Cottages in the Lakes

27/11/2024

Check out our Summerbank Cottage available for Christmas with the added bonus of a surprise luxurious hamper for the lucky guests !

23/05/2024

28/03/2024

Our wonderful Springbank

20/03/2024

Check out our beautiful cottages

12/03/2024

12/03/2024

Check out our wonderful Summerbank Cottage, next door to the delightful Springbank.

12/03/2024

A truly wonderful day for Coniston and all involved with the rightful return of Bluebird to Coniston.

So now things have settled down a bit we just want to say thank you to everyone who helped, supported, lined the roads and bridges and wished us well, there are way too many people to thank personally on here, but thank you to everyone who helped bring Bluebird K7 back home to Coniston.

Exciting times are ahead, as we have now reported we do plan to run her on Coniston Water, we would like to do this in 2026 which would be 70 years since Donald did his first record on Coniston Water, but we have to speak with LDNPA and the other authorities.

Coniston Water is a public highway with a 10mph speed limit and we can’t just take K7 down to the lake and launch her without the correct permissions BUT we do want to run her and will now start the process.

When K7 is run, she will be run in tribute to her brave pilot Donald Campbell CBE, and it will be a celebration of his achievements and his legacy.

K7 has no engine fitted as yet, but we have the engine in the wing waiting and once we get into low season we will arrange to have the engine fitted.

We have been inundated with offers of help from industry, organisations and individuals so we have the expertise at hand to fit the engine and to run her.

And finally we would like to say we have no intention of wiping The Bluebird Project from history, we are a Museum, we are all about history.
The recovery of K7 is already told in the Bluebird Wing and has been since the wing was opened, and we will now add the story of the restoration.

It has been said many times before but we would like to publicly say to Bill Smith and the volunteers of The Bluebird Project, “Thank you all”, your work is exemplary, you have done a magnificent restoration and you will always be the people who restored Bluebird K7.

We will continue to update everyone on here so please “follow” or “like” our page for updates.

We will reopen to the public on Tuesday 19th March at 10am.

Thank you again and please all come and see her.

12/03/2024

Catch up on the latest news on Coniston's Bluebird The Ruskin Museum The Coppermines & Lakes Cottages

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09/03/2024

Safe travels home to Coniston

09/03/2024

And the bunting is out in Coniston to welcome home Bluebird The Coppermines & Lakes Cottages The Ruskin Museum

09/03/2024

Live updates for Bluebirds journey home to Coniston

Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 returns to Coniston today after 23 years.

09/03/2024

The restored record-breaking craft is being transported to the Lake District after an ownership row.

09/03/2024

Excitement building as Coniston waits for the return home of Bluebird The Coppermines & Lakes Cottages The Ruskin Museum The Bluebird Café by the lake

09/03/2024

Safe journey Bluebird, see you soon 💙🩵💙🩵

09/03/2024

⚠️🚗 NEWCASTLE - CUMBRIA 🚗⚠️

🗓️ 09/03/24

🏠BLUEBIRD is now home in

Please check out The Ruskin Museumfor more details on how you can view . In the coming weeks.

Thank you for your patience whilst a historic event happens.

Drive safe folks, traffic around will be slow for some time due to the extreme volume of folks coming to see home.

*** UPDATED POST ABOVE ☝️ ***

Following the recent news of returning home to Today, it is expected that the following routes may become congested with the abnormal load.

The following route has been designated for the transportation of 👇











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Some sections of this route will be congested and likely to be slow moving traffic on them, please plan your journey accordingly.

If you see on your travels (if safe) please send a picture in on the comments or to The Ruskin Museum page.

Posted 09/03/24

09/03/2024

Bluebird is on her way home The Coppermines & Lakes Cottages The Ruskin Museum

08/03/2024

Our beautiful Silver Howe

04/03/2024

Beautiful Yew Tree Farm