Windermere (lake)

Windermere is the largest natural lake in England, and is entirely within in the Lake District National Park. It has been one of the country's most popular places for holidays and summer homes since 1847, when the Kendal and Windermere Railway built a branch line to it. Since 'mere' means 'lake', referring to Windermere as 'Lake Windermere' is tautologous, though common.

Local government

The lake bed of Windermere is wholly within the historic county of Westmorland. However, the county boundary between Lancashire and Westmorland runs down the western shore of the lake and also along about three miles of the sothern section of the eastern shore. Drivers crossing the lake on the Windermere Ferry will travel from Westmorland to Lancashire if they cross the lake in a westerly direction. Since local government re-organisation in 1974 Windermere has been entirely within the administrative county of Cumbria. Most planning matters concerned with the lake are, however, the responsibility of the Lake District Special Planning Board.

Related Topics:
Historic county - Westmorland - Lancashire - Windermere Ferry - 1974 - Administrative county - Cumbria - Lake District Special Planning Board

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The town of Windermere is about a fifteen-minute walk from the lakefront, and has now grown together with Bowness-on-Windermere. The town was known as Birthwaite prior to the arrival of the railway. Windermere station offers train and bus connections to the surrounding areas, Manchester, Manchester Airport, and the West Coast Main Line.

Related Topics:
Town of Windermere - Bowness-on-Windermere - Railway - Windermere station - Train - Bus - Manchester - Manchester Airport - West Coast Main Line

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