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A couple climbing the Old Man of Coniston were forced to call the local rescue team after being caught out by the weather. A group of 15 volunteers from Coniston Mountain Rescue Team (MRT ...

Last week, I used the term “Old Man Winter” in this column, and it brought to mind a favorite beer that I have never written about: Coniston Brewing Co.’s Old Man Ale. Coniston Brewing has ...

The Old Man of Coniston (sitting at 803m / 2,634 ft), the highest point in historic Lancashire, beckons walkers of all abilities who visit the Lake District. And on a brilliantly sunny July day on ...

It’s a bit of a trudge, but I’d like some of my ashes ­scattered on top of the Old Man of Coniston. If you’ve never been up there you must put it on your bucket list. Article continues ...

Old Man of Coniston ... Cumbria police notified Coniston (MRT) Mountain Rescue Team to simply make the volunteers aware. One member went out in search of the pet around 2.20pm.

A MOUNTAIN rescue team was stood down after they could not locate a couple who reported they were stuck in snow on the Old Man of Coniston.

Coniston - where Donald Campbell met his fate and the fells dominate the landscape. Taken from the piers at the lakeside, you can see the Old Man of Coniston and one of the launches that tour the ...

OK, the Old Man Of Coniston may rise to a mere 2,635ft, while the Matterhorn by Zermatt soars to a loftier 14,692ft, yet there is an element of truth to the great hiking scribe's fanciful comparison.

The Old Man of Coniston provides a rugged backdrop to the picture postcard perfect village . By John Manley. June 22, 2024 at 6:00am BST. In and around the Cumbrian village of Coniston, many ...