Yewdale Valley walk, Tarn Hows and Coniston
Walking routeLocal network
1.47 km from campsite
Route length: 6.8 km
Operator: National Trust
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Cumbria, North West
Coniston Hawkshead
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The early morning mist lifts off Coniston Water in wisps, revealing the dark outline of the Old Man of Coniston rising beyond the tree line. This is proper Lakes territory, where the air carries the scent of bracken and rain-washed slate, and the light shifts constantly across ancient fells.
Positioned in the heart of Beatrix Potter country, this Cumbrian site serves as an ideal base for exploring two of the Lake District's most beloved villages. Whether you're pitching a tent, parking up a campervan, or settling in with a tourer, you're perfectly placed between Coniston's waterside paths and Hawkshead's honey-stone cottages. Walkers and families seeking that quintessential Lakes experience will find themselves well positioned here.
The facilities cover the essentials with toilets and showers to refresh after a day on the fells. Campfires require checking on arrival, so worth asking at reception if you're planning to cook over flames. The atmosphere leans towards traditional Lakeland camping — uncomplicated, scenery-focused, and all about getting out into those spectacular surroundings each day.
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Current Conditions
16°C
Clear
12 mph
69%
7-Day Outlook
Today
19° / 14°
100%
Mon
18° / 14°
39%
Tue
17° / 14°
97%
Wed
17° / 13°
37%
Thu
17° / 11°
61%
Fri
18° / 9°
24%
Sat
15° / 12°
24%
Source: Open-Meteo · Updated hourly
Walks Nearby
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Monk Coniston and Tarn Hows Trail, Tarn Hows and Coniston
Dogs welcomeHiking routeLocal network
2.76 km from campsite
Route length: 8 km
Operator: National Trust
Machell's Coppice Trail
Hiking routeLocal network
2.79 km from campsite
Operator: Forestry England
Tom Gill to Tarn Hows walk, Tarn Hows, South Lakes Outdoors
Walking routeLocal network
3.02 km from campsite
Route length: 2.5 km
Operator: National Trust
Tarn Hows circular walk, Tarn Hows and Coniston, South Lakes Outdoors
Walking routeLocal network
3.72 km from campsite
Route length: 3.2 km
Operator: National Trust
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