Things to do · Outdoor Adventure
Grizedale Forest
Grizedale Forest, Hawkshead, Ambleside
Mountain biking, Go Ape, sculpture trails and walking routes through ancient woodland between Coniston and Windermere.
Nearby
Hill Top - Beatrix Potter
Heritage, Near Sawrey££££
Beatrix Potter's beloved farmhouse preserved exactly as she left it, with her garden still blooming. Pure Lake District charm.
The Tower Bank Arms
Traditional, Near Sawrey, dogs welcome££££
The pub immortalised in Beatrix Potter illustrations, next door to Hill Top. A charming National Trust village local.
The Black Bull
Traditional, Coniston, dogs welcome££££
Home of Coniston Brewing Co and their legendary Bluebird Bitter. A proper village local with world-class ales.
Walks nearby
Moderate · 8.3 km · 257 m up
Carron Crag trail, Grizedale Forest
About 2 hours
Grizedale's purple waymarked trail from the visitor centre to Carron Crag, the forest's highest point, with views to the Coniston fells.
Hard · 11.7 km · 772 m up
The Old Man of Coniston via the Coppermines and Walna Scar
About 3 hours 30 minutes
Coniston's mountain by its most interesting line: up through the old copper and slate workings to Low Water and the summit, down by Goat's Water and Walna Scar.
Easy · 3.0 km · 38 m up
Tarn Hows circular walk
About 30 minutes
An easy loop on a good path around Tarn Hows, the wooded tarn between Coniston and Hawkshead with the Langdale and Coniston fells behind.