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Pier Cottage - the slipway

Last journey for a Hero

These cruises are by way of a tribute to Sir Malcolm and Donald Campbell who did so much to promote the cause of Great Britain in the field of world speed records. We follow the history of the Campbells' attempts on the lake and identify the important locations on Coniston Water associated with them.
In particular we concentrate on the fateful attempt by Donald Campbell to better 300mph during the winter of 1966/7.

Pier Cottage was where Bluebird was kept during most of the record attempts and it was from here that Donald Campbell set out on the morning of the tragic accident.
The lower picture shows our launch M.L. Ruskin bearing Campbell's coffin back from the crash site to his burial in Coniston on 12 Sept 2001

Booking is advisable. You can book for Campbells on Coniston cruises from this website.

We run every Tuesday from 18th March to
28 October, starting at 1.00 pm

The cruise departs from Coniston Boatlandings - see lake map - and lasts about an hour and a quarter. We suggest you arrive at least ten minutes before departure.