Brantwood

Brantwood was Ruskin's home from 1872 until he died in 1900. The house is a museum of his drawings and collections, and the hillside gardens he laid out run down towards Coniston Water. The café has a terrace over the lake, and you can arrive by the Steam Yacht Gondola from Coniston Pier for a different kind of day out.

Good to know

• Take the boat across from Coniston Pier for a lake trip
• Garden is the best part on a dry day

Best time

Spring or summer

Open

Seasonal

Getting there

Minor road on the east shore of Coniston Water, own car park

Vehicles

Fine in any car

Facilities

• Toilets

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.