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About Colton

Colton is a small Lake District village reached via the A590 from the M6, then the A5092 toward Greenodd. It sits between the Furness Peninsula and central fells, serving tourists heading to Coniston whilst avoiding busier routes. The village features a restored 18th-century corn mill with its original working waterwheel.

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Colton is in England, at 54.267, -3.050 - about 10 km north of Dragley Beck.

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The closest airport to Colton is Manchester Airport, 153 km (about 1 h 52 min by car).

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