Brantwood
Victorian thinker John Ruskin's lakeside home, with terraced gardens rising up the hillside and facing Coniston Old Man across the water.
Brantwood was the home of art critic and social thinker John Ruskin from 1872 until his death in 1900. It sits on the eastern shore of Coniston Water. The house keeps his study, paintings and collection, and its windows look across the lake to Coniston Old Man. The eight themed gardens, built into the hillside, feature native plants and rhododendrons. There is also a café called the Terrace. Admission is about £12–15. Visitors can drive there, or take the steam launch Gondola or other lake cruise boats and disembark at Brantwood Jetty.
Opening hours
Approx. Mar–Nov 10:30–17:00; shorter in winter
Nearby sights
- Coniston Water & Steam Yacht Gondola
- Grizedale Forest
- Tarn Hows
- The Old Man of Coniston
- Hawkshead
- Hill Top
- Great Langdale
- Wray Castle