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Tarn Hows with the Langdale Pikes in the distance
© NTPL / Tony West
Coniston and Tarn Hows
In the Lake District National Park, around Coniston and Hawkshead
Industrial heritage  Garden  Farm  Iconic views or viewpoints  Hills or mountains  River or estuary  Woodland  Marsh or wetlands  1930 
Historic woodland and tranquil tarns framed by rugged mountainous scenery at the north end of Coniston Water.
 
  • Easy access strolls with picturesque views
  • Many great locations for watching lakeside and woodland wildlife
  • Exotic trees planted by 19th-century collectors
  • Boat trips on a rebuilt Victorian steam yacht
  • Lakeland farms given to the Trust by Beatrix Potter

What's new this year
Stroll up from the head of Coniston Water to see how Monk Coniston garden has been rescued from the weeds. Whilst you are there, walk in the footsteps of the Victorians by using our reinstated paths to explore the exotic tree collection. Learn more about the trees with our tree collection podcast and tree trail leaflet. You can also find out more about Tarn Hows using the new audio tour.
 
 
Tarn Hows
Looking down on a frosty Tarn Hows
This well-known beauty spot offers dramatic mountain views and excellent sheltered waterside walks. The tarn and surrounding woodlands are home to a wealth of wildife. SD330999

Monk Coniston garden and grounds
Monk Coniston Hall was once home to James Garth Marshall, the Victorian creator of Tarn Hows. Explore the old walled garden and grounds famed for their exotic conifers (the house is not open to the public). SD318983
The grounds of Monk Coniston Hall
Yew Tree Tarn
Two swans on Yew Tree Tarn near Coniston
A pretty roadside tarn created in the early 1900s to make the landscape even more beautiful and offer good fishing. Enjoy a short walk around the tarn or a longer walk through woodland. NY321004
Steam Yacht Gondola
Cruise Coniston Water the old-fashioned way on the National Trust's rebuilt Victorian Steam Yacht Gondola. Enjoy stunning lakeland views from onboard this elegant boat. SD308970
 Gondola, a rebuilt Victorian steam-powered yacht, first launched in 1859, on Coniston Water
Coniston Water shoreline and woodland
An autumn view of Coniston Water framed by trees
The National Trust owns many beautiful ancient woodlands in the Coniston area, like those on the east side of Coniston Water, where small-leafed limes and evidence of old coppice and charcoal burning can be found. SD305937

Contact details
Estate Office
Boon Crag
Coniston
Cumbria LA21 8AQ

015394 41456 (General enquiries)

Email: coniston@nationaltrust.org.uk


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