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Another lake in the English Lake District. Here is where Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the world water speed record in 1939 at 141 mph. His son Donald lost his life in his successful attempt at 300 mph in 1967. ~~~~~Coniston Water is the setting for the childrens book Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome published in the 1930s, where it was described as 'that great lake in the north'. The book has since been made into a film and a TV series. It was a favourite of mine so I did enjoy seeing this area.