what is wild cat island coniston
Native prototypes Edit. Wild Cat Island appears to be a combination of several actual islands in both Coniston Water and Windermere. Peel Island is the location of the Secret Harbour and also has a small campground and rocky edges. Ransome wrote that he had taken features from Peel Island and Blakeholme on Windermere.ild Cat Island is a small wooded island located in the south east of The Lake and somewhat separate from other islands. Its main features are: a tall pine, a clearing where tents can be pitched, a landing place (a small beach) and a Secret Harbour. Mike Field's drawing of Wild Cat Island.