A Walk Through Yewdale Valley, Return via Lake Coniston. 5Km

For anyone reading this, it is purely experimental at the moment. I am testing how feasible it would be to post accurate walking instructions, including maps, pictures and descriptions of wildflowers of the Coniston area, onto a blog page. Any suggestions or comments would be welcome.


As with all of these walks, it starts in the middle of the village. The Tourist Information Office, the main bus stop and the main car park are all grouped together in one place, so it seems like the ideal place to use as a starting point.
This walk will guide you under the steep slopes of Yewdale Crags, through a long coppice that is managed by the National Trust, crossing several bridged streams, before returning via the head of the lake and back to the village.

From the starting point head up the road past The Crown Hotel. At the road junction near the church, look over to the right for The Black Bull Hotel. Head over to The Black Bull and keeping it on your left, turn immediately left up a round between The BB and The Co-op. Follow the road up towards the fell, passing The Ruskin Museum on your right. You will become aware of Church Beck on your left as you continue up the road. This small river starts high on The Old Man, one leg comes down from Low Water and anothe from Levers Water, joining together in The Coppermines Valley to form Church Beck. Passing a small terrace of houses on your left carry on up the hill and about 150 metres after the row of houses, look out for a footpath sign that directs you to turn right through a kissing gate. Follow the path for half a mile along the 'fell wall' until another gate takes you into Yewdale Woods.