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Banishead Quarry Waterfall – Coniston Water loop from Torver

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Banishead Quarry Waterfall – Coniston Water loop from Torver

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Banishead Quarry Waterfall – Coniston Water loop from Torver

03:56

13.3km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.03 km

Calf Close Coppice

Forest

1.62 km

Crook Gill Moor Path

Highlight • Trail

2.42 km

Banishead Quarry Waterfall

Highlight • Structure

Banishead Quarry is a rarely publicised beauty spot in the Lake District that is hidden away on the eastern flanks of the Old Man of Coniston. It is a super …

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4.93 km

Path to The Bell

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Path leading to the right from the main path. Follow this and you'll get to the start point for scrambling up the Bell

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6.83 km

Coniston Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful waterfall, but difficult to view in the summer due to dense vegetation.

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9.25 km

View of the Coniston Fells

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Beautiful view of the mountains.

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9.29 km

Coniston Hall

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Coniston Hall is a former house on the west bank of Coniston Water in the Lake District. The house dates from the late 16th century, or possibly earlier. It is …

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10.3 km

Beach

10.6 km

Coniston Water

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Coniston Water is a lake in the Lake District. It is the third largest lake by volume, after Windermere and Ullswater, and the fifth largest by surface area. The lake …

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11.4 km

Harrison Coppice

Forest

12.8 km

Alt Maen Memorial Bench

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The oak bench was installed on June 4, 2023.

The Pattinson family wishes to honor the life of their charismatic, spirited, and much-loved relative, who grew up in Torver Station …

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13.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.10 km

2.37 km

1.22 km

816 m

349 m

322 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.43 km

3.53 km

2.35 km

1.58 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

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Banishead Quarry Waterfall – Coniston Water loop from Torver

Crook Gill Moor Path

Banishead Quarry Waterfall

Path to The Bell

Coniston Waterfall

View of the Coniston Fells

Coniston Hall

Coniston Water

Alt Maen Memorial Bench

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