Ransome's fictional lake
Arthur Ransome's 'great lake in the north' was not based on a single location, but he did assure his readers that ‘all the places in the books are to be found, but not arranged quite as the ordnance maps’.
Take a cruise around Coniston Water on Steam Yacht Gondola looking out for some of the real places which inspired Arthur Ransome to write his world famous story.
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Spot the secret harbour at 'Wild Cat Island' on a full lake cruise.
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Discover 'Octopus Lagoon', the entrance to the River Crake at southern tip of lake.
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Pass by the 'Swallows' and 'Amazons' boathouses.
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Marvel at the mighty mountain that inspired 'Kanchenjunga'.
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See 'Holly Howe', in reality Bank Ground Farm on the eastern shore.