Brantwood, Coniston

Name: Brantwood
Address: Brantwood Brantwood East of Lake, Coniston, LA21 8AD, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 15394 41396

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Brantwood is a historic house museum in Cumbria, England, overlooking Coniston Water. It has been the home of a number of prominent people. The house and grounds are administered by a charitable trust, the house being a museum dedicated to John Ruskin, one of its final owners. Brantwood is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and buildings in the grounds are also listed. ()

Built: XVIII centuryCoordinates: 54°21'13"N, 3°3'33"W

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Brantwood Brantwood East of LakeConiston LA21 8AD United Kingdom

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+44 15394 41396

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Brantwood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Coniston Water, Ruskin Museum, Steam Yacht Gondola, Carron Crag.

1.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Coniston Water
34 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Lake District National Park, Coniston Water is the third-largest lake in the picturesque region of Cumbria, United Kingdom. Known for its serene beauty and clear waters, Coniston Water spans approximately 5 miles in length and has a maximum...
1.3 miNW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Ruskin Museum, Coniston
35 min walk • The Ruskin Museum is a small local museum in Coniston, Cumbria, northern England. It was established in 1901 by W. G. Collingwood, an artist and antiquarian who had worked as secretary to art critic John Ruskin.
0.8 miN
Boat tours, Outdoor activities, Tours
Steam Yacht Gondola, Coniston
22 min walk • The steam yacht Gondola is a rebuilt Victorian, screw-propelled, steam-powered passenger vessel on Coniston Water, England. Originally launched in 1859, she was built for the steamer service carrying passengers from the Furness Railway and from the Coniston Railway.
1.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Carron Crag, Grasmere
32 min walk • Carron Crag is a small fell in Grizedale Forest in the English Lake District with a height of 314 metres. Adjacent to the trig point is a large panopticon sculpture, one of over 70 in the forest.