Windermere, Cumbria (town)

Windermere
Town
Windermere town centre
Windermere is located in the former South Lakeland district
Windermere
Windermere
Location in the former South Lakeland district
Windermere is located in Cumbria
Windermere
Windermere
Location within Cumbria
Population4,826 (2021)
OS grid referenceSD4198
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWINDERMERE
Postcode districtLA23
Dialling code01539
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°22′34″N 2°54′25″W / 54.376°N 2.907°W / 54.376; -2.907

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.

  1. ^ "Windermere and Bowness Town Council Website". Windermere and Bowness Town Council. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Pictures of Windermere". Picturesofengland.com. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Windermere". City Population De. Retrieved 17 November 2023.