1. Visorando
  2. United Kingdom
  3. England
  4. Cumbria
  5. Coniston (Cumbria)

Waterhead

A stroll through the village and down to the lake.

Technical sheet
No. 24877197
A Coniston (Cumbria) walk posted on 04/08/22 by Lauren Brown. Update : 04/08/22
Calculated time Calculated time: 0h45[?]
Distance Distance : 1.48mi
Vertical gain Vertical gain : 46ft
Vertical drop Vertical drop : 46ft
Highest point Highest point : 210ft
Lowest point Lowest point : 151ft
Easy Difficulty : Easy
Back to starting point Back to starting point : Yes
Walking Walking
Area Area : Lake District
Location Location : Coniston (Cumbria)
Starting point Starting point : N 54.369135° / W 3.074765°
Download : -

Description

Start: Crown Inn, Tilberthwaite Avenue, Coniston, Cumbria LA21 8ED Tel: 01539 441243

(D/A) From the front door of the Crown Inn, turn right past the church. Cross the bridge over Church Beck and bear left past the petrol station.

(1) Turn left into Lake Road. Follow it between a children’s play area and John Ruskin School and out of the village. Follow the road as it bends left and right to cross Church Beck again, and continue alongside the beck to the café and jetty at the lakeside.

(2) Turn left onto the lakeside path, with the car park on your left, and continue along the gravelly shoreline. Bear left over a footbridge across Yewdale Beck and turn left along the streamside path. Follow the path as it bears
right to join a driveway. Follow the drive, away from the lake, to the
road.

(3) Turn left and follow the road back to the Crown Inn (D/A)

Waypoints :
D/A : mi 0 - alt. 197ft - Crown Inn
1 : mi 0.12 - alt. 210ft - Lake Road
2 : mi 0.66 - alt. 164ft - Lakeside Path
3 : mi 1.08 - alt. 154ft - Main Road
D/A : mi 1.48 - alt. 197ft - Crown Inn

Useful Information

Start: Crown Inn, Tilberthwaite Avenue, Coniston, Cumbria LA21 8ED Tel: 01539 441243

Notes: Mostly on surfaced paths and pavements. No stiles or significant gradients.

Find more information on Walks From the Door.

Visorando and this author cannot be held responsible in the case of accidents or problems occuring on this walk.

Other walks in the area

Walking Torver and Coniston Water
Organisation / Walking Club / Mountain guide
distance 8.67mi Vertical gain +328ft Vertical drop -315ft Durée 4h15 Moderate Moderate
Starting point Starting point in Coniston (Cumbria) - Cumbria

A long but mostly level walk, with an extended unbroken section along the lakeshore.

Walking Coppermines
Walker
distance 4.33mi Vertical gain +1247ft Vertical drop -1247ft Durée 3h05 Difficult Difficult
Starting point Starting point in Coniston (Cumbria) - Cumbria

A taste of the high fells, with photogenic waterfalls and fascinating industrial relics.

Walking The Saddle of Coniston
Walker
The Saddle of Coniston
distance 2.64mi Vertical gain +682ft Vertical drop -673ft Durée 1h50 Moderate Moderate
Starting point Starting point in Coniston (Cumbria) - Cumbria

A lovely, gentle walk, climbing up alongside the waterfalls of Church Beck to the quarry at the end of the Coppermines valley, returning via the saddle with beautiful views of Coniston village and the lake. You can end the walk with a well-deserved pint in one of the cosy village pubs. A great walk to start your holiday or to do with children.

Walking YHA hopping in The Lake District - YHA Coniston Holly How to YHA Grasmere
Organisation / Walking Club / Mountain guide
distance 17.72mi Vertical gain +4810ft Vertical drop -4764ft Durée 12h20 Difficult Difficult
Starting point Starting point in Coniston (Cumbria) - Cumbria

The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. Funny how they were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are 6 Wainwrights, 3 tarns, and 1 pub.

Walking YHA hopping in The Lake District - YHA Coniston to Windermere Station
Organisation / Walking Club / Mountain guide
distance 13.05mi Vertical gain +1526ft Vertical drop -1355ft Durée 7h20 Moderate Moderate
Starting point Starting point in Coniston (Cumbria) - Cumbria

The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. Funny how they were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are 1 Wainwright, 5 tarns, 1 pub and a ferry.

Walking Holme Ground - Black Crag
Walker
distance 7.91mi Vertical gain +2064ft Vertical drop -2205ft Durée 5h25 Moderate Moderate
Starting point Starting point in Coniston (Cumbria) - Cumbria

A pleasant hike, to the west of Ambleside, across hills overlooking Windermere and Coniston Lakes.

Walking Wetherlam, Swirl How and Great Carrs, a circular walk
Walker
Wetherlam, Swirl How and Great Carrs, a circular walk
distance 8.09mi Vertical gain +2661ft Vertical drop -2664ft Durée 6h00 Moderate Moderate
Starting point Starting point in Coniston (Cumbria) - Cumbria

A fabulous circular walk starting from the Tilberthwaite Valley. Best done in this direction so as to enjoy the ascent of Wetherlam Edge, great views in all directions and much interest on the walk.

Walking A circular walk around Tarn Hows
Walker
A circular walk around Tarn Hows
distance 1.63mi Vertical gain +144ft Vertical drop -148ft Durée 0h50 Easy Easy
Starting point Starting point in Hawkshead - Cumbria

A gentle walk in a beautiful setting, enjoyable in any weather. The walk is accessible to wheelchairs and pushchairs and is not too long for little legs.

For more walks, use our search engine.

The GPS track and description are the property of the author.