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Parking Information for - Coniston village

Parking Details and Map

Nearest Post Code:

LA2 18DW

Notes:

Coniston is a very popular village providing access to the ever popular Coniston Fells, below is a list of car parks found within the village with exceptions of the roadside parking that I tend to use close to Ruskin Museum where parking is free.

Coniston Tourist Information Centre (Pay and Display) Ruskin Avenue Coniston LA21 8EH SD 303 597 ~ Car Park (Pay and Display) Old Furness Road, Coniston LA21 8HU SD 299 897 ~ Lake Road Car Park (Pay and Display) Lake Road, Coniston LA21 8EW SD 307 097 ~ Roadside Parking, Ruskin Museum, Coniston, Parking is Free LA2 18DW SD 301 597 ~ Car Park, Coniston Sports and Social Centre, Charges Apply LA21 8AL SD 305 397

Walks starting from this parking place

A Coniston Round from Church Beck

		17th September 2022
ASCENT:		3,279 Feet - 999 Metres
MILES:		8
WAIMWRIGHTS:		3, Swirl How - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man
ROUTE:		Church Beck - Miners Bridge - Coppermines - Levers Water - Black Sails - Swirl Hawse - Prison Band - Swirl How - Swirl Band - Great How Crags - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Coppermines - Miners Bridge - Church Beck

A high level circuit of Levers Water

		4th May 2022
ASCENT:		3,405 Feet - 1,038 Metres
MILES:		8.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Swirl How - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man
ROUTE:		Ruskin Museum – Miners Bridge – Church Beck – Coppermines Valley – Levers Water – Black Sails - Swirl Hawse - Prison Band - Swirl How - Swirl Band - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Brim Fell Rake - Raven Tor - Levers Water - Miners Bridge - Ruskin Museum

Coppermines Valley & Levers Water

		28th November 2021
ASCENT:		1,826 Feet - 556 Metres
MILES:		4.5
WAINRIGHTS:		N/A
ROUTE:		Ruskin Museum – Miners Bridge – Church Beck – Hole Rake - Coppermines Valley - Levers Water - Coppermines Valley - Miners Bridge - Ruskin Museum

Black Sails and Wetherlam

		1st October 2020
ASCENT:		2,400 Feet - 712 Metres
MILES:		7.3
WAINWRIGHTS:		Wetherlam
ROUTE:		Ruskin Museum – Miners Bridge – Church Beck – Coppermines Valley – Simons Nick – Levers Water – Black Sails – Red Dell Head Moss – Wetherlam – Lad Stones – Hole Rake – Church Beck – Miners Bridge – Ruskin Museum

A Coniston Round

		6th April 2019
ASCENT:		3,450 Feet - 1,052 Metres
MILES:		9.3
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Swirl How - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man
ROUTE:		Ruskin Museum - Church Beck - Miners Bridge – Coppermines Valley – Simons Nick – Levers Water – Black Sails – Prison Band - Swirl How - Swirl Band - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - Coppermines Valley - Miners Bridge - Church Beck - Ruskin Museum

Swirl How, Brim Fell and Coniston Old Man

		20th January 2018
ASCENT:		3,263 Feet - 995 Metres
MILES:		8.4
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Swirl How - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man
ROUTE:		Coniston - Miners Bridge - YHA Coniston Coppermines - Levers Water Beck - Levers Water - Swirl Hause - Prison Band - Swirl How - Swirl Band - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - Crowberry Haws - Miners Bridge - Coniston

Black Sails and Wetherlam after the rain

		21st May 2017
ASCENT:		2,400 Feet - 712 Metres
MILES:		7.3
WAINWRIGHTS:		Wetherlam
ROUTE:		Ruskin Museum – Miners Bridge – Church Beck – Coppermines Valley – Simons Nick – Levers Water – Black Sails – Red Dell Head Moss – Wetherlam – Lad Stones – Hole Rake – Church Beck – Miners Bridge – Ruskin Museum

A Coniston Round

		14th October 2015
ASCENT:		3'967 Feet - 1,209 Meters
MILES:		10.1
WAINWRIGHTS:		5, Wetherlam - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man
ROUTE:		Ruskin Museum - Church Beck - Miners Bridge – Coppermines Valley – Simons Nick – Levers Water – Black Sails – Red Dell Head Moss – Wetherlam – Prison Band - Swirl How - Top of Broad Slack - Great Carrs - Top of Broad Slack - Swirl Band - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - Coppermines Valley - Miners Bridge - Church Beck - Ruskin Museum

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 3 -The Coniston Fells

		13th March 2015
ASCENT:		4,084 Feet - 1,245 Meters
MILES:		14.1
SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft:		Wetherlam - Wetherlam south cairn - Black Sails - Swirl How - Great Cars - Grey Friar - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Dow Crag - Brown Pike - Walna Scar - White Maide
ROUTE:		Coniston - Sun Hotel - Miners Bridge - Lad Stones - Wetherlam - Black Sails - Swirl Hawse - Prison Band - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Goats Hawse - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Brown Pike - Walna Scar - White Maiden - Walna Scar Road - Cove Bridge - Little Arrow Moor - Fell Gate - Sun Hotel - Coniston

Black Sails & Wetherlam from Coniston

		2nd November 2014
ASCENT:		2,440 Feet – 712 Meters
MILES:		7.3
WAINWRIGHTS:		Wetherlam
ROUTE:		Coniston – Miners Bridge – Church Beck – Coppermines Valley – Simons Nick – Levers Water – Black Sails – Red Dell Head Moss – Wetherlam – Lad Stones – Hole Rake – Church Beck – Miners Bridge – Coniston

The Coniston Fells Part II

		19th October 2012
ASCENT:		3,612 Feet, 1,101 Metres
MILES:		8.1
WAINWRIGHTS:		6, Wetherlam – Swirl How – Great Carrs – Grey Friar – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man
ROUTE:		Silver Bank – Miners Bridge – Lad Stones – Red Gill Head Moss – Wetherlam – Prison Band – Swirl How – Great Carrs – Grey Friar – Fairfield Col – Swirl Band – Levers Hawse – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man – Low Water – Boulder Valley – Miners Bridge – Silver Bank

Wetherlam & The Old Man Of Coniston

		22nd January 2012
ASCENT:		3,720 Feet
MILES:		7.9
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Wetherlam, Swirl How, Brim Fell & The Old Man Of Coniston
ROUTE:		Silver Bank – Miners Bridge – Coppermines Valley – Red Gill – Red Gill Head Moss – Wetherlam – Prison Band – Swirl Hawse – Swirl How – Brim Fell Rake – Brim Fell – The Old Man Of Coniston – Low Water – Boulder Valley – Miners Bridge – Silver Bank