Image credit: [Bullitt, Alexander Clark], 1807-1868. [from old catalog] · Public domain · Source
attraction · Coniston and Hawkshead
Cathedral Quarry
A slate cavern near Tilberthwaite, a short walk from the quarry track.
Cathedral Quarry, also called Cathedral Cave, is a slate cavern in the Tilberthwaite quarries near Coniston. A short walk from the parking area leads into a chamber lit from a hole in the roof. It is free to enter and uneven underfoot. Take a torch.
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Coniston
townConiston and Hawkshead
Population: 928
The village under the Old Man, at the foot of Coniston Water.
Wetherlam
fellConiston and Hawkshead
763 m (2,503 ft) · Strenuous
763 m fell above Coniston.
Tarn Hows
attractionConiston and Hawkshead
A landscaped tarn above Coniston and Hawkshead, an easy walk from the car park.