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Cumbria and The Lake District Windermere LakeWindermere (the lake)(See also Windermere , Bowness-on-Windermere and Belle Isle Round House)
Belle Isle (once called Great Island) is Windermeres largest island, almost
dividing the lake in two. The 40 acre wooded island is the site of Belle Isle Round House,
occupied until 1993. It was owned by the Curwen family of West Cumberland mining
fortune. The half-mile-wide lake was formed when the ice ages glaciers dug out the land. The river Brathay and the river Rothay supply water to Windermere. Excess water leaves the lake via the river Leven at Newby Bridge. Windermeres eastern slope is graced by Fell Foot Country Park, and just north of
the town of Windermere, right on the Orrest Head is another viewpoint popularized by Wordsworth. He wrote of the view from here: I over looked the bed of Windermere,
In 1634 a terrible tragedy occurred on the lake. A ferry from Hawkshead headed for Bowness fully loaded with people returning from the Hawkshead Fair. The boat capsized and drowned 47 people.
Windermere is located on the A592 and A591by the towns of Windermere and Bowness-on-Windermere.
National Park Visitor Centre at Brockhole
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Windermere is Englands largest lake. 219
feet deep and eleven miles long, it is a magnet for tourists. Wooded hillsides, mountains, and
little islands (Wordsworth often rowed to them) enhance its charms.
lake, is the National Park Visitor Centre
at Brockhole. There is a walk along the west shore of the lake, the site of Claife Heights in the
care of the National Trust. Adelaide Hill (National Trust) on the eastern side of the lake by
Miller Ground landing is thought to be one of the best lake viewpoints.
A ferry provides a link across the lake from
Hawkshead and Sawrey to Bowness-on-Windermere. For the most compelling views, take one of the
many lake tours on offer. You can also hire a boat or launch your own at Bowness-on-Windermere,
Lakeside, and Waterhead.
Doreen Wallace in
English Lakeland described Windermere as ten miles of silver providing a water
playground in a perfect setting. Most visitors today would agree wholeheartedly with her
assessment.
Fell Foot Park
Windermere Lake Cruises