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            Windermere, seen from the Ambleside Waterhead, Lake District, Cumbria

Some background information:

Windermere is the largest natural lake in England. It’s situated in the county of Cumbria and entirely within the Lake District National Park. Windermere is a ribbon lake, which means that it’s long, narrow and finger-like. It was formed 13,000 years ago during the last major ice age by two glaciers, one from the Troutbeck valley and the other from the Fairfield Horseshoe.

The lake is drained from its southernmost point by the River Leven. It is replenished by the rivers Brathay, Rothay, Trout Beck, Cunsey Beck and several other lesser streams. The lake is largely surrounded by foothills of the Lake District which provide pleasant low-level walks. To the north and north-east are the higher fells of central Lakeland. 

Windermere has an overall length of about 18 km and an overall width of about 1 1/2 km. The maximum water depth is ca. 67 m. There are two towns on the lake, Ambleside and Bowness-on-Windermere. The town of Windermere does not directly touch the lake. Windermere contains 18 islands. By far the largest, Belle Isle, is privately owned.

Ambleside Waterhead, from where the photo was taken, belongs to the town of Ambleside. It’s situated at the northern end of Windermere. The town of Ambleside has a population of about 2.600 inhabitants and arose from the Roman fort of Galava, which was founded in 79 AD. In 1650 the town was granted a charter to hold a market and later, in the reign of James II, another charter was granted for the town to collect tolls.

Nowadays Ambleside is a main tourist destination in the Lake District and a base for hiking, mountaineering and mountain biking. Therefore it offers a  great selection of shops, hotels, guest houses, pubs and restaurants.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Ambleside (show map)

Taken on: December 14, 2008

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