Coniston Coppermines YHA
Coniston Coppermines is a Youth Hostel[1] just below the Old Man of Coniston in the South East end of the Lake District.
Location
- 1.5 miles from Coniston, Cumbria.
- Grid Reference: SD289986
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Accommodation
Total number of beds: 26
- 3 rooms with 4 beds
- 1 room with 6 beds
- 1 room with 8 beds
Standard YHA quality beds.
The kitchen has a couple of cookers and is large enough to cook for the group.
The dining area is fairly small and to sit everyone down at the same time would involve sitting in the adjacent kitchen.
The (upstairs) lounge has a wood burning stove and seating for about 10 people.
On the whole the hostel has a cramped and compact feeling.
Most windows in the hostel overlook the valley and the surrounding peaks.
Set Dressing Requirements
The dining area has plastic chairs. The hostel has the standard YHA covering of posters and notices that would require set dressing over.
Price
November-March £560 for two nights.[2]
Local LRP Routes and Features of Interest
Quarry
Mine Entrances
Coppermines Valley
Levers Water
Norms
There are a number of holiday cottages about a hundred yards away from the hostel.
The access path to the hostel carries on up to the Old Man of Coniston and is heavily used by walkers.
Events run here
None known.
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