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This category contains 5 sites:

• Brantwood - home of John Ruskin - The home of John Ruskin from 1872 until his death in 1900. It became an intellectual powerhouse and one of the greatest literary and artistic centres in Europe.The house is filled with Ruskin's drawings and watercolours, together with much of his original
• Coniston Lake Cruises - Two traditional timber launches, which are named after local writers Ruskin and Ransome, offer cruises around Coniston Water. Information about special interest cruises.
• Ruskin Museum at Coniston - Coniston's museum, exhibiting much material from John Ruskin's life and work, along with other items relevent to Coniston. Includes a section on Donald Campbell and Bluebird.
• Ruskin Museum, Coniston - The museum covers Coniston's history from the stone age and the Bronze age to the jet era, Donald Campbell and Bluebird, via the copper mines and slate quarries which riddle the surrounding fells. Features the life and work of John Ruskin.
• Steam Yacht Gondola - The oldest steam yacht in the North of England was built in 1859 by the Furness Railway Company, and has now been restored by the National Trust. It offers cruises around Coniston Water.