# Low Bank Ground Activity Centre, Coniston, Lake District

Large outdoor activity centre bunkhouses near Coniston Water sleeping up to 58 with activities for adventure holidays

## At a Glance

- Sleeps 12 - 58
- 15 bedrooms
- Dining for 50

## Images

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- 1. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/Highfield Outside.jpg (caption: Highfield Outside; alt: Highfield Outside)
- 2. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220316_181128 rot.jpg (caption: Canoeing across the water from Low Bank Ground; alt: Canoeing across the water from Low Bank Ground)
- 3. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220426_195627 rot.jpg (caption: Camp fire and BBQ area on Low Bank Ground waterfront; alt: Camp fire and BBQ area on Low Bank Ground waterfront)
- 4. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220510_105529.jpg (caption: Highfield First Floor 4 person; alt: Highfield First Floor 4 person)
- 5. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220510_134127.jpg (caption: Rough Close kitchen; alt: Rough Close kitchen)
- 6. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220508_155921.jpg (caption: Rough Close bedroom 3 - First Floor; alt: Rough Close bedroom 3 - First Floor)
- 7. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220510_133600.jpg (caption: Low Bank House exterior - this building houses the dining hall for catered groups; alt: Low Bank House exterior - this building houses the dining hall for catered groups)
- 8. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220412_145415.jpg (caption: Low Bank Ground in Spring; alt: Low Bank Ground in Spring)
- 9. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220508_155606.jpg (caption: Rough Close exterior; alt: Rough Close exterior)
- 10. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220510_133900.jpg (caption: Rough Close exterior; alt: Rough Close exterior)
- 11. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20221211_132027.jpg (caption: Highfield building in the snow - December 2022; alt: Highfield building in the snow - December 2022)
- 12. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/IMG-20220809-WA0052.jpg (caption: Group raft building for families and friends!; alt: Group raft building for families and friends!)
- 13. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220323_172901.jpg (caption: Sunset from Low Bank Ground looking over to Old Man of Coniston; alt: Sunset from Low Bank Ground looking over to Old Man of Coniston)
- 14. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220510_134044 rot.jpg (caption: Rough Close lounge; alt: Rough Close lounge)
- 15. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220510_134134.jpg (caption: Rough Close ground floor bedroom 1; alt: Rough Close ground floor bedroom 1)
- 16. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/Low Bank Ground 280322-81.jpg (caption: The view of The Old Man of Coniston from Low Bank Ground; alt: The view of The Old Man of Coniston from Low Bank Ground)
- 17. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220508_155912.jpg (caption: Rough Close bedroom 3 - First Floor; alt: Rough Close bedroom 3 - First Floor)
- 18. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220510_133711.jpg (caption: Highfield exterior and parking area; alt: Highfield exterior and parking area)
- 19. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220510_105155.jpg (caption: Highfield lounge; alt: Highfield lounge)
- 20. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220510_105320.jpg (caption: Highfield bedroom 1 - First Floor; alt: Highfield bedroom 1 - First Floor)
- 21. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220510_105229.jpg (caption: Highfield First Floor Bathroom 1; alt: Highfield First Floor Bathroom 1)
- 22. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220510_105514.jpg (caption: Highfield First Floor bunk room; alt: Highfield First Floor bunk room)
- 23. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220510_134154.jpg (caption: Low Bank Ground walled garden; alt: Low Bank Ground walled garden)
- 24. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220510_133803.jpg (caption: Low Bank House exterior and trees; alt: Low Bank House exterior and trees)
- 25. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20220508_173729 rot.jpg (caption: View from Highfield looking towards the lake; alt: View from Highfield looking towards the lake)
- 26. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/20221211_112751.jpg (caption: Snow covered views from Low Bank Ground toward the Old Man of Coniston; alt: Snow covered views from Low Bank Ground toward the Old Man of Coniston)

## Floor Plans

- 1. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/Highfield Floor Plan - Ground Floor.jpg (alt: Highfield Ground Floor)
- 2. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/Highfield Floor Plan Floor- First Floor.jpg (alt: Highfield First Floor)
- 3. https://www.groupaccommodation.com/wp-content/uploads/imported/Rough Close Floor Plan - First Floor.jpg (alt: Rough Close First Floor)

## About The Property

Highfield sleeps 43 which includes a specialist accessible hygiene suite.

Rough Close sleeps 21 in 5 rooms.

You can book either or both buildings depending on your group size but please be aware our overall site capacity is 58 guests.

Low Bank Ground is an outdoor activity centre near Coniston Water. We accommodate schools, youth groups, independent groups and families.

Once a stone-walled Cumbrian farm, the 4 buildings have been restored to create a well situated outdoor centre which has beautiful grounds boasting a variety of tree and plant life. The centre is just two short fields from the waters edge where we have a fully equipped boat house and jetty.

