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The fells of the Old Man of Coniston and Wetherlam
overlook Coniston Water, and its rolling wooded banks in the distance.
The lake itself was host to the world water-speed record at 260.35
mph, set by Donald Campbell in 1959. Coniston was chosen to host
this event due to its remarkable straightness – at almost 5
miles long, there is only a small bend at its southernmost end. Campbell
was tragically killed in his boat Bluebird in this lake in 1967.
Nowadays, a trip on the restored steam yacht ‘Gondola’ can
be enjoyed at a more relaxing pace.
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