Ruskin Museum, Coniston

Name: Ruskin Museum
Address: Yewdale Rd., Coniston, LA21 8DU, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 15394 41164

#3 among attractions in Coniston

Top attraction, Specialty museum, History museum, Museum

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The Ruskin Museum is a small local museum in Coniston, Cumbria, northern England. ()

Established: 31 August 1901 (123 years ago)Coordinates: 54°22'13"N, 3°4'34"W

Address

Yewdale Rd.Coniston LA21 8DU United Kingdom

Contact

+44 15394 41164

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Day trips

Ruskin Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dow Crag, Brantwood, Coniston Water, Goat's Water.

2.4 miW
Climbing
Dow Crag
62 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Lake District National Park, Dow Crag is an imposing and popular climbing spot known for its rugged beauty and challenging rock faces. This impressive crag, with its towering cliffs and dramatic pinnacles, offers climbers a variety of routes...
1.3 miSE
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Brantwood, Coniston
35 min walk • Brantwood is a historic house museum in Cumbria, England, overlooking Coniston Water. It has been the home of a number of prominent people.
2.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Coniston Water
59 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Lake District National Park, Coniston Water is the third-largest lake in the picturesque region of Cumbria, United Kingdom. Known for its serene beauty and clear waters, Coniston Water spans approximately 5 miles in length and has a maximum...
2.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Goat's Water
57 min walk • Goat's Water is a small accessible tarn in the English Lake District, located between Dow Crag and The Old Man of Coniston to the Duddon Valley, near the town of Coniston.
2.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Yew Tree Tarn, Elterwater
54 min walk • Yew Tree Tarn is a small lake in the English Lake District situated in between the towns of Ambleside and Coniston. The tarn was formed when the local landowner dammed the Yewdale Beck in the 1930s and stocked the lake with trout.
1.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Levers Water
44 min walk • Levers Water is a small lake in the English Lake District. It is located at the head of the Coppermines Valley, above Coniston village.
2.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Kelly Hall Tarn
74 min walk • Kelly Hall Tarn is a pool in Cumbria, England, to the west of Coniston Water. It is located about one km south-south-east of the village of Torver, on Torver Back Common. Its name is said to be derived from a nearby building that has since disappeared. The location offers excellent views of the Old Man of Coniston.
2.6 miW
Hill
Brown Pike, Coniston
67 min walk • Brown Pike is a fell located in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. Brown Pike is near the village of Coniston, and is most commonly approached from there with walkers often continuing onto Buck Pike, Dow Crag and the Old Man of Coniston.
1.8 miW
Natural attraction, Hiking trail, Mountain
Old Man of Coniston, Coniston
47 min walk • The Old Man of Coniston is a fell in the Furness Fells in the Cumbria, English Lake District and is the highest point of the historic county of Lancashire. It is at least 2,632.62 feet high, and lies to the west of the village of Coniston and the lake, Coniston Water.
2.4 miSW
Church
St Luke's Church
63 min walk • St Luke's Church is in the village of Torver, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
1.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tarn Hows
50 min walk • Tarn Hows is an area of the Lake District National Park in North West England, It contains a picturesque tarn, approximately 2 miles northeast of Coniston and about 1.5 miles northwest of Hawkshead.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Ruskin Museum open?

Ruskin Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday closed
Sunday 10:30 am - 2:30 pm