A Coniston fell honeycombed with old copper and slate workings, its slopes scarred by centuries of mining
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Wetherlam is a 763m fell at the eastern end of the Coniston group in the Lake District, and its history is easy to read: the slopes are riddled with old copper and slate workings, some going back centuries. Paths climb from Coniston through the Coppermines Valley and from Tilberthwaite, past spoil heaps, ruined buildings and open shafts, so it pays to keep to the trodden routes rather than wandering across the diggings. Higher up, a ridge links Wetherlam to Swirl How and the rest of the Coniston fells. The top is a broad rise with a good view down to Coniston Water and out across the southern Lakes.
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