Woodfield
🏖️ 0.48 miles from Coniston Water, Boating Centre (Sufficient water quality)
Carlisle, North West England
Sleeps 4
£706 per break
Check availabilityMuseums & Galleries · Lake District
The Ruskin Museum
📍 LA21 8DU
Photo: Chris Allen (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 hydroplane on display
- Ruskin Gallery of watercolours, drawings and sketchbooks
- Coniston Gallery covering copper mining, geology and farming
- World's largest collection of Ruskin Lace
- Displays on Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons
The Ruskin Museum sits in the heart of Coniston village and tells the 'Story of Coniston', from Stone Age fell-walkers to Donald Campbell's record-breaking Bluebird K7, now on display in the purpose-built Bluebird Wing. You'll also find the Ruskin Gallery of watercolours and sketchbooks, the Coniston Gallery's local heritage and geology displays, and exhibits on copper mining, slate quarrying, Ruskin Lace and Arthur Ransome. It suits anyone curious about Lake District history and heritage. The museum is open daily in summer, with reduced winter hours, and groups over 10 should pre-book. Based in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, it's close to Coniston Water's Boating Centre beach, with 157 bookable places to stay within 5 miles for anyone planning an overnight visit.
Practical details
- Open
- Summer: every day 10.00–4.30pm
- Booking
- Groups over 10 must pre-book tickets
- Accessibility
- Toilet facilities available on site
From the attraction's own website on 6 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
Visitor reviews
No reviews yet — been here? Be the first to share what it's like.
Log in or create a free account to write a review.
Do you own or manage The Ruskin Museum?
Claim this listing to respond to reviews and keep your information up to date. Verification is free — see why owners claim their listing.
Create a free account to claimPlaces to stay near The Ruskin Museum
Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
0.1 mi
0.1 mi
Copper View
🏖️ 0.62 miles from Coniston Water, Boating Centre (Sufficient water quality)
Coniston and Grizedale, North West England
Sleeps 4
£407 per break
Check availability
0.1 mi
Heronwood
🏖️ 0.51 miles from Coniston Water, Boating Centre (Sufficient water quality)
Coniston and Grizedale, North West England
Sleeps 5
£728 per break
Check availability
0.1 mi
Penny Rigg Cottage
🏖️ 0.54 miles from Coniston Water, Boating Centre (Sufficient water quality)
Coniston and Grizedale, North West England
Sleeps 4
£477 per break
Check availability
0.1 mi
Black Bull Inn & Hotel
🏖️ 0.54 miles from Coniston Water, Boating Centre (Sufficient water quality)
Coniston
0.1 mi
The Sun Above Coniston
🏖️ 0.62 miles from Coniston Water, Boating Centre (Sufficient water quality)
Coniston
🎪 What's on near The Ruskin Museum
Events from
Skiddle
Sat 14 Nov · 13:00
K-Pop Dance Heroes
The Coro Ulverston, Ulverston · 12.6 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
Thu 19 Nov · 11:00
Kendal Mountain Festival
Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal · 13.6 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
Sat 12 Dec · 13:00
Over 60's Christmas Dinner
CA10 3SP, Penrith · 19.9 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
Sat 19 Dec · 18:00
Land Of The Lost
Indie Craft Beer, Kendal · 13.6 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to The Ruskin Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Windermere 7 miles
- Foxfield 9.6 miles
- Staveley 10.4 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page