Area Info for Lakes (Cumbria)

LAKES (CUMBRIA, UK)

Lakes in Cumbria, UK, generally refer to the numerous lakes located within the Lake District National Park, a renowned area famous for its stunning natural beauty, mountainous landscapes, and numerous bodies of water. The Lake District is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK, attracting visitors for activities such as hiking, boating, and sightseeing.

Geography and Features

The lakes in Cumbria vary in size and character, from large, well-known lakes like Windermere, Ullswater, and Derwentwater to smaller, more secluded bodies of water. Windermere is the largest natural lake in England, offering a range of recreational activities and scenic views. Ullswater is noted for its picturesque setting and is often called the most beautiful of the lakes.

Activities and Tourism

The lakes are popular for various outdoor pursuits including sailing, kayaking, fishing, and walking. The surrounding areas feature charming villages, historic sites, and walking trails that attract millions of visitors annually. The region's natural beauty has inspired many writers and poets, including William Wordsworth.

Conservation and Environment

The Lake District is a protected area, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognising its cultural and natural significance. Conservation efforts focus on preserving the landscape, wildlife, and traditional local industries.

Additional Information

The lakes are part of a broader landscape that includes rolling hills, forests, and farmland, contributing to the area's diverse ecosystem. The region also offers a range of accommodation options, from luxury hotels to cosy cottages, catering to the needs of visitors.
Education
School
The Lakes School0.00 miles
Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1HW
Windermere School & Windermere Preparatory School0.37 miles
Patterdale Road, Browhead, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1NW
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School1.53 miles
Prince`s Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2DD
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School1.53 miles
Princes Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2DD
Goodly Dale Primary School1.57 miles
Lake Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2JX
Ambleside CofE Primary School3.20 miles
Vicarage Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9DH
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School3.31 miles
Main Street, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0NT
Staveley CofE School4.20 miles
Brow Lane, Staveley, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9PH
Langdale CofE School5.97 miles
Chapel Stile, Great Langdale, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9JE
Crosthwaite CofE School5.97 miles
Crosthwaite, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8HT
Grasmere CofE Primary School6.00 miles
Stock Lane, Grasmere, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9SJ
Coniston CofE Primary School6.15 miles
Shepherd`s Bridge, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AL
John Ruskin School6.38 miles
Lake Road, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8EW
St Oswald's CofE Primary School6.96 miles
Howgill Close, Burneside, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6QR
Cambian Whinfell School7.64 miles
110 Windermere Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5EZ
St Thomas's CofE Primary School7.81 miles
Kendal Green, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5PP
Health
Clinic
Cancer Care - The Lakes Centre8.35 miles
Blackhall Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BT
Captain French Surgery8.46 miles
The Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Kentwood Clinic8.46 miles
Gillingate Centre, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
Psychological Services Kinta House9.24 miles
Kinta House, Helme Close, Kendal, LA9 7HY
Kentmere Ward9.66 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Langdale Unit9.66 miles
Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Garburn House9.66 miles
Westmorland General Hospital,, LA9 7RG
iSIGHT Cumbria12.95 miles
c/o Baverstocks Opticians, 2 Main Street, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PN
Shap Medical Practice13.61 miles
Peggy Nut Croft, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LW
Ulverston Community Health Centre (Mental Health)15.14 miles
Stanley Street,, Ulverston, LA12 7BT
Ulverston Community Health Centre15.14 miles
Stanley St,, Ulverston, LA12 7BT
Bleasdale House School15.89 miles
