- Roads in the lakes can be small
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Rating
4.3 / 5