Experience Overview
As soon as you board our launch, you step into the world of the Swallows and the Amazons. Arthur Ransome used many places around Coniston Water to populate the imaginary lake of his books. Enjoy our 90 minute cruise as we discover these places including Wild Cat Island.
Duration
1.5 hours
Party size
Up to 40 people
You'll love this because
Step into the world of the Swallows and the Amazons.
Discover the various locations that Ransome used around Coniston Water in his ever-popular books.
Use your ticket to cruise on other routes on the lake during the day!
Fitness level
Easy activity
Hosted in
English
What you will do
During the cruise we discover the various locations that Ransome used around Coniston Water in his ever-popular Swallows & Amazons series of books. Of course there is no lake exactly similar to the one that Ransome used for his children’s adventures, but he did use real locations for the places that he worked into his stories. On Coniston Water we will see Beckfoot, Holly Howe, Kanchenjunga, Wild Cat Island, the Amazons’ boathouse, and a host of other spots that Ransome used to create his fascinating world. Coniston Water was used as one of the filming locations for both the 1974 and 2016 films Swallows and Amazons.
What's included
90 minute boat cruise on Coniston Water. You can also use this ticket to travel on other routes on the lake for no extra charge.
What I might need
Dress for the weather and for an adventure!
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Coniston Launch, Lake Road, Coniston, Cumbria, England, UK, LA21 8AN
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