Fir Flats
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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.
Site type
10Languages spoken
English
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Features
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Pop-up campground
Dogs allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowedThemes
Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild campingUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point No hot water No running water Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 pitches)Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearbyLocation
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
Coach8,7 km Kelsick Road opposite Library
9,4 km Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
9,5 km Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
Rail9,7 km Windermere Rail Station
15,2 km Staveley Rail Station
16,5 km Foxfield Rail Station
Ferry0,1 km Monk Coniston Ferry Landing
0,7 km Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing
1,2 km Coniston Ferry Landing
AirportPlease 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 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16,1 km)
Food and drink
- Crown Inn Pub 1,5 km
- Sara's Indian Restaurant 1,5 km
- The Yewdale Inn Pub 1,5 km
- Sun Hotel Pub 1,7 km
- The Ship Inn Pub 2 km
- The Terrace Coffee House and Restaurant 2,1 km
- Kings Arms Hotel Pub 3,5 km
- The Red Lion Inn Pub 3,5 km
- Queen's Head Pub 3,5 km
- Outgate Inn Pub 4,3 km
Groceries
- Beer Ambleside Off-licence 8,7 km
- Bargain Booze Off-licence 8,8 km
- Booths Supermarket 9,7 km
Parks and play
- Brockhole on Windermere park 7,8 km
- Borrans Park 7,9 km
- The Glebe park 8,3 km
- Coronation Park 8,5 km
- Play and Picnic Area Playground 8,5 km
- Rayrigg Meadow park 8,6 km
- Rothay Park 8,6 km
- Langrigge Playground 8,7 km
- University of Cumbria Park 9,2 km
- Millenium Gardens park 9,3 km
Family days out
- Monk Coniston Visitor attraction 0,5 km
- Dog Kennel Folly Visitor attraction 1,2 km
- Steam Yacht Gondola Visitor attraction 1,3 km
- John Ruskin's Grave Visitor attraction 1,5 km
- Hawkshead Courthouse Visitor attraction 3,4 km
- Go Ape Visitor attraction 3,9 km
- Hill Top Visitor attraction 5,7 km
- Wray Castle 6,6 km
- Zip World Windermere Visitor attraction 8 km
- Stag Shaw Gardens Visitor attraction 8,1 km
- Amusements Amusement arcade 8,4 km
- Windermere Lake Cruises Visitor attraction 8,5 km
- Rydal Cave Visitor attraction 8,8 km
- Blackwell Visitor attraction 8,9 km
- Lakes Aquarium 12,1 km
Public transport
- Monk Coniston Hall (W bound) 0,6 km
- Monk Coniston Hall (E bound) 0,6 km
- Waterhead Hotel (W bound) 0,8 km
- Holling Brow (Main Road) 1 km
- Holling Brow (E bound) 1 km
- Primary School 1,3 km
- Holly How Youth Hostel 1,4 km
- The Crown Hotel 1,4 km
- The Crown Inn 1,4 km
- John Ruskin School (W bound) 1,5 km
What’s nearby
- Waterhead Marine Marina 7,9 km
- Low Wood Bay Marina 8 km
- Windermere Quays Marina 8,1 km
- The Wheelhouse Nightclub 8,2 km
- Ferry Nab Marina 8,3 km
- Bowness Pitch & Putt Golf course 8,3 km
- Windermere Marina Village 8,4 km
- The Arcade Shopping centre 8,7 km
- Quarry Rigg Shopping centre 8,7 km
- Market Cross Shopping centre 8,9 km
Local services
- Hill's Garage Fuel station 1,6 km
- Coniston Medical Practice Doctors 1,6 km
- Collins and Butterworth Pharmacy 3,5 km
- Pod Point Charging station 3,6 km
- Hawkshead Surgery Doctors 3,6 km
- Monta Charging station 8,4 km
- Monta Charging station 8,4 km
- Note Machine Cashpoint 8,5 km
- Shell Fuel station 8,5 km
- NoteMachine Cashpoint 8,6 km
Must see
Beatrix Potter Gallery 3,4 km
Hill Top 5,7 km
Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 7,9 km
Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 8,4 km
The World of Beatrix Potter 8,6 km
National Trust
Coniston and Tarn Hows 0,5 km
Gondola' 1,3 km
Beatrix Potter Gallery 3,4 km
Hill Top 5,7 km
Grasmere and Great Langdale 7,7 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Coniston and the Yewdale Fells 1,4 km
Coniston - Little Arrow - Coniston Lakeshore 1,4 km
Coniston - Holme Fell 1,4 km
Coniston - Levers Water - Coniston 1,5 km
Coniston - Tarn Hows - Coniston 1,5 km
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?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 3 p.m.