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- 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
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| 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. |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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