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Coniston Water

British  
/ ˈkɒnɪstən /

noun

  1. a lake in NW England, in Cumbria: scene of the establishment of world water speed records by Sir Malcolm Campbell (1939) and his son Donald Campbell (1959). Length: 8 km (5 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The final day of running on Coniston Water for Donald Campbell's restored Bluebird was abandoned due to high winds and further technical woes.

From BBC May 17, 2026

The craft's wreckage was recovered from Coniston Water in 2001 and rebuilt by a team of engineers on Tyneside.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2025

The Ruskin Museum is aiming to run Bluebird again on Coniston Water at some point next year when it will be piloted by Australian Dave Warby, son of the late-water speed world-record holder Ken Warby.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2025

Donald Campbell's boat, Bluebird K7, will run again on Coniston Water, the Ruskin Museum has announced at its homecoming press conference.

From BBC Mar. 10, 2024

Ruskin suffered from periods of mental depression during his last years, which were spent at Brantwood on Coniston Water in the Lake District.

From Halleck's New English Literature by Reuben Post Halleck

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