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Hotels in Coniston, Cumbria

Including 1 Historic Hotel


Coniston Travel and Heritage Information
Coniston Heritage Snapshot
Author Arthur Ransome drew much of the inspiration for his popular book 'Swallows and Amazons' from his trips to Coniston Water while he was growing up. The steam yacht Gondola, which now carries visitors on sightseeing trips up and down the lake, was Ransome's inspiration for Captain Flint's houseboat in the book.

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1 Monk Coniston    HISTORIC PROPERTY
Coniston, Cumbria, England, LA21 8AQ

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Monk Coniston is a romantic Gothic-style house - complete with minstrels gallery - leased from the National Trust, which maintains a rare tree collection in the extensive landscaped grounds. Set just north of Coniston Water and east of Coniston, which has a range of shops and cafes, it enjoys glorious … more >>
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Stay at this Hotel from: £35.00
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Hawkshead Road, Coniston, Cumbria, England, LA21 8AJ

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The Waterhead Hotel is situated 10 minutes walking distance outside of the village its a great place to relax and unwind with its calming and peaceful atmosphere you cannot resist falling for the charms that the hotel and Coniston have to offer. The majority of rooms that have lake or … more >>
Accommodation Rating: 2 star rating

Stay at this Hotel from: £68.00
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NEAREST ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION

Name Location Accommodation From (£) Heritage Distance
Queens Head Hotel Hawkshead Hawkshead, Cumbria Hotel 4 star rating 60.00 2 Heritage Rating 2.8 miles
Three Shires Inn Little Langdale, Cumbria Hotel 4 star rating 78.00 3 Heritage Rating 3.8 miles
Ees Wyke Country House Near Sawrey, Cumbria Hotel 5 star rating 50.00 2 Heritage Rating 3.9 miles
The Sawrey Hotel Ambleside, Cumbria Hotel 2 star rating 80.00 3 Heritage Rating 4.5 miles
The Britannia Inn Ambleside, Cumbria Hotel 3 star rating 90.00 3 Heritage Rating 4.8 miles
Langdale Hotel & Country Club Great Langdale, Cumbria Hotel 3 star rating 45.00 1 Heritage Rating 5 miles
Langdale Chase Hotel Windermere, Cumbria Country House Hotel 3 star rating 80.00 2 Heritage Rating 5.6 miles
Storrs Hall Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria Hotel 4 star rating 79.20 3 Heritage Rating 5.6 miles
Holbeck Ghyll Ambleside, Cumbria Hotel 4 star rating 110.00 3 Heritage Rating 5.6 miles
Regent by the Lake Hotel Ambleside, Cumbria Hotel 3 star rating 60.00 1 Heritage Rating 5.6 miles
Name Location Accommodation From (£) Heritage Distance



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Nearest attractions

Steam Launch Gondola
0.2 miles - (Family Attraction)

Ruskin Museum, Coniston
0.4 miles - (Museum)

Coniston Water
1.5 miles - (Countryside)

Brantwood
1.7 miles - (Museum)

Tom Gill
1.8 miles - (Countryside)

Tarn Hows
1.9 miles - (Countryside)

Grizedale Forest Park
2.6 miles - (Countryside)


Tourism - Towns & Villages

Ambleside (4.8 miles)

Grasmere (5.7 miles)

Rydal (6.5 miles)

Windermere (6.6 miles)

Ulverston (11.9 miles)

Watendlath (11.9 miles)

Kendal (13.1 miles)