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Coniston

Date ... Saturday, 8 November 2008
Distance ... 7.25 miles
Ascent ... 1865 feet
Time ... 4 hours 0 mins
Weather ... 9 ºC, fresh SW winds, heavy showers and sunny spells
Summits ... No summits climbed
Start ... Coniston village - pay+display car parking (SD303975) 
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº4 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000)
Books ... Pictorial Guide Nº4 - The Southern Fells by Alfred Wainwright (ISBN 9780711226586)
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the route map of our walk

The route map of our walk

The Black Bull and Church Beck in the centre of Coniston village

The Black Bull and Church Beck in the centre of Coniston village

From the car park we headed up the lane past the Sun Hotel, and then took 
	the path behind it

From the car park we headed up the lane past the Sun Hotel, and then took the path behind it

Waterfalls in Church Beck just below the Miners Bridge

Waterfalls in Church Beck just below the Miners Bridge

Some smaller waterfalls, these are above the bridge

Some smaller waterfalls, these are above the bridge

Coppermine valley from the path leading up to Hole Rake

Coppermine valley from the path leading up to Hole Rake

As we reached Hole Rake the cloud had descended and it was raining!

As we reached Hole Rake the cloud had descended and it was raining!

One of the many old quarries around Tilberthwaite

One of the many old quarries around Tilberthwaite

Looking back up into Tilberthwaite Gill

Looking back up into Tilberthwaite Gill

Looking up to the summit of Holme Fell from the road in the Tilberthwaite 
	valley

Looking up to the summit of Holme Fell from the road in the Tilberthwaite valley

Yewdale Beck and the Shepherds Bridge at the end of the valley

Yewdale Beck and the Shepherds Bridge at the end of the valley

I think Tim was having a bad 'fur' day!

I think Tim was having a bad 'fur' day!

Yew Tree Farm, there weren't any people in the tea garden today

Yew Tree Farm, there weren't any people in the tea garden today

Looking back into the Tilberthwaite valley from the path through Tarn 
	Hows Wood

Looking back into the Tilberthwaite valley from the path through Tarn Hows Wood

Tim leading the way through Tarn Hows Wood

Tim leading the way through Tarn Hows Wood

The sun did make a few brief appearances during the day

The sun did make a few brief appearances during the day

Walking along Yewdale Beck towards Low Yewdale farm

Walking along Yewdale Beck towards Low Yewdale farm

Yewdale Crags from the track between Low Yewdale and Boon Crag farm

Yewdale Crags from the track between Low Yewdale and Boon Crag farm

The autumnal colours were lovely as we walked along the track

The autumnal colours were lovely as we walked along the track

Tim thought he was wet enough and gave his swim a miss today

Tim thought he was wet enough and gave his swim a miss today

Waterhead at Coniston

Waterhead at Coniston

Another view of Coniston Water

Another view of Coniston Water

And eventually back to Coniston village

And eventually back to Coniston village