{
  "name": "Ambleside to Coniston",
  "slug": "a593-ambleside-coniston",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/a593-ambleside-coniston/",
  "summary": "A classic Lake District road between Ambleside and Coniston.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "A593"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "region": "England",
    "start": {
      "name": "Ambleside",
      "lat": 54.429988,
      "lon": -2.964521
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Coniston",
      "lat": 54.36805,
      "lon": -3.076601
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 7.5,
    "lengthKm": 12.1,
    "driveMinutes": 15,
    "corners": 24,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 7,
    "summitMetres": 152.3,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Walkers and tourist traffic",
    "Stone walls close to the road",
    "Narrow in places"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Coniston War Memorial",
    "Ambleside Great War Memorial",
    "Skelwith Force"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 98
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}