Coniston

Coniston is a picturesque lakeside village in the Lake District National Park. Coniston sits next to Coniston Water, the Lake District's third largest lake is the home to many attempts at the world water speed record. Sir Malcolm Campbell first broke the record on the lake in 1930 and his son Donald successfully broke the record four more times before his last attempt ended in disaster, crashing fatally at 300mph. The lake and its surroundings is also the inspiration for Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons - whilst Coniston's other major literary connection is as the long term home of John Ruskin

Get in

Get around

See

• 🌍 Brantwood (John Ruskin's Home), Coniston, LA218AD (Follow the signs for Brantwood from Coniston), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Open all year: March - Nov 10:30am - 5pm Dec - March 10:30am - 4pm. Impressive lakeside property that was home to John Ruskin; today opened to the public as a museum. Brantwood runs a number of courses, including art workshops and gardening courses, and holds regular events and exhibitions. There are extensive gardens and the Jumping Jenny restaurant with elevated terrace looking over Lake Coniston. Also available is a self catering holiday apartment within the house (see "Sleep"). House & Garden: Adult: £7.50 Child: Free (aged 5 – 16) Student: £6.00 Infant/Junior School Groups: £1.20 ; Secondary School Groups: £5.25 (Free for adult helpers and teachers) Gardens: Adult: £5.20 Child: Free Student: £4.30. (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 Ruskin Museum, LA21 8DU, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Museum celebrating the life and works of John Ruskin. Also has a section devoted to the Campbell's record breaking attempts  
• Coniston Boating Centre. Electric & rowing boat hire 

Do

• 🌍 Steam Yacht Gondola, Coniston Pier, Lake Road, LA21 8AN, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Tour the lake on the steam yacht Gondola  
• Climb the Old Man of Coniston

Buy

Eat

• 🌍 The Black Bull, 1 Yewdale Rd, ☎ [phone]. This is a 17th-century inn and restaurant. (updated Mar 2016)
• The Bluebird Cafe. (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 Brantwood Cafe, Brantwood, Coniston, LA21 8AD (Follow the signs for Brantwood from the village of Coniston), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. (updated Mar 2016)
• The Crown Inn. (updated Mar 2016)
• Harry's Bar. (updated Mar 2016)
• Holland's Cafe. (updated Mar 2016)
• 🌍 The Ship Inn, Bowmanstead, ☎ [phone]. (updated Mar 2016)
• The Sun Inn. (updated Mar 2016)
• The Yewdale Hotel. (updated Mar 2016)

Drink

Sleep

• 🌍 Brantwood (The Eyrie & The Lodge), Coniston, LA21 8AD (Follow the signs for Brantwood from Coniston), ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. £215+. (updated Mar 2016)

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