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Brown Howe Car Park, Torver

Lakeside pay-and-display car park on the west shore of Coniston Water, between Torver and Greenodd.

ChargesPay and display. Check the machine and signs for the current tariff.
OpeningPublic pay-and-display car park; check seasonal toilet and operating information.
CapacityAbout 30 spaces
Know before you arrive

Finding the entrance

Use the signed public car park beside the A5084. Do not turn into the private Brown Howe House parking area.

Local parking guide

About this car park

Brown Howe is a 30-space pay-and-display car park beside Coniston Water on the A5084. Public toilets are adjacent, with wheelchair and buggy-friendly access to the lakeshore and a picnic area.

Non-powered craft may be launched from the site. Do not use the private Brown Howe House car park, and check the machine for the current tariff because an exact price is not reliably published online.

Charges and payment

What parking costs

Payment: Pay and display; check machine.

On site

Facilities

  • ✓ Toilets
  • ✓ Picnic area
  • Tarmac surface

Public toilets adjacent, picnic area and access for launching non-powered craft.

Leave the car behind

Walks and places nearby

Direct access to the west shore of Coniston Water, with routes towards Blawith Fells and Beacon Tarn. The site is also popular for picnics and responsible non-powered watersports.

Have a backup

Alternative car parks

Coniston village and other signed lakeshore car parks offer alternatives, but distances can be significant.

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