"A general habit of gramaphoning and wirelessing would be a great nuisance" wrote Beatrix Potter, complaining about people going down from cars to Tarn Hows. But while most people still come by car, she would certainly have approved of this walk up from Coniston village.
LOCATION: Coniston, South Lake District
START: Roadside parking east of Coniston on lane linking A593 & B5285
Grid ref: SD304978 Postcode: LA218HS
DISTANCE: 7 miles
GRADE: Easy
TIME: 3 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - English Lakes, South East Landranger 96
REFRESHMENTS: Coniston
EN ROUTE: Rose Castle, Boon Crag
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News