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15/02/2010 - Valentine's Day Reunion

Mr & Mrs Allen Reunited With Their Missing Wedding Ring

A couple from South Yorkshire were reunited on Valentines Day with a wedding ring they lost during a visit to Coniston to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.

Mr & Mrs Allen from near Sheffield had visited Coniston at New Year to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary but whilst walking in the snow in the Coppermines Valley Mr Allen had lost his gold wedding ring. Despite searching for two days for the ring Mr & Mrs Allen were unable to find it and asked locals to help. The Coppermines & Lakes Cottages placed posters around the valley and offered to be a point of contact should anyone find the ring.

As the 75cm of Christmas snow melted in the Coppermines Valley over the following weeks the chances of anyone finding the ring seemed more and more remote. To everybodies surprise the ring was found during the first week in February and Mr & Mrs Allen were informed.

Mr & Mrs Allen quickly arranged to return to Coniston on Valentines Day to collect the ring from the Coppermines & Lakes Cottages Office.

Philip Johnston, Managing Director of The Coppermines & Lakes Cottages, said: "I have lived in The Coppermines Valley for thirty years and I must say I thought there was very little chance that the wedding ring would turn up, we have run snow ploughs and gritters up and down the valley road through the winter and finding the ring really would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. We were delighted when the ring was returned to our office in Coniston and that we could re-unite Mr & Mrs Allen with the wedding ring on Valentines Day!"

Read more about it in the Westmorland Gazette

05/02/2010 - NEW --- Wainwright Cottage, 1, Vale View, Coniston

Named in honour of one of the Cumbria's greatest writers, Alfred Wainwright, this End terraced cottage has just been refurbished with 2 en-suite shower/bathrooms.


It has been very carefully re-designed with many of the traditional features of the area, and benefits from gas fired central heating.
The cottage is very comfortable is finished to a FOUR STAR LEVEL
It represents very good value in price band 'C'

For more information please follow this link

08/01/2010 - We're open for business as usual - despite the snow!!

The clear high road to Coniston with snow on the fells

Happy New Year!!

What a tremendous Christmas and New Year we have had! Coniston and the Lake District has so far experienced three weeks of fantastic alpine weather.

Over 500 guests battled through the heaviest snow we had seen for 15 years to reach their Christmas holiday cottages on the 22nd December but by the time most of the guests arrived most of the roads had been cleared including the road to The Coppermines Valley (so far we have used 8 tonnes of rock salt from our own stockpile to keep this road open). All our Christmas and New Year guests thoroughly enjoyed the best of the snow covered Lakeland scenery we have seen for years and of course sales of logs and kindling soared!

All the major roads through the Lake District are fully open and with exception of one or two of the high mountain passes most of the minor routes have also been cleared.

The photograph above was taken this afternoon and shows the road to Coniston from Hawkshead. You can see that the road is clear of snow and ice, there is not a cloud in the sky and the Coniston Fells look magnificent covered in snow.

Nearly all of the tarns are now frozen over and even larger lakes such as Derwentwater and Lake Bassentwaite are now covered in ice.

All our cottages are currently fully accessible and our guests are all commenting on how fantastic it is to be here to see the Lake District at its winter's best.

To view Coniston Village from our live webcam please follow this link

To view our latest special offers please follow this link

For the latest mountain weather forecast please follow this link

To view our snow gallery follow this link

07/01/2010 - Coniston Slate Chopping Board Special Offer

Book any cottage for a full week, weekend or mid-week short break before 28th Febuary to enjoy anytime in 2010 and we will give you a complimentary traditional Coniston Slate chopping board worth £15.

Terms & Conditions

29/12/2009 - Four Stars for Penny Rigg Cottage, Coniston Village !

Penny Rigg Cottage, in the middle with the fells behind

This popular cottage has just been refurbished with a new kitchen, bathroom, and gas fired central heating.

It is traditionally decorated, has a log fire and pets are welcome.

The owners have now added much value, and plan even more improvements quite soon.

In recognition of their efforts, it has now been awarded four stars.


For more information please follow this link

23/12/2009 - Christmas and New Year 2010 / 2011

Details of prices and availability for Christmas and New Year 2010 / 2011 are now available by either by following this link

or by searching from our search page link on your left in the normal way.

15/12/2009 - MEREKATS FLOOD CONISTON

Merekats at Coniston Tourist Information Centre

Following their TV debut a gang of Merekats have congregated in Coniston Tourist Information Centre prior to their departure to the rest of the country. Some have already set off for London and others may go further. Some of their relatives have been seen in Harrods but they are believed to be very scarce elsewhere except in Coniston.

Philip Johnston, Managing Director of Coniston Community Tourist Information Centre said: “This is clearly the answer to the South Lakeland TIC issue; in accommodating cuddly merekats we have easily kept the centre running during the difficult winter months. They are a delight for children of all ages and can be taken home by anyone as a pet for Christmas.

For more information about Coniston Community Tourist Information Centre please follow this link

06/12/2009 - COPPERMINES/GRIZEDALE STAGES HOSPITALITY 2010

Our well sheltered hospitality area.

We were pleased to be able to invite customers, clients and friends to our well sheltered hospitality area right beside one of the stages in the forest.

For the weekend of 4th December 2010 we shall be offering complimentary hospitality, including lunch at the rally, to all cottage residents who are staying with us that weekend.

Please contact us for further information.

05/12/2009 - COPPERMINES GRIZEDALE STAGES RALLY

After nine years of waiting, Penrith rally driver Paul Bird finally got his hands on the winner’s trophy with a comprehensive start to finish victory in today’s Coniston-based Coppermines Grizedale Stages Rally in his native Lake District.

Driving the www.supercasino.com, Vent Axia and Kick Energy-backed Ford Focus WRC07, Bird and new Scottish co driver Kirsty Riddick won all six stages to emerge victorious by a minute and forty-seven seconds ahead of the Subaru of Alex Allingham

follow this link to The Coppermines Grizedale Stages Website

follow this link to The Cumbria live tv Website

28/11/2009 - First Snow Of The Winter - Cumbria Open For Business

View from Grizedale Forest towards the snow topped Old Man of Coniston

We all awoke to a surprise this morning - beautiful blue skies and the first snow of the year on the mountains! What a great day to be out walking enjoying the crisp clear mountain air.

HRH The Prince of Wales visited Cumbria yesterday to meet with some those who were victims of the recent floods in Workington but he also found time to assist Julia Bradbury to switch on the Christmas lights in Keswick. Prince Charles said he wanted to get the message out to the world that the Lake District was open for business.

Ian Stephens, Chief Executive of Cumbria Tourism that represents over 3,000 tourism businesses in Cumbria said: "Given the recent events, it is more important than ever that people realise that, despite media reporting, Cumbria is not underwater. The Lake District and Cumbria is a vast area and there are many parts of the county that have been largely unaffected and continue to be accessible. There is no doubt that thousands of visitors could now be wondering whether to visit. The message from Cumbria is a thousand times "yes." Businesses are open. Christmas and New Year are going ahead - it will be better than ever, and we are looking forward to welcoming people here."

To watch Prince Charles and Julia Bradbury switch on the Christmas lights please follow this link.

To see out latest special offers through December including some great value Christmas breaks please follow this link.

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