Coniston Water
3 expert reviews
“The lake came to prominence in the 1930s when Arthur Ransome made it the setting for Swallows and Amazons, one of a series of novels about a group of children and their adventures.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Coniston's gleaming 5-mile lake – the third largest in the Lake District after Windermere and Ullswater – is a half-mile walk from town along Lake Rd."
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The Telegraph
"The lake is more sedate these days, and has a choice of two cruise services: the solar-powered Coniston Launch and the Steam Yacht Gondola."
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