Welcome to Coniston

Coniston is a picturesque village located in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. The village is situated on the shores of Coniston Water, a large lake that is popular for water sports such as kayaking, sailing, and fishing. The village is surrounded by stunning scenery, including the Old Man of Coniston, a mountain that is popular with hikers and climbers.

One of the main attractions in Coniston is the Ruskin Museum, which is dedicated to the life and work of John Ruskin, a famous Victorian writer, artist, and social reformer. The museum houses a collection of Ruskin's paintings, drawings, and manuscripts, as well as exhibits on the history of the village and the surrounding area. Visitors can also learn about the local copper mining industry, which was an important part of the area's economy in the 19th century.

Coniston is also home to a number of traditional pubs and restaurants, serving locally sourced food and drink. The village has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, and is a popular destination for tourists looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. Whether you're looking to explore the great outdoors, learn about local history and culture, or simply relax and enjoy the stunning scenery, Coniston has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 10°C

Feels Like: 10.4°C

Wind: 2.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SE

Local Schools

School	Details
John Ruskin School Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Peter Blackburn	Lake Road Coniston Cumbria LA21 8EW 01539441306 School Website
Coniston C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Danielle Fitzsimons	Shepherd's Bridge Coniston Cumbria LA21 8AL 01539441302 School Website
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Carol Sharp	Main Street Hawkshead Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0NT 01539436354 School Website
Langdale C Of E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Underwood	Chapel Stile Great Langdale Ambleside Cumbria LA22 9JE 01539437204 School Website
Ambleside C Of E Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Carrick	Vicarage Road Ambleside Cumbria LA22 9DH 01539432181 School Website
The Lakes School Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Sharon Rainey	Troutbeck Bridge Windermere Cumbria LA23 1HW 01539440810 School Website
Grasmere C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Johanna Goode	Stock Lane Grasmere Ambleside Cumbria LA22 9SJ 01539435313 School Website
Goodly Dale Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cheryl Johnston	Lake Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2JX 01539446946 School Website
St Martin And St Mary Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Towe	Princes Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2DD 01539443622 School Website
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Bone	Prince's Road Princes Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2DD 1539448125 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Windermere Station Precinct, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AH 7.00 Miles

Foxfield Adjacent A595, Foxfield, Cumbria, LA20 6BX 9.40 Miles

Green Road [Un-Named Lane], Near The Green, Cumbria, LA18 5HR 9.96 Miles

Staveley Station Road, Staveley, Cumbria, LA8 9NG 10.38 Miles

Kirkby-In-Furness Marsh Side, Kirkby-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA17 7UB 10.79 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hawkshead Private Hire Taxi 015394 36946 Main Street, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0NT 3.11 Miles
Kevin's Taxis 015394 32371 Croftlands/Knott St, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0EB 6.12 Miles
Lakes Taxis 015394 44055 1 A Belsfield Terrace, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3EQ 6.29 Miles
Pegasus Taxis And Travel 015394 48899 Flat 1, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AS 6.33 Miles
Heath's Taxis 015394 48946 North Terrace, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AU 6.40 Miles
Ashley Vinall Taxis 015394 88577 12 Helm Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AY 6.41 Miles
Ambleside Taxis 015394 33842 16 Kirkfield, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9HA 6.51 Miles
Billys Taxi Service 015394 31287 28 Kirkfield Rise, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9DX 6.60 Miles
Windermere Taxis 015394 44144 10 Oak Street, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1EN 6.90 Miles
Lakes Taxis 015394 46777 Unit 5/Victoria St, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AD 6.92 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Coniston Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Old Railway Station No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Adams Bridge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boon Crag No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lane Head No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Rectory Lane D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hawkshead Hill D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church House Torver No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Borwick Ground No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grizedale No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beckstones No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Hawkshead Hall D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hawkshead Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Fieldhead D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wraysdale House Surgery 01539 441205	Wraysdale House Coniston Cumbria LA21 8ER
Hawkshead Surgery	Bragg Field Hawkshead Ambleside LA22 0QW
Ambleside Health Centre 01539 432693	Ambleside Health Centre Rydal Road Ambleside Cumbria LA22 9BP
Windermere Health Centre 01539 445159	Windermere Health Centre Goodley Dale Windermere Cumbria LA23 2EG
Grasmere Surgery 015394 32693	1 Field Foot Grasmere Cumbria LA22 9TB

Local Stores

Coniston
Yewdale Road
Coniston
Cumbria
LA21 8DU
01539 441247
Store Website
0.03 miles

