Coniston Waterfall – Banishead Quarry Waterfall loop from Coniston

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Coniston Waterfall – Banishead Quarry Waterfall loop from Coniston

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Coniston Waterfall – Banishead Quarry Waterfall loop from Coniston

05:12

17.5km

460m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.92 km

Dog Kennel Folly

Highlight • Monument

It is strange to come across such a building in a meadow. You do not expect this in this place.

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3.68 km

Coniston Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful waterfall, but difficult to view in the summer due to dense vegetation.

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4.91 km

Crowberry Haws

Highlight • Trail

Great views when the clouds aren't stopping you from seeing it. even then you get a sense of peace and get to see the mine workings on the way up

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5.70 km

Path to The Bell

Highlight • Viewpoint

Path leading to the right from the main path. Follow this and you'll get to the start point for scrambling up the Bell

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8.34 km

Banishead Quarry Waterfall

Highlight • Structure

Banishead Quarry is a rarely publicised beauty spot in the Lake District that is hidden away on the eastern flanks of the Old Man of Coniston. It is a super …

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9.13 km

Crook Gill Moor Path

Highlight • Trail

9.73 km

Calf Close Coppice

Forest

12.0 km

Harrison Coppice

Forest

12.8 km

Coniston Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Coniston Water is a lake in the Lake District. It is the third largest lake by volume, after Windermere and Ullswater, and the fifth largest by surface area. The lake …

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13.1 km

Beach

14.1 km