Lakes

Windermere and the south

Surface area: 14.73 km² (5.69 sq mi) · Length: 18.08 km (11.23 mi) · Max depth: 66.76 m (219.0 ft)

England’s largest lake, with Bowness, Ambleside, and the cruises along its length.

Ullswater

Surface area: 8.9 km² (3.4 sq mi) · Length: 11.8 km (7.3 mi) · Max depth: 63 m (207 ft)

The second longest lake, with steamers, Aira Force, and Helvellyn above the south end.

Keswick and Borrowdale

Surface area: 5.2 km² (2.0 sq mi) · Length: 4.6 km (2.9 mi) · Max depth: 22 m (72 ft)

The lake at Keswick’s edge, with launches, islands, and Catbells on the far shore.

Keswick and Borrowdale

Surface area: 5.1 km² (1.98 sq mi) · Length: 6.4 km (4 mi) · Max depth: 63 m (207 ft)

The most northerly lake, under Skiddaw and beside the A66.

Coniston and Hawkshead

Surface area: 4.7 km² (1.8 sq mi) · Length: 8.8 km (5.5 mi)

The lake under the Coniston fells, with Brantwood on the east shore and the Gondola on the water.

Haweswater and the east

Surface area: 3.9 km² (1.5 sq mi) · Length: 6.7 km (4.2 mi) · Max depth: 57 m (187 ft)

A reservoir under the High Street fells, with Mardale at its head.

Keswick and Borrowdale

Surface area: 3.25 km² (1.25 sq mi) · Length: 6.05 km (3.76 mi) · Max depth: 40 metres (131 ft)

A reservoir between Keswick and Grasmere, under Helvellyn’s western side.

Buttermere and the west

Surface area: 3 km² (1.2 sq mi) · Length: 4.17 km (2.59 mi) · Max depth: 45 m (148 ft)

The westernmost lake, with no public road along the shore and Pillar at its head.

Buttermere and the west

Surface area: 2.8 km² (1.08 sq mi) · Length: 4.88 km (3.03 miles) · Max depth: 79 m (258 feet)

England’s deepest lake, under the Wasdale screes, with Scafell Pike at its head.

Buttermere and the west

Surface area: 2.57 km² (0.99 sq mi) · Length: 2.5 mi (4.0 km) · Max depth: 79 m (258 feet)

The larger lake below Buttermere, with Mellbreak on the western shore.

Coniston and Hawkshead

Surface area: 1.1 km² (0.44 sq mi) · Max depth: 15.5 m (50.9 ft)

A quiet lake between Hawkshead and the west shore of Windermere.

Buttermere and the west

Surface area: 0.93 km² (0.36 sq mi) · Length: 2 km (1.2 mi) · Max depth: 23 m (75 ft)

A small lake between Crummock Water and Honister, under High Stile and Fleetwith Pike.

Ambleside, Grasmere and Langdale

Surface area: 0.62 km² (0.24 sq mi) · Length: 1680 yd (1540 m) · Max depth: 70 ft (21 m)

The small lake in the valley bottom, with the village on its northern shore.

Buttermere and the west

Surface area: 0.60 km² (0.23 sq mi) · Length: 1.8 km (1.1 mi)

A small, quiet lake west of Crummock Water.

Ambleside, Grasmere and Langdale

Surface area: 0.31 km² (0.12 sq mi) · Length: 1,290 yd (1,180 m)

The small lake between Grasmere and Ambleside, under Nab Scar.

Ullswater

Surface area: 0.19 km² (0.07 sq mi) · Length: 600 m

A small lake under Kirkstone Pass, between Hartsop and the top of the pass.

Ambleside, Grasmere and Langdale

Surface area: 0.16 km² (0.06 sq mi) · Length: 1,030 yd (940 m)

A small lake at the foot of Great Langdale, split into three basins.