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Windermere in the region of England with its 8,118 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom - some 230 mi or ( 370 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Windermere is now 06:01 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Underbarrow, Stockport, Staveley, Sheffield, and Helens. When in this area, you might want to check out Underbarrow . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Windermere ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lake District Cottages - Lowtherwood, Ambleside, self catering holidays, cumbria
Lake District Cottages - Self Catering Lake District - The height of Lake District luxury, with breathtaking views over Lake Windermere and a prestigious location on the edges of cosmopolitan Amblesid ..
Lakes Alive - Reach for the Skies @ Bowness-on-Windermere - 23rd May 2009 - Voala - Clip 1
Filmed on The Glebe, Bowness-on-Windermere on the evening of Saturday 23rd May 2009, it was the first night of the Lakes Alive - Reach for the Skies events taking place across Cumbria, highlight of th ..
Grass Holme Lodge
www.lakewindermerelodges.com Grass Holme Lodge is a luxury self catering holiday lodge in the Lake District with it's own hot tub. The lodge sleeps 5 people. Lake Windermere is 5 minutes walk through ..
Rebecca & Lee's Wedding, Langdale Chase 20th December 2009
Lee & Rebecca's Winterland Wedding at Cumbria's Langdale Chase Hotel. ian@amgb.co.uk ..
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Windermere railway station
Windermere railway station is the railway station that serves Windermere in Cumbria, England. It is just south of the A591, about 15 min walk or a short bus ride from the lake. The station is located behind a branch of the Booths supermarket chain, which occupies the site of the original station building, in front of the Lakeland store.
Located at 54.38 -2.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Orrest Head
Orrest Head is a fell in the English Lake District on the eastern shores of Windermere. It is the subject of a chapter in Wainwright's The Outlying Fells of Lakeland, and the first fell he climbed. He describes it as "our first ascent in Lakeland, our first sight of mountains in tumultuous array across glittering waters, our awakening to beauty" and also as "a fitting finale, too, to a life made happy by fellwandering".
Located at 54.39 -2.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Windermere and Troutbeck
Windermere and Troutbeck (including Bridge House) is a National Trust property consisting of land around Windermere, a lake in Cumbria, England. This National Trust property includes the head of the Troutbeck Valley, several sites next to Windermere, and six farms. One of the farms — Troutbeck Park — once belonged to Beatrix Potter and was, in fact, her largest farm.
Located at 54.39 -2.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Belle Isle (Windermere)
Belle Isle is the largest of 18 islands on Windermere, a mere in the English Lake District, and the only one ever to have been inhabited. It is 1 km in length. Belle Isle House was built in 1774 to designs by John Plaw. It is unusual in that it is circular in plan, built of brick, three floors high with a four column portico. The Roman governor at Ambleside built a villa on the island. In 1250 it was the seat of the district's Lord of the Manor.
Located at 54.36 -2.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Windermere
Windermere is the largest natural lake in England. It is a ribbon lake formed in a glacial trough after the retreat of ice at the start of the current interglacial. It has been one of the country’s most popular places for holidays and summer homes since the arrival of the Kendal and Windermere Railway's branch line in 1847. It is in the county of Cumbria and entirely within the Lake District National Park. Windermere has also been the venue for the Great North Swim since 2008.
Located at 54.36 -2.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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