Fir Flats

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  • This is a small, friendly and family-run pop up site on a small holding.
Fir Flats is an idyllic location for a peaceful, rural break near the village of coniston and alongside coniston lake. Not even a five minute walk to the shore of coniston water, the land itself is based alongside monk coniston car park at the head of the lake. Multiple walking destinations and routes around. No groups allowed a friendly, family site with noise restrictions from 10pm but please be respectful with noise at anytime. Raised bbq’s allowed no fire pits. Portaloos on site but no other facilities.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No drinkable water point No hot water No running water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Fir Flats

High Waterhead

Coniston

Cumbria

England

LA21 8AH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.37134°N
3.05224°W

Nearest transport

Bus
5.4 mi Kelsick Road opposite Library
5.8 mi Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
5.9 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
Rail
6 mi Windermere Rail Station
9.4 mi Staveley Rail Station
10.2 mi Foxfield Rail Station
Ferry
0.09 mi Monk Coniston Ferry Landing
0.5 mi Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing
0.8 mi Coniston Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Nearest village is coniston a 10 minute walk to the coniston inn for bar food or drinks or a 2 minute drive. A brisk 20 minute walk to the village of coniston or 5 minute drive for the bakery and groceries and meat from a family-run butcher and grocer. The village also has multiple pubs, which serve food, plus a restaurant, cafés, a petrol station, a post office, and gift shops. Quiet, well-behaved dogs are welcome on site although they must be kept on leads due to sheep and lambs over the fence line.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, & Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Crown Inn Pub 0.9 mi
  • Sara's Indian Restaurant 1 mi
  • The Yewdale Inn Pub 1 mi
  • Sun Hotel Pub 1.1 mi
  • The Ship Inn Pub 1.2 mi
  • The Terrace Coffee House and Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • Kings Arms Hotel Pub 2.2 mi
  • The Red Lion Inn Pub 2.2 mi
  • Queen's Head Pub 2.2 mi
  • Outgate Inn Pub 2.7 mi

Groceries

  • Beer Ambleside Off-licence 5.4 mi
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 5.4 mi
  • Booths Supermarket 6 mi

Parks and play

  • Brockhole on Windermere park 4.8 mi
  • Borrans Park 4.9 mi
  • The Glebe park 5.2 mi
  • Coronation Park 5.3 mi
  • Play and Picnic Area Playground 5.3 mi
  • Rayrigg Meadow park 5.3 mi
  • Rothay Park 5.4 mi
  • Langrigge Playground 5.4 mi
  • University of Cumbria Park 5.7 mi
  • Millenium Gardens park 5.8 mi

Family days out

  • Monk Coniston Visitor attraction 0.3 mi
  • Dog Kennel Folly Visitor attraction 0.7 mi
  • Steam Yacht Gondola Visitor attraction 0.8 mi
  • John Ruskin's Grave Visitor attraction 0.9 mi
  • Hawkshead Courthouse Visitor attraction 2.1 mi
  • Go Ape Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
  • Hill Top Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
  • Wray Castle 4.1 mi
  • Zip World Windermere Visitor attraction 5 mi
  • Stag Shaw Gardens Visitor attraction 5 mi
  • Amusements Amusement arcade 5.2 mi
  • Windermere Lake Cruises Visitor attraction 5.3 mi
  • Rydal Cave Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • Blackwell Visitor attraction 5.6 mi
  • Lakes Aquarium 7.5 mi

Public transport

  • Monk Coniston Hall (W bound) 0.4 mi
  • Monk Coniston Hall (E bound) 0.4 mi
  • Waterhead Hotel (W bound) 0.5 mi
  • Holling Brow (Main Road) 0.6 mi
  • Holling Brow (E bound) 0.6 mi
  • Primary School 0.8 mi
  • Holly How Youth Hostel 0.9 mi
  • The Crown Hotel 0.9 mi
  • The Crown Inn 0.9 mi
  • John Ruskin School (W bound) 0.9 mi

What’s nearby

  • Waterhead Marine Marina 4.9 mi
  • Low Wood Bay Marina 4.9 mi
  • Windermere Quays Marina 5 mi
  • The Wheelhouse Nightclub 5.1 mi
  • Ferry Nab Marina 5.1 mi
  • Bowness Pitch & Putt Golf course 5.2 mi
  • Windermere Marina Village 5.2 mi
  • The Arcade Shopping centre 5.4 mi
  • Quarry Rigg Shopping centre 5.4 mi
  • Market Cross Shopping centre 5.5 mi

Local services

  • Hill's Garage Fuel station 1 mi
  • Coniston Medical Practice Doctors 1 mi
  • Collins and Butterworth Pharmacy 2.2 mi
  • Pod Point Charging station 2.2 mi
  • Hawkshead Surgery Doctors 2.2 mi
  • Monta Charging station 5.2 mi
  • Monta Charging station 5.2 mi
  • Note Machine Cashpoint 5.3 mi
  • Shell Fuel station 5.3 mi
  • NoteMachine Cashpoint 5.3 mi

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Must see

Beatrix Potter Gallery 2.1 mi

Hill Top 3.5 mi

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 4.9 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 5.2 mi

The World of Beatrix Potter 5.3 mi

National Trust

Coniston and Tarn Hows 0.3 mi

Gondola' 0.8 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 2.1 mi

Hill Top 3.5 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 4.8 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Coniston and the Yewdale Fells 0.8 mi

Coniston - Little Arrow - Coniston Lakeshore 0.9 mi

Coniston - Holme Fell 0.9 mi

Coniston - Levers Water - Coniston 0.9 mi

Coniston - Tarn Hows - Coniston 0.9 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Fir Flats have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Fir Flats dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Fir Flats? Nearest village is coniston a 10 minute walk to the coniston inn for bar food or drinks or a 2 minute drive. A brisk 20 minute walk to the village of coniston … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Fir Flats?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  3 p.m.
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