Bowness-on-Windermere
townWindermere and the south
Population: 3,814
The lakeside town for Windermere cruises, on the east shore.
Windermere and the south
Windermere is the long lake most first visits include. Bowness has the cruises and the railway link. Windermere village is up the hill at the station. Ambleside is the north end. Blackwell, Fell Foot, and the Lakeside railway sit along the shore.
Towns and villages 8
Cartmel
townWindermere and the south
Population: 300
A medieval village south of the lakes, known for its priory and sticky toffee pudding.
Kendal
townWindermere and the south
Population: 29,593
The market town at the south-east gateway, on the way in from the M6.
Newby Bridge
townWindermere and the south
Population: 164
The village at the foot of Windermere, where the lake becomes the River Leven.
Staveley
townWindermere and the south
Population: 1,147
A village in the Kent valley, between Kendal and Windermere, and a start for Kentmere.
Troutbeck
townWindermere and the south
Population: 499
A scattered village on the fellside above Windermere, under Wansfell.
Ulverston
townWindermere and the south
Population: 11,678
A market town south of the lakes, on the way to the Furness coast.
Windermere
townWindermere and the south
The village at the railway station, up the hill from Bowness and the lake.
Lakes 1
Attractions 16
Aquarium of the Lakes
attractionWindermere and the south
An aquarium at Lakeside, at the foot of Windermere.
Blackwell – The Arts & Crafts House
attractionWindermere and the south
An Arts and Crafts house above the west shore of Windermere.
Brockhole on Windermere
attractionWindermere and the south
The Lake District National Park visitor centre on Windermere’s east shore.
Claife Viewing Station
attractionWindermere and the south
A restored viewing station on Windermere’s west shore, opposite Bowness.
Fell Foot
attractionWindermere and the south
A National Trust park at the foot of Windermere, with a shore and boat hire in season.
Holker Hall
attractionWindermere and the south
A stately home and garden on the Cartmel peninsula, south of the lakes.
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
attractionWindermere and the south
A steam railway at the foot of Windermere, connecting with the lake cruisers at Lakeside.
Levens Hall
attractionWindermere and the south
An Elizabethan house south of Kendal, famous for its topiary garden.
Orrest Head
attractionWindermere and the south
The viewpoint above Windermere station, a short path to a first look at the lake.
Sizergh
attractionWindermere and the south
A National Trust castle and garden south of Kendal.
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
attractionWindermere and the south
A working Victorian bobbin mill at the foot of Windermere, run by English Heritage.
The World of Beatrix Potter
attractionWindermere and the south
An indoor attraction in Bowness telling the Beatrix Potter stories.
Townend
attractionWindermere and the south
A yeoman’s farmhouse in Troutbeck, preserved by the National Trust.
Windermere Jetty Museum
attractionWindermere and the south
A lakeside museum of boats just north of Bowness.
Windermere Lake Cruises
attractionWindermere and the south
The boat service on Windermere, including the run between Bowness, Ambleside, and Lakeside.
Wray Castle
attractionWindermere and the south
A Victorian neo-gothic house on Windermere’s west shore, run by the National Trust.
Fells 4
Sallows
fellWindermere and the south
516 m (1,693 ft) · Moderate
516 m fell above Troutbeck.
Baystones (Wansfell)
fellWindermere and the south
487 m (1,597 ft) · Moderate
487 m fell above Troutbeck.
Sour Howes
fellWindermere and the south
483 m (1,585 ft) · Moderate
483 m fell above Troutbeck.
Troutbeck Tongue
fellWindermere and the south
364 m (1,194 ft) · Easy
364 m fell above Troutbeck.
