Signature Stays
A lakeside house above Coniston Water

Lake District

Coniston

The Old Man, the water, and a village that stays itself.

Coniston is quieter than its neighbours and better for it. Five miles of water with a mountain standing over it, a village with an honest high street, and Ruskin's Brantwood on the eastern shore.

It is the valley we recommend for guests who want the Lakes without the crowds.

Where to stay in Coniston

Restaurants

  • A lake-view kitchen at Brantwood
  • A small, good village restaurant

Pubs

  • A climbers' inn with an open fire

Walks

  • The Old Man of Coniston
  • Tarn Hows
  • The eastern shore to Brantwood

Things to do

  • Sailing and rowing on the water
  • The steam yacht Gondola

Signature recommendations

  • Take the Gondola across and walk back
  • Swim from the eastern shore in September
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