Hill Of Oaks & Blake Holme Caravan Estate

Lake Windermere is Ransome Territory and is scattered with features which appear in Arthur Ransome's classic children's novel, 'Swallows and Amazons', and also in the BBC film 'Swallows and Amazons'. 'Come on', said Titty, and all that. If you're new to the Lakes, then Windermere is still the perfect starting point. Busy and bustling.

A 'Swallows and Amazons Forever' pilgrimage can take in features on the lake such as Belle Island/aka Long Island, and check out Captain Flint's boat in the Windermere Steamboats & Museum, Blake Holme island (JUST OFF OUR SHORE), aka Wild Cat Island . There's an excellent little Arthur Ransome Lakeland map available from the Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry in Kendal, so you can pre-plan your Ransome trail! ========================================================================================
WINDERMERE AIRSHOW 2008
July 26th and 27th at the Glebe, Bowness on Windermere
Organised by the Rotary Club of Windermere and supported by the RAF The Airshow 2008 will be a spectacular event with more air displays and ground attractions than ever before. We do not have the flying times yet but on Saturday 26th July we expect the Battle of Britain Flight featuring a Spitfire and a Dakota aircraft. The RAF Search and Rescue Wessex Helicopter, and The Great North Air Ambulance will also be on show, while the main feature will be an aerobatic display by the Yakovlevs Formation Display Team; a group of 4 Aircraft.
We have tourist attractions near to the Park including the Aquarium Of the lakes, all aspects of the Lake brought indoors, or try walking through the treetops at GO APE. Lakeside Ferries,
Fell Foot Park were you can hire rowing boats, have tea in the tearooms or picnic.
Not far away is "Lal Ratty" Ravenglass Railway and Ullswater Ferries. Also you could ride into the Lakeside town of Bowness where there is a variety of places to eat, boat hire, shops or a ride on the steamers.