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Coniston Cottages
Huddled beneath the mighty slopes of the 'Old Man of
Coniston', this popular village attracts visitors year round,
with superb climbing on Dow Crag and wonderful walks and rambles
across the Furness Fells and through the Grizedale Forest.
What's near your Coniston cottage?
A short stroll from the village, Coniston Water is one of
Cumbria's biggest and prettiest lakes. Join a special interest
cruise aboard the Coniston Launch, glide elegantly
across the water on the National Trust's Steam Yacht Gondola,
or try your hand at sailing.
Great thinking man, poet and social reformer John Ruskin lived
in an imposing lakeside residence called Brantwood. Enjoy family
fun days, summertime concerts and tours of his beloved home, and
view his elaborate gravestone in the local churchyard. Find out
more at the Ruskin Museum, also featuring displays on the
village's mining past, plus some interesting stuff on
Donald Campbell, known for his speed-breaking (and
ultimately fatal) spins on Coniston Water.
Coniston Hall is another lakeside property, not open to the
public but worth seeking out from a footpath, if only for a
snapshot for your Coniston cottage's holiday album. You'll
also need a camera for Andy Goldsworthy's
'Tilberthwaite Touchstone' sheepfold, designed
using fine slate in honour of former quarrymen.
More National Trust delights can be found at Tarn Hows - a local
beauty spot with a pushchair-friendly, lakeside path - and also at
Yew Tree Farm, featured as 'Hill Top' in blockbuster
'Miss Potter'.
Back in the village facilities are good, with shops, cafs and
inns - great for keepsakes, real ales and culinary delights.
Check-in to a Coniston cottage soon!
Other nearby holiday cottage locations:
Windermere Cottages
Hawkshead Cottages
Ambleside Cottages