| Coordinates: | 54.381, -3.071 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SD 30 98 |
| Population: | 641 |
| Dialling code: | 015394 (Hawkshead) |
Coniston sits in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness within the Lake District, hugging the eastern shore of Coniston Water and overlooked by the craggy Old Man of Coniston. The valley’s dramatic mix of water and fells makes it a magnet for walkers, sailors and photographers, and it retains a quiet, rural feel despite being a well known visitor destination.
Locally there’s a strong sense of history and culture: Coniston preserves mining remains from its copper and slate past, and nearby Brantwood was the home of the art critic John Ruskin and now houses a museum and gardens. Tourism alongside hill farming underpins the economy, while connections to motor-boat history - most famously the Bluebird speed-record attempts on the lake - add a distinctive chapter to the village’s story.
Postcode districts covering Coniston
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 23.4 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 18.9 miles
- Kendal 13.8 miles
- Whitehaven 23 miles
- Heysham 24.2 miles
- Ulverston 13.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Coniston Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Skelwith Parish 3 miles
- Hawkshead Built-up area 3 miles
- Coniston and Hawkshead Ward 3.7 miles
- Torver Parish 3.8 miles
- Windermere and Ambleside Ward 4.2 miles
- Claife Parish 4.3 miles
- Satterthwaite Parish 4.5 miles
- Lakes Parish 4.8 miles
- Ambleside Built-up area 5.4 miles
- Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite Parish 5.5 miles
- Grasmere Built-up area 5.8 miles
Example postcodes in Coniston
LA21 8HH, LA21 8HA, LA21 8EN, LA21 8HJ, LA21 8EJ, LA21 8LA, LA21 8AF, LA21 8AR, LA21 8EX … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 66.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 67.3 miles
- Windermere Railway Station 6.8 miles
- Lakeside Railway Station 8.5 miles
Hotels in Coniston Ad
- YHA Coniston Holly How 3
- The Coniston Inn - The Inn Collection Group 4
- The Crown Inn 3
- YHA Coniston Coppermines 3
- The Sun 3
Schools in Coniston
- Coniston C of E Primary School Primary
- John Ruskin School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Wray Castle Estate 4.9 miles
- Cumbrian Mountains Mountains 7.4 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 13.2 miles
- Watercrook Archaeological site 14 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 14.1 miles
- Blencathra Centre Country house 16.5 miles
- Roanhead Beach Beach 16.8 miles
- Calder Hall Estate 17.4 miles
- Holker Street Stadium 19 miles