• Coniston Water

An 8 km long lake 7 km west of Hawkshead village and 13 km west of Ambleside.
It is a popular lake surrounded by hills, villages and stunning woodland. At the Coniston Boating Centre, explore and enjoy the lake and the stunning scenery by motor and rowing boats, sailing boats, kayaks and canoes which are available for rent.

If you are into cycling, there are two nice cycling trails following the lake shores:

The Torver Cycling Trail
A 10 km flat and mainly off-road trail starting at Coniston Lake Road car park.

The Coniston Water Cycling Trail
A 28 km scenic trail going through picturesque roads under a canopy of trees, from Coniston TIC car park to Lowick Bridge.

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