27 Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 0RG
Keswick Minor Injury Unit17.18 miles
Mary Hewetson Community Hospital, Crosthwaite Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5PH
Millom Network Centre18.66 miles
Salthouse Road, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5AB
Haverigg Prison19.03 miles
North Lane, Haverigg, Millom, LA18 4LA
Spire Penrith Clinic19.64 miles
Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HX
GP
Dr P Burns & Partners0.97 miles
St Mary`s Surgery, Applethwaite, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1BA
Windermere Health Centre1.53 miles
Windermere, Goodly Dale, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2EG
Hawkshead Medical Practice3.28 miles
Red Lion Yard, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0NU
Ambleside Health Centre3.44 miles
Rydal Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BP
Dr P Burns & Partners4.39 miles
Staveley Surgery, 9 Crook Road, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9NG
Ambleside Health Centre - Grasmere Branch Surgery6.18 miles
1 Field Foot, Grasmere, Ambleside, Grasmere, LA22 9TB
Coniston Medical Practice6.43 miles
Wraysdale House, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8ER
The James Cochrane Practice M/S8.22 miles
Maude Street Surgery, Maude Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QE
Station House Surgery8.45 miles
Station Road, Station Road, Kendal, Kendal, LA9 6SA
Captain French Surgery8.46 miles
The Gillingate Centre, Gillinggate Centre, Gillinggate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4JE
The James Cochrance Practice H/C9.27 miles
Helme Chase Surgery, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HR
Haverthwaite Surgery10.16 miles
Backbarrow, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8QF
Dr J H Gorrigan & Partners10.25 miles
The Institute, Levens, Cumbria, LA8 8PU
Glenridding Health Centre10.54 miles
Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0PD
The Surgery - Haverthwaite Surgery Branch12.18 miles
Greenodd Village Hall, Greenodd, LA12 7QZ
Dr J A Irving & Partners12.91 miles
Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PS
Hospital
Westmorland General Hospital9.66 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
Millom Hospital18.85 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Furness General Hospital21.12 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Queen Victoria Hospital22.08 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Ridge Lea Hospital24.45 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
Royal Lancaster Infirmary24.66 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RP
BMI The Lancaster Hospital24.66 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Cockermouth Community Hospital25.80 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
West Cumberland Hospital27.45 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Workington Community Hospital30.60 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Victoria Cottage Hospital31.61 miles
Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, CA15 8EJ
Wigton Community Hospital31.86 miles
Cross Lane, Wigton, CA7 9DD
Fleetwood Hospital32.41 miles
Pharos Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6BE
Castleberg Hospital33.84 miles
Raines Road, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BN
Alston Ruth Lancaster James Hospital34.73 miles
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QX
Cumberland Infirmary34.80 miles
Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Pharmacy
Boots1.17 miles
10 Crescent Road, Windermere, LA23 1EA
Carter D (Disp Chemists Ltd)1.19 miles
16 Crescent Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1DT
Windermere Health Centre Pharmacy Ltd1.53 miles
Goodly Dale, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2EG
Thomas Bell (Chemists) Ltd3.07 miles
Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0AD
Boots3.19 miles
8 - 9 Market Cross, Ambleside, LA22 9BT
Collins and Butterworth Ltd3.32 miles
The Pharmacy, Main Street, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0NS
Staveley Healthcare Ltd4.36 miles
6 Main Street, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9LU
Grasmere Pharmacy6.19 miles
1 Oakbank, Broadgate, Grasmere, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9TA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.21 miles
2 Maude Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QD
Boots8.26 miles
66 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4PU
Superdrug8.32 miles
18a Westmorland Shop.Ctr., Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4LR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.41 miles
