Coniston is a small town in Cumbria, England located 2 hours from the motorway. It is home to attractions like Brantwood estate, formerly home to writer John Ruskin, Coniston Lake, a beautiful lake used for swimming and boating, and the Steam Yacht Gondola that tours the lake. Nearby towns include Ambleside, a village known for its shops and cafes, and Grasemere, where poet William Wordsworth is buried. The document also discusses the writer Beatrix Potter's former home, Hill Top Farm, as well as the story of Donald Campbell's attempt to break the water speed record on Coniston Water in his boat Bluebird.

1. Coniston 2015

2. Where is Coniston?
Coniston is a little town in Cumbria. It takes us 2
hours to get up the motorway to beautiful
Coniston.
We have been here before in 2010 and 2013 when
Katie did her Great North Swim in Winderemere.

3. Park coppice caravan site
Park Coppice is a beautiful caravan park on the
outskirts of Coniston. The caravan site is situated 5
miles away from Coniston and 1 mile away from
the water.
We will be staying on the caravan site from
Saturday 16th August- Sunday 23rd August 2015.

4. Brantwood & ruskin
Brantwood is one of the main attractions in Coniston. This was
the house and grounds of the writer John Ruskin who lived in
Coniston. Hid house and grounds can be seen from Coniston
Lake.
Today, visitors can explore and see the majestic rooms where
Ruskin wrote many of his letters and novels. There is also
gardens, grounds, sbop and café to visit to.

5. Coniston lake
Coniston Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in
Cumbira. This has been the site of swimming and
boating.
Today, the lake is a tourist attraction and a beautiful
place to walk, take photographs or swim or cruise on a
canoe or kayaking boat.

6. Steam Gonaldona
The Steam Gonaldona is a old fashioned boat that travels on
Coniston Water daily. You can book tickets to go on the boat
from Brantwood or the internet.
The boat only takes 20 minutes from Brantwood to Coniston Pier,
this allows you to travel on the water and see the remarkable
birds and water. When you get to Coniston Pier, it is only 5 miles
to walk into Coniston.

7. ambleside
Ambleside is a pretty village in Cumbria. This is a local
and lovely town that has many shops, variety of cafes,
pubs and a gentle walk near the lake.
Ambleside is also near to Grasmere and Windermere.
The town is also occupied by it’s lake and River with
glorious walks for the dogs to do.

8. Grasemere
Grasemere is a local town in Cumbira. This is where the
famous Gingerbread is made and also William
Wordsworth home and where he is buried.
The town is also situated on a river and also has lovely
walks into Grasemere and near to the River and bridge.

9. Beatrix potter house
Beatrix Potter was a famous writer and lived in Cumbria and
Scotland. She owned a family house on Hill Top farm which is
outside of Ambleside and Coniston.
The house was built in the 18th century before Potter lived in the
house before dying, she loved the Cumbrian hills and walks and
she used to write a lot about them especially in Peter Rabbit. The
house is now looked after National Trust and is a great place to
explore and have a look around.

10. Campbelle & Bluebird
In 1967, on one Winter’s Day, Donald Campbelle walk out to Coniston
Water to beat the record speed for his boat Bluebird. During his
run on the lake, he managed to get up to 360 before sadly
flipping over.
In 2001, divers found the reckage of Bluebird and the mortal
remains of Campbelle, Campbelle was laid to rest on 12th
February 2001 in Coniston Village Cemetery.

11. MANY THANKS GO TO:
PARK COPPICE CARAVAN SITE CONISTON
THE JOHN RUSKIN MUSEUM
AMBLESIDE’S APPLE PIE SHOP
BLUEBIRD HERITAGE SITE
GOOGLE AND YOUTUBE
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WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY
TOM OATES