Peel Island

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Peel Island is one of the three islands of Coniston Water in the English Lake District, Cumbria. The two others are Fir Island and Oak Island. It is most famous for being one of the inspirations for Arthur Ransome's Wild Cat Island. Today, it is a popular tourist destination, and belongs to the National Trust. ()

Coordinates: 54°19'1"N, 3°5'7"W

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Peel Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brantwood, Coniston Water, Grizedale Forest, Goat's Water.

2.7 miN
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Brantwood, Coniston
70 min walk • Brantwood is a historic house museum in Cumbria, England, overlooking Coniston Water. It has been the home of a number of prominent people.
1.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Coniston Water
37 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...
3 miNE
Forest, Park, Vernacular architecture
Grizedale Forest, Hawkshead
76 min walk • Grizedale Forest is a 24.47 km² area of woodland in the Lake District of North West England, located to the east of Coniston Water and to the south of Hawkshead.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Goat's Water
104 min walk • Goat's Water is a small accessible tarn in the English Lake District, located between Dow Crag and The Old Man of Coniston to the Duddon Valley, near the town of Coniston.
3.7 miN
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Ruskin Museum, Coniston
95 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.
1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Kelly Hall Tarn
26 min walk • Kelly Hall Tarn is a pool in Cumbria, England, to the west of Coniston Water. It is located about one km south-south-east of the village of Torver, on Torver Back Common. Its name is said to be derived from a nearby building that has since disappeared. The location offers excellent views of the Old Man of Coniston.
3.6 miNW
Hill
Brown Pike, Coniston
93 min walk • Brown Pike is a fell located in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. Brown Pike is near the village of Coniston, and is most commonly approached from there with walkers often continuing onto Buck Pike, Dow Crag and the Old Man of Coniston.
4 miN
Natural attraction, Hiking trail, Mountain
Old Man of Coniston, Coniston
102 min walk • The Old Man of Coniston is a fell in the Furness Fells in the Cumbria, English Lake District and is the highest point of the historic county of Lancashire. It is at least 2,632.62 feet high, and lies to the west of the village of Coniston and the lake, Coniston Water.
3.9 miSE
Church
Holy Trinity Church
99 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is located to the east of the village of Colton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
1.6 miNW
Church
St Luke's Church
42 min walk • St Luke's Church is in the village of Torver, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
0.8 miE
Hill
Top o'Selside, Coniston
21 min walk • Top o'Selside is a hill in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. At 335 metres, it is the highest point of the group of hills situated between Coniston Water and Windermere. This group also includes the Wainwright of Black Fell and the summits of Black Brows and Rusland Heights.