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Coniston, Hawkshead & Around

Why Go? Coniston ...... 84 might be bigger, Wastwater may be wilder, Hawkshead ...... 90 but maintains a rare air of serenity even Forest ...... 94 on the busiest days. Stretching for 5 miles beneath the Old Hill Top & Near Sawrey ...95 Man of Coniston, the lake is still famous for the speed at- tempts made here by Malcolm and Donald Campbell, but Gardens...... 97 today it’s altogether more tranquil – the only boats you’ll see skimming across its surface are a couple of solar-powered Wray Castle ...... 97 launches and an antique steam yacht. Cloaked with woodland and criss-crossed by winding lanes, this is a famously picturesque corner of the Lake Dis- trict. It’s also well known for its literary connections: John Best Places to Eat Ruskin lived here, went to school here & Drink and Arthur Ransome was inspired to write Swallows and Amazons while staying here. But as always, it’s Beatrix Pot- » Drunken Duck (p93) ter who looms largest: she adored the countryside around » Church House Inn (p88) Coniston and Hawkshead and wrote some of her most » Black Bull Inn (p88) famous tales at the idyllic little cottage of Hill Top in » Jumping Jenny (p84) Near Sawrey. » Tower Bank Arms (p96) When to Go Best Places to This is a popular part of the , so it can get crowded in summer and the Easter holidays. If you’re vis- Stay iting beauty spots such as Hill Top, Hawkshead and Tarn » Yewfield (p93) Hows, you’ll enjoy them more by visiting outside these » Summer Hill Country times. September and October are great times of year, as the House (p87) forests around and Heights are set ablaze with autumnal colours. Key festivals to look out for include » Bank Ground Farm (p87) Coniston’s Water Festival in July and the Coniston Walking » Yew Tree Farm (p87) Festival in September. » Graythwaite Hall (p96) d t CONISTON, HAWKSHEAD & AROUND L y t P s n o i t a c i l b u P t e n Admire the sights from from the sights Admire a l the summit of the Old Man the summit of (p89) 7 P y l e n o L © (p95) Pack a picnic and head for for a picnic and head Pack Follow the beautiful the beautiful Follow Brave the throngs at the throngs Brave ’s cottage at Hill cottage Potter’s Beatrix Top 5 6 4 (p95) Hows Tarn of the shores lakeshore trail through Claife Claife through trail lakeshore (p97) Castle Wray to Heights Grizedale Grizedale (p94) Take a trip across Coniston Coniston a trip across Take Explore the bike trails and trails bike the Explore Visit John Ruskin’s John Visit Ruskin’s Water on the restored steam steam on the restored Water Gondola (p86) yacht outdoor artwork of of artwork outdoor Forest lakeside sanctuary at sanctuary lakeside (p84) Brantwood Coniston & Hawkshead Highlights Coniston & Hawkshead 3 2 1