Swallows and Amazons - canoe raft

Survival, resilience, and friendship

Become the Walker family for the day and bring to life Arthur Ransome's classic novel.  Decide who in the family will be Swallows and who will be Amazons, then make and propel canoe rafts to our very own 'Wild Cat Island'.  Battle for ownership through shelter building, fire lighting, stone skimming and for the adventurous there might be a chance to walk the plank!    

Did you know that Derwentwater and St. Herbert's Island were used for the 2016 remake of Swallows and Amazons?

  full day

  available all year

  up to 12 participants per group

   suitable for age 8 and upwards

  available from Hawse End Centre and Hawse End Cottage

  all equipment included

  minimum group charge applies