Windermere, England Activities Coniston Launch on M. L. Ruskin A must do in the Lake District is to get out on the water. A great and inexpensive way to do this is by taking a scenic ferry ride with Coniston Launch. Coniston Water retains the true qualities of peace, remoteness and adventure that will appeal to the true “laker.” Here it is possible to escape for a while and enjoy the Lake District that has almost ceased to exist.