| Windermere | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Windermere_-_Main_Road.jpg) Windermere town centre | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Location_map_United_Kingdom_South_Lakeland.svg)  Windermere Location in the former South Lakeland district &sq=&lang=&file=File:Cumbria_UK_location_map.svg) Windermere Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 4,826 (2021) |
| OS grid reference | SD4198 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WINDERMERE |
| Postcode district | LA23 |
| Dialling code | 01539 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Windermere (/ˈwɪndərmɪər/) is a town in the civil parish of Windermere and Bowness, in the Westmorland and Furness district in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England; it is within the Lake District National Park. The town lies about half a mile (1 km) east of the lake, Windermere, from which it takes its name.[2] In 2021 it had a population of 4,826.[3]
While Windermere town does not itself touch the lake, it forms one urban area with the older town of Bowness-on-Windermere, which is directly on the lake shore. Windermere began to grow when the railway station and hotel of the same name opened in 1847. Tourism is popular in the town, owing to its proximity to the lake and local scenery. Boats from the piers in Bowness sail around the lake, many calling at Ambleside or at Lakeside where there is a restored railway.
- ^ "Windermere and Bowness Town Council Website". Windermere and Bowness Town Council. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Pictures of Windermere". Picturesofengland.com. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Windermere". City Population De. Retrieved 17 November 2023.