in the Swallows and Amazons novel Swallowdale. The slate quarries and copper mines inspired Pigeon Post, a later novel in the same series. The Old Man of Coniston is also a principal location in the 2020 fantasy young adult novel "The Left-Handed Booksellers of London" by Garth Nix. References External links Old Man of Coniston photos and routes guide Computer generated summit panoramas North South Index Old Man of Coniston photos, information and walks Lake District Walks Old Man of Coniston Walk Marilyns of England Hewitts of England Fells of the Lake District Nuttalls Coniston, Old Man of Highest points of English counties Coniston, Cumbria