Swallows and Amazons events and activities for September

A monthly roundup of upcoming Swallow and Amazons themed events and activities. This month’s are listed below:

Year-round Events

• Boats / All year / View Mavis (the inspiration for Amazon), Ruskin Museum, Coniston, Lake District
• Boats / All year / View Swallow and Amazon (from the 2016 film), Windermere Jetty Museum, Lake District
• Exhibits / All year / Rattletrap and Pigeon Post, Lakeland Motor Museum, Lake District

Seasonal Events

• Activities / February – November / Wild Cat Island cruises, Coniston Launch, Lake District
• Boats / March – October / Hire Swallow and Amazon from the 1974 film, Hunter’s Yard, Norfolk
• Boats / April – October / Sailing trips on Nancy Blackett (Goblin in the books) (membership required), Woolverstone, Suffolk

Ad-hoc Events

• Activities / September 3rd / Arthur Ransome Society (members only): Voyage on a paddle steamer, Dorset
• Activities / September 4-6th / Arthur Ransome Society (members only): Camp and sail weekend, Staffordshire
• Boats / September 5-6th / Nancy Blackett at the Classic Boat Festival, Queenborough
• Activities / September 12th / Arthur Ransome Society (members only): Visit a lightship on the East Coast
• Boats / September 12-13th / Nancy Blackett at the Classic Boat Festival, St Katherine Dock, London
• Activities / September 16th / Arthur Ransome Society (members only): Take the high road… or the low road to Loch Lomond
• Events / September 18-20th / “Exploring Walton’s Secret Backwaters’” Photo Exhibition – Walton Arts Festival, Walton & Frinton Yacht Club, Walton-on-the-Naze

Information about additional events will be added to the events page when available.