Swallows and Amazons

A prestigious RYA award for the Nancy Blackett Trust’s President

Peter Willis, founder and President of the Nancy Blackett Trust, has received one of the RYA’s most prestigious awards in recognition of his services to sailing. His Lifetime Commitment Award was presented to him by HRH the Princess Royal, President of the RYA, during a ceremony which took place following the RYA”s Annual General Meeting in London…

Discover the secrets of the Walton Backwaters – as revealed on DVD

The Walton Backwaters are still remote and rather mysterious, very much as they were when Arthur Ransome chose them for the setting of “Secret Water”, published 80 years ago this year, but their secrets are now revealed in a new documentary…

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Sophie Neville’s ideas for Christmas gifts with a Swallows and Amazons theme

Everyone uses mugs – if only to store pens and pencils. These new bone china cups depicting Ransome’s yachts Peter Duck and the Nancy Blackett are available from The Nancy Blackett Trust here,..