Lake District - Coniston and Hawkshead

Our campsite was right by Coniston Water, so we decided to leave the motorhome there today and prefer the 30-minute walk to the village by the lake along the narrow roads and the search for parking.

First, we walked through another campsite that was even closer to the lake, but it was just a large meadow. We read online that despite its sparse facilities, it costs a proud 30 pounds per night. It felt more like a festival site, and the music is supposed to run late into the night…

The path to Coniston went over meadows with sheep and cows.

We also made a detour to the lakeshore, where there was a boat rental and café. 

Next to the jetty, a whole flock of ducks had gathered, as they were being fed by children.

We returned to the village and visited St. Andrew’s Church.

As the bus to Hawkshead was leaving shortly, we hurried to the bus stop.

Hawkshead claims to be the “most beautiful village in the Lake District”.

Typical here are the white houses, which indeed create a picturesque image.

The houses mainly house cafés, restaurants, and souvenir shops. Many sell souvenirs of “Roger Rabbit.” The story of the rabbit was invented by Beatrix Potter, who is from the area.

We stopped for lunch and then climbed up the hill of the village, where the church “St. Michael & All Angels” is located.

From a bench in front of the church, there was a nice view over the village - and finally some internet reception, which is otherwise even worse in rural areas of England than in Germany…

We returned by bus through very narrow streets back to Coniston. On the way, a truck came towards us, which caused a noticeable delay because the bus driver had to back up quite a bit until the two large vehicles could pass each other.

Once back in Coniston, we strolled a bit through the village before heading back to the campsite.