The boathouse at the Slate Quay where Arthur Ransome came as a child sits at the southern end of Coniston Water. How wise he was to write about the places, the culture and experiences that he knew so well. The boathouse came to be owned by Bridgit Sanders, nee Altounyan, who was the inspiration for…
We set off from the Lakeside Railway Station on the southern shore of Windermere to explore Arthur Ransome’s world full of excitement. I was wondering how many signs of ‘Swallows and Amazons’ we would find…
On a wet but beautiful day in Cumbria we set off on a quest to find some of the locations used in Richard Pilbrow’s 1974 film of Swallows and Amazons…
The August Bank Holiday is fast approaching and with the UK experiencing a well-timed heatwave, now is the time to get out and about. TripAdvisor has put together its top ten best-rated natural outdoor attractions around the UK – and they’re all stunning…
Swallows And Amazons sailed to a non-final $884,000 (£675,613) UK debut from its 452 sites through Studiocanal.
Call it divine intervention but I’m sure Saint Herbert is watching over me as I pass my first bushcraft test at one of Britain’s most heavenly destinations.
Sir, – I write in response to Donald Clarke’s review of the new ‘Swallows and Amazons’ film (“Oh golly-gosh! We’re in the wrong century”, August 18th)…
Swallows and Amazons review – nostalgic adaptation. 3 / 5 stars. Arthur Ransome’s 1930 classic of bracing outdoor fun is brought to big-screen life.
Sophie Neville and Seren Hawkes feature in this short TV profile of both the 1974 and 2016 “Swallows and Amazons” films, which was broadcast on…