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Coniston, with Yewdale Fells in the
background - Photo:
George Ford
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The village of Coniston is
famous for both its great lake and its walking
terrain. It is overshadowed by the Old Man of
Coniston (standing at over 2,600ft) and is an
ideal setting from which to explore Lakeland,
owing its existence to copper and slate found
buried in its mountain slopes. Quarries and mine
workings can still be seen.
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Five-mile long Coniston Water
has a number of islands, one of which became
Arthur Ransome’s ‘Wild Cat Island’ in his
children’s adventure story ‘Swallows & Amazons’.
It was on this lake in 1967 that Donald Campbell
was tragically killed in an ill-fated attempt to
break the water-speed record in ‘Bluebird’.
A major attraction is the
steam yacht Gondola, first launched on Coniston
Water in 1859, which takes visitors on a journey
across the waters. The yacht is now operated by
the National Trust.
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Coniston's famous Steam Yacht Gondola - Photo:
George Ford
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The reformer and critic John
Ruskin lived on the lake’s bank at Brantwood and
is buried in Coniston churchyard. A visit to the
John Ruskin Museum is highly recommended.
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Further information:
Coniston Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfast
accommodation
Coniston
Camp sites and touring caravan parks
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