Posted by Adam Quinan on June 20, 2007 at 18:56:30 from 74.111.10.203 user Adam.
In Reply to: Re: Bank Ground Webcam posted by Jock on June 20, 2007 at 17:36:05:
When it comes to identifying Lakeland sites with Ransome's locations, I am of the opinion that very little is exactly as described, most places are hybrids or amalgms of existing locations.
I doubt there will ever be a definitive identification of Swallowdale, I don't agree with those that say Wild Cat Island is exactly Peel Island. Nowhere will you see a house that has both the plumbing and the grounds that Beckfoot has.
However, many aspects of these creations can be found in real locations. For example Wild Cat's Secret Harbour is convincingly derived from Peel Island from my personal observation,the rest of the island just doesn't match Peel Island.