Experts' Choice Award Brantwood
What the experts agree on
Brantwood was the beloved Coniston lakeside home of John Ruskin—Victorian polymath, artist, and social reformer whose ideas influenced Gandhi and Frank Lloyd Wright. A must for design and history fans.
“John Ruskin was one of the great polymaths of the Victorian age, dabbling in everything from philosophy and art criticism to the aesthetics of lace-making.”
– The Telegraph
Fodor's "Brantwood was the cherished home of John Ruskin (1819–1900), the noted Victorian artist, writer, critic, and social reformer." Full review
Frommer's "John Ruskin, poet, artist, and critic, was... a prophet of social reform, inspiring such diverse men as Proust, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Gandhi." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Situated on the eastern bank of Coniston Lake, this was from 1872 the home of John Ruskin (1819-1900), writer, artist and reformer." Full review
