This is a great lake for water sports from rowing to sailing. It even has a swimming club and a yearly swimming race down the lake. Boat cruises go up and down the lake daily and there is a lovely esplanade in town along the lakes edge

Daniela

January 29, 2015

The largest natural lake (actually it's not a lake - it's a mere... hence the name) in England lies within the Lake District National Park and is a paradise for outdoor fans (and indeed you find masses of outdoor shops in each larger town). Beautiful from many angles and viewpoints, and great for water sports, hiking and biking Tours alike.

Monika Majsnerska

May 9, 2025

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Location: Claife, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Claife Viewing Station – View of Lake Windermere

Hawkshead Village

High Dam Lake

Windermere West Shore Gravel Trail

Windermere Ferry Crossing

View of the Outlying Fells, Lake District

Hill Top – Beatrix Potter's House and Garden

View of Lake Windermere from Brant Fell

High Hag Wood

Biskey Howe Viewpoint

Tarn Hows Eastern Shore

Lake Windermere

1. Windermere, Wray Castle, Latterbarrow & Claife Heights loop — Lake District National Park

2. Wray Castle – High Wray Bay Boathouses loop from Bowness-on-Windermere

3. Mitchell Wyke Ferry Bay – View of Bowness from Scale Ivy loop from Far Sawrey

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