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Old Man of Coniston, Lancashire

Old Man of Coniston The Old Man of Coniston is a fell in the Furness Fells in northern Lancashire. At 2,634 feet high it is the highest point of Lancashire, albeit not without challenge from neighbouring Swirl How. The Old Man stands to the west of the village of Coniston and the lake of the same name, Coniston Water. It is a popular with tourists and fell-walkers with a number of well-marked paths to the summit. The mountain has also seen extensive slate mining activity for eight hundred years and the remains of abandoned quarries and spoil tips are a significant feature of the north east slopes. However apart from the industrial debris, the fell bears yet the wild beauty of the Lake District and affords fine views across Lancashire North of the Sands. Its slopes are grazed by the flocks of several farms. (Read more)