Coniston is a town and civil parish in the Furness region of Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it lies in the southerly part of the Lake District National Park, in between Coniston Water, the third lengthiest lake in the Lake District as well as Coniston Old Man; regarding 25 miles (40 km) north eastern of Barrow-in-Furness. Coniston is found on the western coast of the north end of Coniston Water. It rests at the mouth of Coppermines Valley as well as Yewdale Beck, which descend from the Coniston Fells, historically the place of ore and also slate mining. Coniston's location thus developed as a farming town as well as transportation center, serving these areas. Coniston was situated in the very north-west of the historical area of Lancashire, with Coniston Old Man forming the county's highest point. Today Coniston develops part of the Lake District National Park, the administrative area of Cumbria as well as the local government area of South Lakeland. Coniston becomes part of the selecting ward called Coniston and also Crake Valley. The overall population of this ward as taken at the 2011 Census was 1,575.