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View of Coniston old man – Swallows and Amazons Tearoom Loop from Lowick Green

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View of Coniston old man – Swallows and Amazons Tearoom Loop from Lowick Green

David Milligan planned a bike ride

July 10, 2021

View of Coniston old man – Swallows and Amazons Tearoom Loop from Lowick Green

Moderate

01:58

31.0km

15.7km/h

310m

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Overview

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

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Start point

Bus stop

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209 m

Lake District Bikes, Lowick Green

Highlight • Settlement

9.25 km

View of Coniston Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rising to just over 800 metres (2624 ft), the Old Man of Coniston lies in the Furness Fells, overlooking the village of Coniston and Coniston Water.

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10.8 km

Bluebird Café

Highlight • Lake

Lovely cafe with bike hire, boat hire and a car park. Links up to the bridleways.

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17.8 km

Swallows & Amazons Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

Great Tearoom (and B&B) in farmhouse upon which Arthur Ransome based Holly Howe for the Swallows and Amazons children's stories, and was used as a location for the 1974 film.

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19.4 km

Brantwood is a historic house, estate and arts centre overlooking Coniston Water. Once home to John Ruskin, England’s greatest art critic, thinker and social reformer, it now holds exhibitions, collections, …

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23.2 km

Wooden pier on the eastern shore of Coniston Water

Highlight • Lake

This is such a stunning route, which follows almost the whole eastern side of Coniston Water. It's a popular route during peak times, so be considerate of other users.

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24.4 km

Coniston Water

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Coniston Water is a lake in the Lake District region of North West England. The third largest by volume, after Windermere and Ullswater, it's the fifth-largest by area.

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31.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

13.9 km

1.14 km

691 m

354 m

228 m

Surfaces

14.6 km

14.1 km

1.47 km

758 m

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Highest point (120 m)

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View of Coniston old man – Swallows and Amazons Tearoom Loop from Lowick Green

Lake District Bikes, Lowick Green

View of Coniston Water

Greenet Coppice Path

Bluebird Café

Swallows & Amazons Tearoom

Brantwood House and Gardens

Wooden pier on the eastern shore of Coniston Water

Coniston Water

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