Coniston Attractions

Arnside Tower in the town of Arnside, in the county of Cumbria
The oldest building in the parish of Arnside. Arnside Tower is a ruin of a Pele tower which were fortified structures quite...
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Black Combe in the town of Silecroft, in the county of Cumbria
Black Combe stands some 10 miles away from any higher ground, giving it an excellent all-round panorama of land and sea, with...
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Blackwell - The Arts & Crafts House in the town of Bowness on Windermere, in the county of Cumbria
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Brothers Water in the town of Patterdale, in the county of Cumbria
Dorothy Wordsworth (c.1771-1855, diarist, poet, sister of William ) referred to it as "..the glittering lively lake..". The...
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Castlerigg Stone Circle in the town of Keswick, in the county of Cumbria
The best time to view Castlerigg Stone Circle is that eyrie time when night is just giving way to dawn. It is then, with a...
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Crummock Water in the county of Cumbria
The romantic setting between high fells gives Crummock Water its character. It is somewhat overshadowed by other better known...
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Dalemain House & Gardens in the town of Penrith, in the county of Cumbria
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Derwentwater in the town of Keswick, in the county of Cumbria
Derwentwater is one of 16 Lakes set within the Lake District National Park in Cumbria. It is one of the most northerly of the...
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Dove Cottage in the town of Grasmere, in the county of Cumbria
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Ennerdale Water in the town of Ennerdale Bridge, in the county of Cumbria
Situated in the Lake District National Park, Ennerdale Water is the most westerly lake in the national park and also one of the...
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Furness Abbey in the town of Barrow in Furness, in the county of Cumbria
St Mary of Furness was founded in 1123 by Stephen, later King of England.
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Grizedale Forest Park Country Park in the town of Hawkshead, in the county of Cumbria
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Hardknott Pass in the town of Eskdale Green, in the county of Cumbria
One of the steepest roads in England offering spectacular views across the lake district, and the ruins of an ancient lonely...
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Hardknott Roman Fort in the town of Eskdale Green, in the county of Cumbria
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Haweswater in the town of Bampton, in the county of Cumbria
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Hill Top in the town of Near Sawrey, in the county of Cumbria
The Farmhouse in the Lake District where Beatrix Potter wrote many of her children's stories
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Hodbarrow Nature Reserve in the town of Millom, in the county of Cumbria
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Hutton Roof Crags in the town of Hutton Roof, in the county of Cumbria
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Kirkstone Pass in the town of Ambleside, in the county of Cumbria
The Lake District's highest mountain pass open to motor traffic at an altitude of 1,489 feet (454 m). Along the pass can be found...
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Lake District National Park in the county of Cumbria
I first saw the Lake District many years ago, when for eight out of my eleven day sojourn, it rained, and rained! None-the-less,...
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