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Banishead Quarry Waterfall – Coniston Water loop from Coniston

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Banishead Quarry Waterfall – Coniston Water loop from Coniston

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Banishead Quarry Waterfall – Coniston Water loop from Coniston

01:52

15.3km

380m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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Start point

Parking

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1.08 km

The Fat Flour Bakery

Highlight • Restaurant

Amazing bread, delicious pies, ace sandwiches. All homemade.
Fill your boots :)

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1.11 km

Coniston Village

Highlight • Settlement

Coniston is located at the northern end of the third largest lake in the Lake District: Coniston Water. Steam yacht cruises are offered on this lake.
Coniston is said to …

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2.83 km

Coniston Coppermines Historic Site

Highlight • Viewpoint

Around 1590, the Company of Mines Royal began extracting copper from the Coniston copper veins. The first work was carried out entirely by hand. With brute force, the rock face …

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8.07 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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11.7 km

Harrison Coppice

Forest

12.5 km

Coniston Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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12.8 km

Coniston Shore Bridleway

Highlight • Trail

Bridleway along Coniston shore. Some gates, great for kids.

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13.8 km

Coniston Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

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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13.9 km

View of the Old Man of Coniston

Highlight • Summit

Well maintained flat gravel trails.

Remember to look up and take in the fells surrounding Coniston, including one of the higher fells – The Old Man of Coniston.

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15.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.77 km

2.34 km

1.29 km

1.09 km

453 m

206 m

160 m

Surfaces

4.92 km

3.89 km

2.23 km

1.78 km

1.20 km

1.08 km

192 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

30°C

17°C

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Banishead Quarry Waterfall – Coniston Water loop from Coniston

The Fat Flour Bakery

Coniston Village

Coniston Coppermines Historic Site

Banishead Quarry Waterfall

Coniston Water

Coniston Shore Bridleway

Coniston Hall

View of the Old Man of Coniston

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