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Accommodation in and around Coniston
About Coniston 
At the foot of Coniston Old Man, the 2635 feet high fell classified as the seventh highest mountain in England, lies the charming village of Coniston. The side of the fell bear the scars of past copper mining and slate quarrying. Coppermines Valley is the name of the vale beneath the fell, its name confirming its industrial past. However, the Old Man of Coniston is a much more peaceful place today. There have been signs of habitation in this area since the Bronze Age and the area was mined by the Romans. The original village was built around the 16th Century Coniston Hall, a building with a multitude of chimneys. At the foot of Consiton Old Man is the 400 year old Black Bull Inn, which operates as a local brewery. Coniston today is very much the Victorian mining village, with a few shops and…...
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