Coniston Best Views

27 Donald Campbell

Donald Campbell CBE (1921–67) broke eight absolute world speed records on water and on land in the 1950s and 1960s. He is noted for four World Water Speed Records achieved on Coniston Water in the 1950s. 

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Start Ruskin Avenue car park
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Pop into the Tourist Information centre or Ruskin Museum in Coniston to pick up a copy of the Bluebird & Donald Campbell’s Coniston Lap Map to learn more about Campbell and to discover walks, views and attractions in and around Coniston.

29 Coniston Water

At 5 miles long, Coniston Water is the fifth-largest of the lakes. It is perhaps best-known for Donald Campbell, art critic John Ruskin and Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransome. Ruskin’s home at Brantwood on the east side of the lake is worth a visit, and easily reached via a short trip on the  Victorian steam yacht, Gondola affording wonderful views of the lake and fells.

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Start Brown Howe car park
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From the car park entrance turn left along A5084 for 70 yards, then right along lane for about ½ mile, then take path on left climbing to summit of Beacon Fell about ½ mile.

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