Coniston Primary School
- Miles to go: 21.2
This checkpoint is at Coniston Primary School in Shepherds Bridge Lane. Support vehicle parking is available in Coniston village.
- Support vehicle parking - at John Ruskin School
- Food and drinks for K2B walkers - at Coniston Primary School
- Toilets – at the Checkpoint
- First Aid – at the Checkpoint
This is the last point where your support crews can meet you before Lowick. (Support vehicles must travel via Torver to Lowick).
The walk route continues via Coniston Sports & Social Club, and then crosses a privately owned field, which may be in use for lambing. Please walk through it responsibly, staying within the marked area close to the field boundary, and avoid upsetting the sheep. If you have a dog, please register at Checkpoint 3 as normal, and you MAY be asked to take a short detour to the bottom of Shepherds Bridge Lane, turn left at the junction and walk over the stone bridge, taking care to avoid traffic on the road. Rejoin the main walk route on the footpath on the left of the road beyond the small cluster of houses.
Coniston Primary School is our central control point, so please visit us here if you need information about the progress of walkers, to report incidents, etc. The dedicated phone number for the C2B Walk team is 07484 200700.
Designated official event vehicles will assist walkers if necessary between Monk Coniston and Lowick.
INTERESTING FACT: Using the proceeds from her book sales, Beatrix Potter acquired nearly 7,000 acres of land in the Lake District, including the Monk Coniston Estate, all of which she transferred or bequeathed to the National Trust.
