A Barrow school has followed in the footsteps of adventurous children from a hit British movie filmed in the Lake District. Year Five pupils from Roose School took to Coniston Water in canoes to reenact scenes from the remake of Swallows and Amazons which made its big screen debut in August.
As part of their #LoveToRead campaign the BBC visited the Lake District to explore the landscape that has provided inspiration for some of the best-loved children’s authors of all time. Gabrielle Rowley caught up with TV presenter Simon O’Brien to find out more about the Books That Made Britain documentary.
New BBC One documentary series Books That Made Britain looks at how the landscape of the North West has inspired local writers.
The Cumbrian landscapes that have inspired some of Britain’s most loved authors will be celebrated in a new series of documentaries produced by BBC English Regions in partnership with BBC Learning as part of the #LoveToRead season.
It is amazing how dismissive young children can be of nostalgia. Mention old-fashioned stories and jobs of yester-year and the response (in our household anyway!) is usually – BORING!
WHEN I was a child, the classic tale Swallows And Amazons made me dream of disappearing into the wilds with nothing but a boat, a tent and a big pointy stick.
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…
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.