Must-see lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Windermere
Windermere is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Windermere: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Windermere
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Windermere — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.34784, -2.95103. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windermere
- Blackwell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Brant Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Latterbarrow · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- School Knott · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Carron Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wray Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Holehird Gardens · park · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gummer's How · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Peter's Church · church · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Anthony's Church · church · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Top o' Selside · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Coniston Water · lake · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fell Foot · park · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Jesus Church · church · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Staveley Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Reston Scar · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Windermere
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Coniston Water · lake · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Brothers Water · lake · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Devoke Water · lake · Lancashire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Measand · lake · Lancashire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Wast Water · lake · Lancashire · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Windermere full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Windermere yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Windermere?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Windermere?
Nearby: Blackwell (viewpoint, 2 km), Esthwaite Water (lake, 3 km), Brant Fell (viewpoint, 4 km), Latterbarrow (viewpoint, 5 km), School Knott (viewpoint, 6 km), Carron Crag (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Windermere worth visiting?
Windermere is listed as a must-see lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.