Windermere tourist information, photos and things to do and links to cottages, B&Bs and Hotels in Windermere in the Lake District, Cumbria.

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Windermere - England’s Longest Lake, the heart of the Lake District.

Windermere is the Lake District to many visitors. It’s central location and abundance of places to stay and things to do make it a magnet for tourists. The area around Windermere provides a good range of holiday accommodation as well as a great selection of attractions and things to do. Check out the key information on the right and then explore the Windermere holiday accommodation listed below.

Windermere tourist information and holiday accommodation around Windermere, in the Lake District.

Windermere - Points of Interest

Grid Ref: SD 395 982

Map: Explorer maps OL7

Stats: 10½ miles long, 1¼ mile wide

Villages: Hawkshead, Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere, Newby Bridge, Ambleside

Fells: The Old Man of Coniston, Dow Crag,

Lakes: Windermere, Esthwaite Water, Grasmere

View on Map: Windermere on a map

More info: Windermere Tourist Info

Things to do: Windermere

Nearest Bus Stop: Windermere, Ambleside

Nearest Train: Windermere

Windermere

Things do around Windermere

Attractions in Windermere:Windermere has a great range of things to do.As well as the lake itself, including Cruises on Windermere, Windermere has much to offer visitors, especially with its connections to Beatrix Potter. There are a huge range of activities from cruises on the lake, to children's adventure playgrounds at the Brockholes Visitor Centre. It is also ideally located for exploring the wider lake district, including the nearby towns and villages of Bowness, Ambleside, Grasmere and Newby Bridge. In addition it makes the ideal place from which to base yourself for scaling the heights of Helvellyn and Scafell. The Grizedale Forest Park is also to the west of Windermere. Other attractions include Blackwell arts and crafts house,

Recommended Places to eat and drink in Windermere: The Angel Inn in nearby Bowness

Fells around Windermere: The Old Man of Windermere, Dow Crag.

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Please click the links above to find the best Hotel, B&B, cottage and camping holiday accommodation in the Workington area, or explore the nearby towns and villages, such as Bowness-on-Windermere, Ambleside , Newby Bridge , Hawkshead and Coniston.

Featured Holiday Accommodation in Windermere

Helm Farm self catering cottages

Helm Farm offers 4 self-catering cottages on the organic Helm Farm in Bowness, near Windermere, Cumbria, The Lake District. Cottages sleep 2-5. On the edge of farmland through which there is a good network of footpaths. Other cottages also available near Ullswater. More on Helm Farm self catering cottages...