| Coordinates: | 54.369, -3.073 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SD 30 97 |
| Population: | 641 |
| Dialling code: | 015394 (Hawkshead) |
Coniston is a village and small parish in Westmorland and Furness, England, tucked at the southern end of Coniston Water in the Lake District National Park. It’s a popular base for walkers heading up the Old Man of Coniston and for boating on the lake, and the arts and social history of the area are embodied by Brantwood, John Ruskin’s former home on the shore.
Historically the settlement grew around mining and quarrying - the Coniston Coppermines still mark that industrial past - and the lake gained 20th‑century fame for high‑speed trials. Today Coniston’s economy is largely driven by tourism and outdoor recreation, with cafés, craft shops, guiding services and a strong local community that balances visitors with everyday village life.
Postcode districts covering Coniston
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Lancaster 25 miles40.2 km
- Barrow-in-Furness 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Kendal 13.7 miles22 km
- Whitehaven 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Heysham 23.5 miles37.7 km
- Ulverston 12.4 miles19.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Coniston and Hawkshead Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Torver Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Hawkshead Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Skelwith Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Satterthwaite Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Claife Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Windermere and Ambleside Ward 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite Parish 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Lakes Parish 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Blawith and Subberthwaite Parish 6 miles9.7 km
- Ambleside Built-up area 6 miles9.7 km
- Storrs Built-up area 6.1 miles9.8 km
Example postcodes in Coniston
LA21 8EE, LA21 8DT, LA21 8AL, LA21 8EF, LA21 8HF, LA21 8HJ, LA21 8DS, LA21 8ER, LA21 8EJ … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 66.7 miles107.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 66.9 miles107.7 km
- Windermere Railway Station 6.9 miles11 km
- Lakeside Railway Station 7.9 miles12.7 km
Hotels near Coniston Ad
- The Coniston Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 0.4 miles0.6 km
- The Yewdale Inn and Hotel Coniston Village 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Langdale Chase Hotel 5 5.7 miles9.3 km
- Linthwaite House 5 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Rothay Manor Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa, World Hotel Distinctive 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The Samling Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Bridge House Hotel & Silver Howe View Cottage 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Storrs Hall Hotel 5 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Brathay Hall - Brathay Trust 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
Schools in Coniston
- Coniston C of E Primary School Primary
- John Ruskin School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Wray Castle Estate 5 miles8.1 km
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 8.1 miles13 km
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles20 km
- Holker Hall Estate 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Watercrook Archaeological site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Roanhead Beach Beach 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Blencathra Centre Country house 17.4 miles28 km
- Calder Hall Estate 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Holker Street Stadium 18.2 miles29.3 km