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You may view the information for ALL the towns and villages
in Cumbria & The Lake District (the page may be very large)
or...
You can view your
preferred location from the list on the left.
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No visit to the Lake
District would be complete without a trip to
these twin ‘villages’, which offer the perfect
window of opportunity for further exploration,
whether by car, bicycle, Shanks’ pony – or
even by boat. Beware, though, because this is
one of Lakeland’s most popular destinations.
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Waterfall in Sherrifs Walk - Photo:
Phil Kirby
CCL |
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Cruising on Windermere - Photo:
Barry
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Windermere itself sits above the famous
10-mile lake while Bowness-on-Windermere is
the main centre for tourism. The lake is awash
with boats although landlubbers can take a
look through the pages of boating history at
the Windermere Steamboat Museum, which has a
fine collection of mainly steam-powered craft,
while the ‘World of Beatrix Potter’ brings to
life the author’s most famous children’s
characters. |
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The Brockhole National
Park Visitor Centre has exhibitions on
Lakeland and its past.
The
‘black’ magician Aleister Crowley settled here
for a time, and so did the poet William
Wordsworth who lived to regret the fact that
his work inspired thousands of his fellow
countrymen to follow his lead and ‘invade’ the
Lakes with the advent of the railway age. |
View over Lake Windermere -
Photo: Kevin Sheldon |
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Further information:
Windermere Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfast
accommodation
Windermere Self catering holiday cottages, cabins, lodges,
mobile homes parks
Windermere
Camp sites and touring caravan parks
Bowness Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfast
accommodation
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