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Banishead Quarry Waterfall – Coniston Water loop from Torver

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Banishead Quarry Waterfall – Coniston Water loop from Torver

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Banishead Quarry Waterfall – Coniston Water loop from Torver

03:56

13.3km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.03 km

Calf Close Coppice

Forest

1.62 km

Banishead Quarry is a rarely publicised beauty spot in the Lake District that is hidden away on the eastern flanks of the Old Man of Coniston. It is a super beautiful location and even has its own waterfall and an 80 foot (24 m) at that. It is a very popular wild swimming spot in the summer months.

The waterfall was apparently born out of mischief when three local boys had a flash of inspiration to play ‘Let's divert the river with rocks’ back in the 1950’s. Their efforts obviously worked!

If you do stop here, be aware of the dangers of wild swimming and jumping from high ledges at an unknown location.

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4.93 km

Path to The Bell

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Path leading to the right from the main path. Follow this and you'll get to the start point for scrambling up the Bell

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6.83 km

Coniston Waterfall

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Lovely waterfall tucked into scenery once sculpted by copper mines. Good place for a break or photo on the way to the summit of Coniston.

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9.25 km

View of the Coniston Fells

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Beautiful view of the mountains.

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9.29 km

Coniston Hall

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Coniston Hall is a former house on the west bank of Coniston Water in the Lake District. The house dates from the late 16th century, or possibly earlier. It is built in ruins with a slate roof. Part of it is now in ruins, part is used as a farm, and part is used as a campsite. The hall is owned by the National Trust, but is not open to the public.
(Wikipedia)

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10.3 km

Beach

10.6 km

Coniston Water

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Coniston Water is a lake in the Lake District. It is the third largest lake by volume, after Windermere and Ullswater, and the fifth largest by surface area. The lake is 8.7 kilometres (5.4 mi) long, 730 metres (2,400 ft) wide and 56.1 metres (180 ft) deep. The lake drains into the River Crake, which flows into Morecambe Bay via the estuary of the River Leven.
(Wikipedia)

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11.4 km

Harrison Coppice

Forest

12.8 km

Alt Maen Memorial Bench

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The oak bench was installed on June 4, 2023.

The Pattinson family wishes to honor the life of their charismatic, spirited, and much-loved relative, who grew up in Torver Station House in the 1940s and 1950s, attended school in Torver, and developed a love of the Lake District landscape, hiking in the surrounding mountains.

Torver Borough Council and the National Trust supported the project in its design and installation at the highest point of the old Foxfield to Coniston branch line.

The bench was designed and built by Nigel Pattinson, who worked closely with Chris Bradley of Torver Borough Council and Carole Barr.

The bench's design reflects the shape of steam locomotive nameplates, and the branch stations between Foxfield and Coniston are engraved into the edge of the oak bench.

The stone is inscribed with the words “Alt Maen” at the top of the central post, the ancient Celtic word for “High Stone” and the medieval name of the village of Torver, Thorvergh.

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13.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.10 km

2.37 km

1.22 km

816 m

349 m

322 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.43 km

3.53 km

2.35 km

1.58 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

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