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Head of Coniston Lake – Coniston Village loop from Coniston

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Head of Coniston Lake – Coniston Village loop from Coniston

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Head of Coniston Lake – Coniston Village loop from Coniston

01:04

4.14km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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105 m

Head of Coniston Lake

Highlight • Rest Area

Car park at the head of the lake. Great to swim, chill. Public toilets

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105 m

Bench With View of Coniston Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

a fantastic place to enjoy the view after a hike

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1.72 km

Campbell Green Memorial, Coniston

Highlight • Historical Site

This modern slate monument and bench is located on Campbell Green near the tourist information centre in Coniston. It commemorates Donald Campbell C.B.E. (1921-1967), land and water speed record holder, …

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1.77 km

Ruskin Avenue car park and toilets, Coniston

Highlight • Rest Area

A smaller pay and display car park with toilets in the centre of Coniston. Payment by credit card, also for the toilets.

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1.84 km

Tourist Information Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Opening hours:
- summer: every day from 9:30 to 17:00
- winter: every day from 9:30 to 16:30

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2.01 km

St Andrew's Church and churchyard, Coniston

Highlight • Historical Site

The church is surrounded by the old churchyard, which contains the remarkable gravestone and memorial of the famous art critic and social reform critic, John Ruskin, who refused to be …

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2.20 km

The Ruskin Museum

Highlight • Monument

The Ruskin Museum is an award-winning 'Cabinet of Curiosities' that tells the story of Coniston from the early Stone Age walkers, who made and traded stone axes, to the Jet …

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2.23 km

Coniston Village

Highlight • Settlement

Coniston is located at the northern end of the third largest lake in the Lake District: Coniston Water. Steam yacht cruises are offered on this lake.
Coniston is said to …

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4.14 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.96 km

866 m

184 m

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.65 km

868 m

492 m

104 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 8 August

18°C

11°C

53 %

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Head of Coniston Lake – Coniston Village loop from Coniston

Head of Coniston Lake

Bench With View of Coniston Water

Campbell Green Memorial, Coniston

Ruskin Avenue car park and toilets, Coniston

Tourist Information Centre

St Andrew's Church and churchyard, Coniston

The Ruskin Museum

Coniston Village

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