Windermere
Sign in to saveWindermere (historically Winder Mere) is a ribbon lake in Cumbria, England. It is within the Lake District and is the largest lake in England by length, area, and volume, although considerably smaller than the largest Scottish lochs and Northern Irish loughs.
Key facts
- Body of water.name
- Windermere
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- Windermere Lake District from hill.JPG
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- View of Windermere
- Body of water.location
- Cumbria, England
- Body of water.type
- Ribbon mere
- Body of water.inflow
- Brathay, Rothay, Trout Beck, Cunsey Beck
- Body of water.outflow
- River Leven
- Body of water.basin_countries
- United Kingdom
- Body of water.islands
- 19 (Belle Isle, see list)
- Body of water.pushpin_map
- United Kingdom Lake District#United Kingdom South Lakeland#UK
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- Location of Windermere in the Lake District, England, United Kingdom.
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- Location in the Lake District National Park##Location in South Lakeland, Cumbria##Location in the United Kingdom
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22 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- Geography
- Islands
- Local government
- Boating
- Steamer and launches
- Ferries
- Boat clubs
- Speed records
- Speed limits
- Windermere Steamboat Museum
- Windermere water bus
- Swimming
- Great North Swim
- Three Lakes Challenge
- Popular culture
- Water quality
- The Save Windermere campaign
- Bibliography
- Notes
- References
- External links
Windermere (historically Winder Mere) is a ribbon lake in Cumbria, England. It is within the Lake District and is the largest lake in England by length, area, and volume, although considerably smaller than the largest Scottish lochs and Northern Irish loughs.
Windermere is about in length and at its widest, has a maximum depth of , and has an elevation of above sea level. Its outflow is the River Leven, which drains into Morecambe Bay. For administrative purposes the lake is in the unitary authority area of Westmorland and Furness, and it historically formed part of the boundary between Westmorland and Lancashire.