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'''St. Herbert's Island''' is one of four main islands of [[Derwentwater]], the other three being [[Lord's Island]], [[Rampsholme Island]], and [[Derwent Island]]. All are owned by the National Trust. Located roughly in the middle of the lake, it makes for a great day's canoeing, exploring the 4–5 acres of woodland, shoreline, and soaking up the history associated with its long-ago resident, Herbert of Derwentwater. The island was used as the backdrop for filming scenes from Arthur Ransome's class children's adventure novel, Swallows and Amazons, and fans of Beatrix Potter may already know it by the name Owl Island, from ''The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin''. From the water, the island looks fairly densely populated with coniferous and deciduous broadleaf trees, especially during the summer months; a thick foliage of green blanketing the entirety of the island, with only a sliver of shingle coastline around its exterior. On land, however, the island’s woodland provides small pockets where the canopy allows for dappled sunlight to enter the leaf-strewn floor. The trees are mature, and looking up at these island giants, makes you wonder how this place would have looked during Herbert's occupation. Was it open and barren, or have there always been trees here?
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