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About Windermere

Lake Windermere is England's largest lake, and one of it's most popular with visitors. It is 10.5 miles long and approx 1 mile wide. The water of the lake reaches a depth of around 220 feet and the lake is extremely popular with water sports enthusiasts as well as walkers who come to enjoy the scenic walks around various regions of this beautiful lake, where you can walk up hills and enjoy spectacular panoramic views of the whole surrounding area. Along the North shores of windermere you will find the Victorian town of Ambleside, a very popular tourist destination and place of interest. There is a ferry service that runs the length of Windermere, and you can also hire boats, either motor or rowing. Infact around Windermere you will find something for everyone - fishing, boating, spectacular walks and views, historic buildings, horse riding, and much much more! Please enjoy the pictures of Windermere..

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	Bowness on Windermere (1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction S) This is the principal resort on Lake Windermere, it is a town crammed with quaint narrow streets jammed full of summer tourists which sprawls along the shores of the lake somewhere between Waterhead and Lakeside... Information \| Pictures (185) \| Hotels \| Holiday Cottages
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	Townend (2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction N) 17th-century Lake District stone and slate house, former home of a wealthy farming family... Information \| Hotels
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Hotels & Accommodation in Windermere

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	Lakes Lodge Windermere, Cumbria, England (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) Lakes Lodge is a traditional 19th-century stone building situated in the centre of Windermere Village. The Lake District National Park and Lake Windermere are only a 5-minute drive from the hotel. Fre... More info and book online.. Price from £25.00
	The Crunchy Leaf B&B Windermere, Cumbria, England (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) Situated in the heart of Windermere in Cumbria, and set within the Lake District National Park, The Crunchy Leaf B&B offers free Wi-Fi and is a 3-minute walk of Windermere Railway Station.... More info and book online.. Price from £75.00
	Lingmoor Guest House Windermere, Cumbria, England (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) Situated in the centre of Windermere village, only 2 minutes walk from Windermere Train station and 20 minutes walk from Lake Windermere.... More info and book online.. Price from £66.00
	Annesdale House Windermere, Cumbria, England (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) Set in a large Victorian house with a beautiful mature garden, Annesdale House offers rooms with a private entrance, a patio and an iPod dock. Underfloor heating features in each private bathroom.... More info and book online.. Price from £95.00
	All Seasons Guest House Windermere, Cumbria, England (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) Built in 1854, the 4-star All Seasons Guest House retains its original Lakeland stone exterior and slate roof. On Windermere High Street, the rail station is 200 metres away, and the Lake is 1 mile aw... More info and book online.. Price from £50.00

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Nearby travel help

Windermere Station	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)
Staveley Station	(3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction E)
M6 Junction 37	(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction E)
M6 Junction 36	(12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction SE)
Blackpool Airport	(42.3 miles, 68.0 km, direction S)
Teesside International Airport	(60.1 miles, 96.7 km, direction E)
Windermere to London	(230.0 miles, 370.1 km, direction SE)