Local Amenities

In Torver village itself there are 2 pubs both serving food, pony trekking centre and a garage.

At Torver jetty on Coniston Water, there is a passenger ferry which does regular scheduled trips calling at various points around the lake.

In Coniston village there are a number of pubs and hops, a restaurant, petrol station, post office, Co-Op supermarket and Barclays Bank as well as the Ruskin museum.

The picturesque village of Hawkshead and Grizedale forest with information centre and cycle hire are only a short drive away.

Ambleside with its wide range of outdoor clothing shops and eating establishments is only 15 minutes away. Boat hire and water skiing instruction can both be obtained on Lake Windermere.

If entertainment for children is required, Muncaster Castle and Owl sanctuary is only a short drive to the North, with steam train rides linking up with the Windermere ferries at the Aquarium of the Lakes. For younger ones, the Beatrix Potter museum is situated in Bowness.