Low Bank Ground is comprised of 4 main buildings. Two of the buildings, Highfield and Rough Close, provide self-contained accommodation, alongside a separate building (Low Bank House) which hosts the dining facilities for catered breaks. The 4th building is Yew Tree Lodge that provides additional changing facilities and informal indoor activity space for evening activities.

Our packages include:

- Tailored residential stays for schools, colleges, and youth groups - we have a fantastic track record in providing safe outdoor education for young people. By using real life settings, young people can develop knowledge and understanding in both a stimulating and challenging environment

- Private hire for independent groups on a self-catered basis e.g. sports clubs, corporate team-building, large family gatherings, birthdays

- Training and activity courses for adults, corporate groups and family groups

Our activities:

We offer a range of land and water-based activities, coaching and courses for people of all abilities delivered by our fully qualified and friendly instructors. Some of our activities include:

- Hill walking

- Orienteering

- Rock climbing and scrambling

- Canoeing

- Kayaking

- Raft building

- Ghyll scrambling (climbing waterfalls and jumping into pools of water)

- Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP)

- Bushcraft and den building

- Archery and axe throwing

## Facilities

- **Dog Friendly:** Dogs are welcome - we charge £10 per dog to allow for the additional cleaning.
- **Accessibility:** Jacks Room in Highfield is a fully adapted suite with two access beds, hoists, access showers, commode and wet room. Please enquire for use.
- **WiFi:** There is an open WiFi network at Low Bank Ground.
- **Kitchen:** Highfield and Rough Close have fully equipped kitchens with water boilers, stoves, microwaves, toasters, fridge-freezer.
- **Dining Room:** Highfield and Rough close have fold-out tables for self-catered guests.
- **Sitting Room:** Rough Close sitting room has sofas and soft chairs and is 3m x 7m. Highfield has a large sitting room with soft chairs and is 6m x 10m. TV in each.
- **TV and Music Facilities:** Both Highfield and Rough Close have terrestrial TVs with an HDMI input. Both buildings have a bluetooth speaker.
- **Heating and Open Fires:** Central heating kept at an ambient constant temperature.
- **Bedrooms:** Highfield: total of 10 bedrooms sleeping up to 8 people each. Accessible suite for 2.
Rough Close: 5 bedrooms with a capacity of 21.
- **Linen:** Linen is provided for your stay, there's no option to remove this service.
- **Bathrooms:** Highfield has 9 bathrooms (9 showers and 1 bath) and one upstairs toilet.
Rough Close has 4 bathrooms and a downstairs toilet.
- **Children's Facilities:** We have travel cots and high chairs available to rent, please enquire.
- **Outdoor:** Outdoor instructors can be booked in advance max ratio 1:10.
- **Parking:** There are plenty of off road car parking spaces for both Rough Close and Highfield. No additional cost.
- **Smoking:** No smoking is allowed on site.

## Rental Rates

### Additional rates

| Period | Weekly | 3 Night Weekend | 2 Night Weekend | Midweek per night |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Highfield, sleeps up to 45 | - | - | £1988 | £635 |
| Rough Close, sleeps up to 21 | - | - | £1115 | £438 |
| Whole site, sleeping up to 58 | - | - | £2930 | £1060 |

Prices shown in GBP.

## Booking Information

- Please enquire for a tailored quote.
- 
- A full day of activities of your choice costs £315 for 1 instructor at a ratio of 1:10. Any additional instructors will be charged at £315 per instructor.
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- Cot hire £15 per cot.
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- Pets: £10 per dog per stay. 

## Availability

Please contact the owner for availability dates.

## Enquiry

- Enquiry link: https://www.groupaccommodation.com/properties/low-bank-ground-activity-centre-coniston-lake-district#enquiry

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### Address

Address: Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AA, GB

Latitude: 54.36329548893

Longitude: -3.0545425415039

### About The Area

Fantastic setting on the east side of Coniston Water in the Lake District. When approaching from the Ambleside direction (N) the driveway will be on the right after Bank Ground Farm.

### What's Nearby?

- **Location:** Coniston - a quaint village just 1.5 miles away around the top of the lake. Ambleside is 7 miles away - a 20 minute drive.
- **Shop:** Coniston has a Spar and petrol station, 2 small grocery shops, a butcher and a selection of gift shops. The nearest Supermarkets are ALDI/ Booths/ M&S 12 miles away in Ulverston.
- **Food and Drink:** Coniston has five lovely pubs to choose from just 1.5 miles away around the top of the lake. It also has a number of cafes and restaurants largely open in summer.
- **Airport:** Manchester airport is a 2 hour drive from Low Bank Ground via the M6.
- **Train:** Windermere train station is 10.5 miles away (30 minute drive) and can be reached by bus or taxi.
- **Bus:** Buses from Coniston village.

## Owner Contact Details

- Contact name: Wigan Council
- Phone: +44 (0)1942 489 844
- Email: lakes@bewelloutdoors.co.uk
- Website: https://www.wigan.gov.uk/BeWell/Outdoor-adventure/Low-Bank-Ground.aspx