132 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE
Lloydspharmacy8.46 miles
Station House, 1 Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6RY
Rowlands Pharmacy8.46 miles
Captain French Surgery, Old John Boste Club, Gillingate, Kendal, LA9 4JE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.27 miles
Helme Chase Surgery, Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HR
Asda Pharmacy9.36 miles
Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7JA
Leisure
Park
BROCKHOLE (Grade II Listed)0.97 miles
BELLE ISLE (Grade II* Listed)2.18 miles
BLELHAM BOG2.28 miles
NORTH FEN3.12 miles
BLACKWELL (Grade II Listed)3.44 miles
RYDAL HALL (Grade II* Listed)4.18 miles
RYDAL MOUNT (Grade II Listed)4.55 miles
FELL FOOT8.18 miles
RUSLAND MOSS8.19 miles
WHITBARROW SCAR8.59 miles
WHITBARROW8.63 miles
LAKE DISTRICT8.83 miles
SIZERGH CASTLE (Grade II Listed)9.71 miles
LEVENS HALL (Grade I Listed)10.85 miles
ROUDSEA WOOD AND MOSSES11.99 miles
DALLAM TOWER (Grade II Listed)13.14 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Troutbeck Bridge0.27 miles
Troutbeck Bridge Services, Troutbeck Bridge, Cumbria, LA23 1HS
Booths Windermere1.13 miles
The Old Station, Victoria Street, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1QA
Sainsbury's Wndrmr Main Rd Local1.20 miles
Main Road, Windermere, Windermere, LA23 1DX
Co-op Windermere1.21 miles
Windermere, LA23 1EN
Co-op Windermere1.87 miles
Bowness, LA23 3BT
Tesco Bowness-on-windermere (Express)1.93 miles
4-5 The Royal, Cumbria, Bowness-on-windermere, Westmorland, LA23 3DB
Tesco Ambleside (Express)3.15 miles
Market Place, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BU
SPAR Follen Ambleside3.21 miles
Compston Road, Cumbria, LA22 9DR
Co-op Ambleside3.21 miles
Ambleside, LA22 9DR
Co-op Ambleside3.31 miles
Hawkshead, LA22 0NZ
SPAR Staveley4.43 miles
51-53, Main Street, Cumbria, LA8 9LN
Co-op Ambleside5.97 miles
Langdale, LA22 9JE
Co-op Ambleside6.22 miles
Grasmere, LA22 9TA
W.F Hutchinsons6.27 miles
Kirkdale House, Coniston Cumbria LA21 8ED
SPAR Coniston6.39 miles
Hills Of Lakeland, Broughton Road, Cumbria, LA21 8EN
Co-op Coniston6.39 miles
Coniston, LA21 8DU
Transport
Airport
Blackpool International Airport42.73 miles
Bus Stop
Lakes School (N)0.10 miles
The Sun Hotel (S)0.15 miles
Garage (NW)0.16 miles
Moss Ghyll (N)0.25 miles
Corner Cottage (S)0.28 miles
St Catherines Chapel (N)0.29 miles
St Catherines Chapel (S)0.30 miles
White Cross Caravan Pk (NW)0.43 miles
White Cross Caravan Pk (SE)0.44 miles
Firgarth Hotel (N)0.62 miles
Firgarth Hotel (S)0.63 miles
Windermere Youth Hostel (N)0.85 miles
Visitor Centre (W)0.85 miles
Visitor Centre (E)0.86 miles
Visitor Centre (W)0.88 miles
Visitor Centre (N)0.88 miles
Ferry Port
Brockhole Ferry Landing1.13 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal2.03 miles
Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing2.48 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing2.66 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal2.80 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing5.50 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing5.86 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing6.13 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing6.24 miles
Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing6.93 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing8.02 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing8.07 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing8.36 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing9.00 miles
Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing9.36 miles
Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing10.50 miles
Railway Station
Windermere Rail Station1.16 miles
Staveley Rail Station4.32 miles
Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station6.77 miles
Kendal Rail Station8.45 miles
Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station10.08 miles
Grange-over-Sands Rail Station13.61 miles
Arnside Rail Station13.64 miles
Cark Rail Station14.97 miles
Foxfield Rail Station15.02 miles
Kents Bank Rail Station15.17 miles
Kirkby-in-Furness Rail Station15.36 miles
Ulverston Rail Station15.58 miles
Silverdale Rail Station16.10 miles
Green Road Rail Station16.56 miles
Askam Rail Station18.09 miles
Millom Rail Station18.85 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (LA23 1HW)
Number of Properties in Catchment3
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)3
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
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