Windermere Tourist Information

Windermere Tourist Information

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Windermere, Lake District

Windermere, as the name suggests, is named after the famous Lake Windermere situated in the Lake District in Cumbria, UK.

Although the village of Windermere is not actually situated adjacent to the Lake itself, in fact its about a mile and half uphill from the shores of the Lake.

Originally, Windermere was a tiny village named Birthwaite until the arrival of the railway in 1847 when the Kendal and Windermere Railway Company named the train station as Windermere to make it sound more appealing to visitors. The village soon began to flourish with a number of hotels and private houses being built by wealthy individuals who could live in the beautiful surroundings of the English Lake District and easily travel to work by rail. Today, the train station at Windermere still serves the village, with direct trains to Oxenholme on the west coast mainline giving national connections across the UK.

Situated in one of the most beautiful settings to be found in the UK, Windermere has a thriving tourism business and attracts thousands of visitors each year, many attracted by the lakeland scenery and clean fresh air. Situated in the Lake District National Park, many tourists choose Windermere has their base to discover the natural beauty the park has to offer.

As you would expect, there are a number of pubs and restaurants available in Windermere that serve good quality food at reasonable prices. This is one of the main reasons that a number of people that visit Windermere choose to stay in a guest house on a bed and breakfast basis so that they can experience the local culinary delights.

Lake Windermere itself, is the longest lake in England at over 12 miles long and one mile wide and is fed by numerous rivers. There is a ferry service running the length of the lake and a number of watersports are available on the Lake including waterskiing, wakesurfing, sailing, kayaking, canoeing and boat hire.

The Lake District National Park covers approximately 880 square miles and is Britain's largest National Park stretching from Caldbeck in the North to Lindale in the South and from Ravenglass in the West to Shap in the East. Besides being home to Lake Windermere the National Park is also home to Scaffell Pike, England's highest mountain. There are a number attractions and things to do in the National Park including mountaineering, walking, cycling, rock climbing, orienteering, fishing and horse riding to name just a few. The Lake District is also home to a number of specialist craft shops and antiques shops.

Walking In Windermere

Windermere has many walks to offer both advanced and novice ramblers. The walks can be a long days hike high up into the Fells or much easier rambles around the lakes and down into the valleys. There is a wide selection of Buses, Boats and Trains to get you to where you want to go, you can also enjoy the freedom of Linear Walks giving a whole different choice of Walking Opportunities!

Guest Houses in Windermere:

St Johns Lodge