Taqui Altounyan, sister of Roger Altounyan and inspiration for one of the characters in Swallows and Amazons, described Peel Island in her autobiography In Aleppo Once as "like a green tuffet, sitting in the water, the trees covering the rocks".
In Taqui Altounyan's memoir In Aleppo Once, she described Peel Island as a serene, natural haven, where trees and rocks blend together in harmony.