We were able to park at Coniston and set out upon the Public Footpath, near Coniston FC Which is a short path with a small incline and through some woodland, over to the National Trust depot, at High Waterhead. There are several pleasant views of the head of Coniston Water. From High Waterhead, there's a good path at the side of the road, which leads you into Tarn Hows Wood. Which is then a pleasant stroll up to Tarn Hows.
We made the passage of the Tarn by keeping to the higher east side, near Rose Castle, then dropping down to the track, which takes you down to the bridleway, which in turn, leads onto the Coniston/Skelwith Bridge Road. Here we cut straight across to the Low Oxen Fell road, which leads over to Hodge Close, it's a steep road and after the farm, becomes a track, which leads down to the quarry.
This is a good place to stop for your lunch, beware of deep troughs! Hodge Close, is a vast former quarry which has operated for hundreds, if not thousands of years and it always amazes me to think that at one time or another, every piece of slate has been looked at and handled for possibilities.
Time to head off again and follow the slate track towards Little Langdale, yet turning left towards Tilberthwaite, on an unmarked track, just after the stream. Follow this track until you reach a farm, the track becomes a road once again and now it's a good easy walk, back to Coniston, on a well managed path, close to the road.
Although upon this day, the fells were clearing of cloud and we decided upon an alternative route.
Through Tilberthwaite, just over the river and up a good slate staircase, to the right of the quarry and to the left of the river and falls, a good steep, yet short trek, which takes you out onto Coniston Moor. Now heading to the south, by a good solid path, which takes you over to Coppermines Valley. It's a fairly easy walk down to the road and then a stroll back to Coniston, to recover the car.
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