Rebuilt Victorian steam-powered yacht on Coniston Water
With the release of the new film, it's time to hop on board Steam Yacht Gondola and see some of the real places that inspired Arthur Ransome's Swallows & Amazons.
Steam Yacht Gondola is the unrivalled sailing experience of the Lakes.
Enjoy the charm of luxury travel once experienced by wealthy Victorians, riding in style in Gondola’s opulent saloons or relaxing on her open-air decks as she glides across Coniston Water.
Watch the gleaming steam engine in operation from the open viewing windows and quiz the boat’s engineer on its workings. Take in the spectacular scenery of the Coniston Fells and listen to the crew’s commentary on the area’s history and famous connections.
Gondola is on the water from 25 March until 31 October.
NT Members: A discount of 10% is available to National Trust members on all Head of Lake and Full Lake cruises. You must show your NT membership card when boarding. More information.
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
Piers at Coniston, Monk Coniston and Parkamoor, also Lake Bank and Brantwood (not National Trust). All sailings depart Coniston Pier. Cruises subject to weather conditions.