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SPAR Coniston
Hills of Lakeland
Broughton Road
Coniston
LA21 8EN
01539441689
Store Website

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Oakhill Veterinary Group
1 Church Street Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0BU 01539 432631 6.23 miles

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Oakhill Veterinary Group
Oakhill Veterinary Centre Lake Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2EQ 01539 488555 vets@oakhillvetgroup.co.uk Website 6.68 miles
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Mckinney Veterinary Practice Ltd
East View Church Street Broughton-In-Furness Cumbria LA20 6HJ 01229 716230 brownemckinney@aol.com 8.45 miles
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Tynedale Farm Services (Farm Gate Vets)
Unit 1A Crakeside Business Park Greenodd Ulverston Cumbria LA12 7RT 015315 67899 vet@farmgatevets.com Website 9.30 miles

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Church Walk Veterinary Centre - Ulverston
St Mary'S Place Church Walk Ulverston Cumbria LA12 7EN 01229 583675 reception@churchwalkvets.co.uk Website 11.81 miles
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Alexander Vets Ulverston
Victoria Road Ulverston Cumbria LA12 0BY 01229 582900 info@alexandervets.co.uk Website 12.18 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Coniston (Coppermines Valley)
This Walk, Starting From The Village Of Coniston, Takes You Up Into The Spectacular Coppermines Valley And Takes In The Copper Heart Stone And Working Waterwheel. LA21 8EH 0.13 miles Head Into Coniston On The A593. Once In The Village, Take The B5285 To The Ruskin Avenue Car Park.

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Tarn Hows
A Circular Walk Amongst The Trees And Around The Edge Of The Water’S Edge Of The Tarn. LA22 0PP 2.28 miles From Ambleside, Take The B5286 To Hawkshead, Following The Signs To Hawkshead Hill, The Signs For Tarn Hows.

Tarn Hows
Unnamed Road Ambleside Lancashire LA22 0PP 2.34 miles

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Elterwater
Elterwater Is A Lovely, Small Village With Fantastic Scenery. This Walk Partly Runs Alongside The River Brathay And Is Surrounded By Woodland And Views Of The Hills As You Reach The Top Of The Valley. LA22 9HU 4.72 miles From Ambleside, Take The A593 To Clappersgate And Then Follow The Signs For Elterwater On The B5343. Once You Reach The Village, Turn Left Just Before The Britannia Inn And Reach The National Trust Car Park.

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Windermere
Windermere Lake Is 10.5 Miles Long, One Mile Wide And 220 Feet Deep, Making It The Largest Natural Lake In England. It Is Surrounded By Mountain Peaks And Villages, Including Bowness-On-Windermere. LA22 0LR 5.38 miles Take The B5285 From Hawkshead To Far Sawrey. Continue On Through Far Sawrey And Follow The Signs To Windermere.

Great Langdale Valley
A Circular Walk Taking In Part Of The Cumbria Way Towards Chapel Stile And Back Along The Centre Of The Valley With Stunning Scenery Of The Langdale Pikes. LA22 9JU 5.46 miles From Ambleside, Follow Signs For Coniston On The A593. Continue On The B5343 Following Signs For Great Langdale. Pass Through Chapel Stile And Continue On The Road For 3-4 Miles.

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Weather Forecast

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	14.2°C	11.7°C	11.5°C	10.5°C	12.3°C	16.7°C	20.4°C	22.6°C	21.1°C	22.8°C	18.3°C	15.5°C
Feels Like	13.2°C	10.3°C	10.3°C	9°C	11.2°C	16.4°C	20.3°C	24.1°C	23.5°C	24.8°C	18.3°C	15.6°C

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	13.1°C	11.1°C	9.5°C	8.8°C	13.6°C	18.8°C	22.4°C	24.8°C	25.7°C	25.4°C	21.9°C	17.1°C
Feels Like	13°C	10.8°C	8.9°C	8.2°C	13.6°C	18.8°C	23.5°C	25.2°C	25.9°C	25.8°C	21.9°C	17.3°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	16.6°C	15.5°C	14.5°C	13.6°C	16°C	19.3°C	22.6°C	24.6°C	24.8°C	23.6°C	21.7°C	19.1°C
Feels Like	16.6°C	15.5°C	14.2°C	12.6°C	15.4°C	19.2°C	23.5°C	25.4°C	25.8°C	25.2°C	21.7°C	19.1°C

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