C Walk from Coniston

Walk Leader: Les Gibson

Total Distance: 6.5 mls

Total Ascent/Descent: 400ft

C Party Route - Click to enlarge

 
This 6.5 mile walk has lots of variety, beautiful lakeside walking, accompanied by some fantastic scenery, giving many photographic opportunities.

Approaching the lake at the start of the walk

We start by walking from the car park down to the lakeside to enjoy our morning coffee/tea and toasted teacakes etc. ( there are toilets in the car park and the cafe by the lakeside ) while at the cafe, enjoy the atmosphere of the steam boats, yachts, and small motor launches going to and from the jetties.

Sunny Bank Jetty

A Nice view point

After leaving the cafe we walk along the lakeside with some breathtaking scenery, passing Coniston Hall, continuing on to Torver-Common wood, where we make a steady climb past Brackenbarrow farm, through a lovely wooded area to an old defunct railway line making our way back to Coniston, again taking in the scenery from a higher level.
There are no stiles, only 'kissing' type gates, all easy to pass through.

Through the woods alongside the lake