Peel Island — Local services in Colton

What a magical place! Famous Island in Arthur Ransome's "Swallows and Amazons", Peel Island is known as “Wild Cat Island” in the book. We canoed here from a small woodland parking area on the East road alongside the lake. Managed to find the Secret Harbour without too much trouble ;-) Picnic'd near our canoe then explored the place.

The craggy island has different levels and viewpoints. Much more to it than we expected. Plenty of photo opportunities for the surrounding hills & lake from here.

A must visit if...

Ideal stop-off if you're paddling or swimming in Coniston. If you're a Swallows and Amazons reader/watcher I'm sure you'll appreciate the significance this place plays in those stories. There are several landing points around the island so even larger boats or dingies can be...

As a family we visit Peel Island most years on kayaks - on a sunny day it's like a little beehive for like minded people. It's small, but great for a mini exploration and a picnic. It's the inspiration for Wild Cat Island in the book Swallows and...