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Home Protect Landscape and heritage Archaeology and historic landscape Archaeology and heritage projects Coniston Copper Resources and trails

Here you can download and print self-guided trails to help you find your way around the Coniston Copper sites and to identify what you are looking at.

You will also be able to download and print some of the learning resources. These are being developed for teachers and learners during the Coniston Copper project to help learners engage with Coniston’s copper-mining heritage.

Coniston Copper walks

coniston copper mines old engine house. Stone walls and turret situated on green grass fellside, brown fells in background

Miners’ Lives

This circular Miles without Stiles route starts at Coniston Boating Centre, then visits the Forge Cottages, Mechanics Institute and The Ruskin Museum.

Difficulty: Moderate
Duration: 1 hour
Distance: 4km / 2.5miles

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Image showing a world class cultural landscape

Introducing Coppermines Valley

Starting at the Coniston Tourist Information Centre, this route takes you past the Ruskin Museum, Miners Bridge and Bonsor Mills, right in the heart of one of Coniston’s vast copper processing factories.

Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 2 hours
Distance: 2km / 1.25miles

Explore the Coppermines Valley

Coniston coppermine valley with the sun hitting on the fell

Land of Power and Ore

This strenuous but rewarding route begins at the Ruskin Museum, taking you up to Simon’s Nick viewpoint and Bonsor East engine house, where some of the graffiti on the rock was carved by quarrymen.

Difficulty: Challenging
Duration: 3.25 hours
Distance: 5.5km / 3.5miles

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Booklets and guides

The people of Coniston Copper booklet (PDF)

Mine and mill Tilberthwaite booklet (PDF)

Miners' lives self guided trail booklet (PDF)

Introducing Coppermines Valley self guided trail booklet (PDF)

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Land of power and ore self guided trail (PDF)

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Coniston Copper learning resource (PDF)