Coniston
Sitting between Coniston Water and the fell of Coniston Old Man in the southern Lake District, this small Cumbrian village offers mountain terrain and direct lake access in one of England's most photographed landscapes, with a café and restaurant scene that is unusually rich for its size.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population641
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.9 km0.6 mi
Nearest airports
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Coniston: quick answers
Where is Coniston?
Coniston is in United Kingdom, about 59 km37 miles in a straight line from Carlisle.
How do you get to Coniston?
The nearest airport is Barrow-in-Furness (BWF), about 1 hr away by road. The nearest train station is Foxfield, about 23 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Coniston?
The warmest month is July, averaging 14°C57°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is December, with about 167 mm6.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Coniston?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 1 restaurant, 6 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Coniston?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Braithwaite, Maryport and Stainburn.