Coniston Water

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Coniston Water is a scenic lake in England’s Lake District, known for its dramatic surrounding fells, boating, and literary and historical associations.

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Coniston Launch 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf lake
tourist attraction
associatedWithAuthor Arthur Ransome
associatedWithPerson Donald Campbell
country England
hasBoat Bluebird K7
hasHistoricalEvent water speed record attempts
hasIsland Peel Island
hasShoreFeature pebble beaches
wooded shores
hasVessel Coniston Water self-linksurface differs
surface form: Coniston Launch

Gondola (steam yacht)
hasViewOf Old Man of Coniston
inflow small streams
underground springs
inspiredWork Swallows and Amazons
knownFor boating
historical associations
literary associations
scenic beauty
surrounding fells
length about 8.8 km
locatedIn Cumbria
Lake District
locatedInNationalPark Lake District
surface form: Lake District National Park
locatedNear Coniston
Torver
maximumDepth about 56 m
orientation north–south
outflow River Crake
partOf Lake District
surface form: Cumbrian Lake District
recreation canoeing
fell walking
fishing
kayaking
pleasure cruising
rowing
sailing
walking
region North West England
siteOfAccident death of Donald Campbell
surfaceArea about 4.0 km²
surroundedBy Coniston Fells
Coniston Fells
surface form: Dow Crag

Old Man of Coniston
Wetherlam
tourism popular with visitors
usedAsModelFor Wild Cat Island
waterType freshwater

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Lake District contains Coniston Water
Coniston Water hasVessel Coniston Water self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Coniston Launch