List of places in Arthur Ransome books

This is a listing of places from the Swallows and Amazons series of books by Arthur Ransome. Arthur Ransome wrote detailed descriptions of the locations in his books and based many of them on real places that he knew personally or had read about.

By the Lake

The geography of the novels set in the Lake District is less faithful to the real world, but many locations have been identified, either by Ransome himself or by diligent readers.

East Anglia

Generally Ransome was much more faithful to real geography while writing the books set in this part of England. The towns, villages and waterways in the area are generally given their real names and the descriptions match, apart from changes brought about since the books were written.

Essex

The book set in Essex is also faithful to the real geography of the area.

Other books

Ransome based the geography of the other three books, Peter Duck, Missee Lee and Great Northern? on various books, and often from his own experience.


References

  1. Literary Norfolk
  2. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/155564 Location map