Coniston Water Lake District

Lake District , Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
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    Lake

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  • 1

    We're Going Where the Sea is Blue

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    ... of sand. Sand? Oh, we made that bit up. It's like the Vikings named Greenland to attract Nordic tourists. We drove back to Coniston Water and went for a walk round Blawith Common. The path zig-zagged into the hills and back down a stream. As it was ...

  • 2

    The Old Man and the Sea

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    ... to look at us struggling up through their territory. The still tarns reflected the perfect blue sky and jagged rocks. Behind us, Coniston water stretched away with the steam from a ferry showing up clearly even from that distance. Beyond and to the ...

  • 3

    The Far Shore

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    ... largest inland body of water in England. Donald Campbell, the chap that met his end trying to be the fastest thing on Coniston Water, did his practice runs here. Nick had mentioned that BR employees get a discount on the boat trips and I wanted to ...

  • 4

    Ninja Stroll

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    Grizedale Forest is a largish patch of ancient woodland between Coniston Water and Lake Windermere. The parking is extortionate (£6.90 for the day) and I would recommend finding a bit of lay-by somewhere ten minutes walk away if you are intending to ...

  • 5

    Ahoy Swallows and Amazons!

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    ... the Swallows and Amazons books by Arthur Ransome, written in the 1930s.  The books take place in a fictional lake based in part on Coniston Water and in part on nearby Windermere.  We'll be spending two weeks in Coniston village, near the ...

  • 6

    That time of year

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    ... through a series of rock outcrops and boulders". At times Mrs Blogger questioned the accuracy of this description. Coniston Water is the lake on which Donald Campbell died attempting to set the world water speed record. Coniston was used because it was ...

  • 7

    Lake District (South)

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    ... in the morning sun, and we sat outside a pleasant cafe. Having visited the busier tourist swamped lakes (Windermere, Grasmere and Coniston Water) on previous holidays, we decided to give them a miss this time and explored the western waters of the Lake ...