Some Walks near Coniston

There's lots of great walking to be had around the village of Coniston whatever your fitness and whatever the weather. Here's three of our walks of different styles illustrating that:

The Old Man of Coniston trig point

• Tarn Hows from Coniston - a gentle walk to this lovely lake suitable for all conditions taking you from Coniston itself to and around Tarn Hows and then back to the village.

• Walna Scar, White Maiden, White Pike, with a visit to Blind Tarn - a higher level walk but most of it is on the track known as Walna Scar road so it's not hard to navigate. It take you to a lovely cluster of hills along with Blind Tarn, which is a great place to sit for a while on the way back.

• The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Swirl How, Wetherlam - this is a terrific high level traverse of The Old Man of Coniston along the ridge to Brim Fell and Swirl How, then down Prison Band and a good climb back up to Wetherlam. The return via Swirl Hawse, Levers Water and the path above the Coppermines Valley provides a great end to the day.

And remember our Lake District Walk Finder has more walks near Coniston if none of these take your fancy.

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