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don, which has already been mentioned as formerly 

 belonging to Furness Abbey. It is now reached 

 by railway from Furness; and the traveller will 

 probably choose this mode of approach 

 byIailway. from its being the easiest, though the 

 drive along the eastern side of the lake 

 offers finer views. The railway from Furness passes 

 along the Duddon sands to B rough ton, where the 

 Coniston line branches off, while the Furness Junc- 

 tion line skirts the coast to Whitehaven. This 

 railway offers facilities for visiting the numerous 

 small bathing places along the coast, and also is 

 an easy mode of approach to the more distant 

 lakes, Ennerdale and Wastwater. Carriages may 

 be had at Seascale and Drigg to convey travellers 

 to the latter ; and St. Bees is only eight miles from 

 Ennerdale. 



But to return to Coniston. The railway, though 

 it is not the best approach, affords the traveller- 

 some fine views. At the southern end, almost be- 

 fore the line nears the lake, and lying between it 

 and the shore, is the picturesque little Beacon 

 Tarn. It is so small and overgrown with trees as 

 to be easily missed, but is worth looking out for. 

 The Station stands high above the little town of 

 Church Coniston, through which the traveller must 

 pass to get to the Waterhead Inn, which is seen 

 near the lake. 



The inn, built under the direction of Mr. and 



Mrs. J. G. Marshall, is one of the most comfortable 



hotels in England. Coniston Lake, 



like Windermere, is flanked by low 



hills at the south end, and inclosed by magnificent 



mountains at the head, where Mr. J. G. Marshall's 



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