Coniston Water
Coniston Water is one of the largest lakes in Cumbria at around 5 miles (8 km) long. The lake has long been used as a highway for the transport of copper, iron ores and slate. A relic fish from the Ice Age - the Arctic Char - still inhabits these waters.
Old Man of Coniston
'The ‘Old Man of Coniston' (SD 272 978) rising dramatically behind Coniston is one of the highest mountains in Cumbria at 803 metres. The ‘man' is the large cairn on the summit.
Tarn Hows
Tarn Hows is a local beauty spot created in the 1880s by linking three smaller tarns. Although highly popular with visitors, it is also a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its aquatic flora. The estate was bought by Beatrix Potter in the 1930s and later given to the National Trust.
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