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To Kirkstone Pass, Glenridding and Ullswater
To Ambleside 1 mile River Rothay
River Brathay
Troutb
eck
To Conistonand Boating Centre
To Hawkshead
To Hawkshead
and Grizedale
To Kendal
To Kendal
To Lyth Valley
To Grange-over-Sands and M6
To Grizedale and Barrow-in-Furness
Steam Railway to Haverthwaiteand the Motor Museum
A593
A5
92Low Wray
Low Wood Watersports Centre
YMCA
High Dam
Lakeside
Red Nab
Beech Hill
Waterhead
Bowness-on-Windermere
B52
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A591
A591
A5
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A5
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B5284
B5285
B 5284
B5360
A5074
A59
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A590
A590
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Belle Isle
FerryHouse
To Kendal
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Train to Kendal/Manchester
5hp
To Hawksheadand Grizedale
Bark Barn jetty
Claife Heights
Galava Roman Fort
Windermere
Miller Ground
Brockholeon Windermere
Blackwell Artsand Crafts House
Park Cli�e
Tower Wood
Stott ParkBobbin Mill
Outdoor Centre
Aquarium
NewbyBridge
Ghyll HeadOutdoor Centre
Motor BoatRacing Club
Storrs Temple
Townend
Pull Wyke
Fell Foot
Windermere Marina Village
RayriggMeadow
Troutbeck
Royal Windermere Yacht Club
Lake District Boat Club
South Windermere Sailing Club
Windermere CruisingAssociation
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Windermere Lake17km long (10.6) miles1.6 km at its widest (1 mile)67m at its deepest (220 feet)
0 1 mile
1 kilometre
Disposal pointDrinking waterBoat Registration Point
Ferry Nab
The Glebe
WrayCastle
This map is not to scale. If you are going for a walk take OS Explorer map 7.For great guided walks visit: lakedistrict.gov.uk/events
Fairway buoy
Organised racing buoy
Danger buoy
Reef marker
Alpha flagShown on a boat or buoywhen diving or swimmingtaking place
No liability can be claimed as a result of collision with unmarked dangers not shown on this map
Ask for local guidance
Walking
Key
Windermere
YMCA jetty
Café and shopHistoric gardensTreetop Trek and NetsEventsBoat and bike hireMini golfAdventure playground
Rawlinson Nab
Lake Windermere ByelawsIt is the responsibility of every lake user to read and understand the Lake Windermere Byelaws. Copies are available at the information centres, the Lake Wardens O�ce at Ferry Nab and at lakedistrict.gov.uk
Power driven vessels must be registered before going on the lake.
The 6 nautical mph speed limit zones apply to ALL craft and the 10 nautical mph applies to powered craft.
Reporting byelaws o�encesIf you wish to report an o�ence against the lake byelaws call the Lake Ranger Team on 0844 225 2922 (calls cost 3p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge) or email [email protected]
Private shore – no launching or landing
Public access shore – no launching or landing of powered craft
Car ferry
No poweredcraft between1 March and 1 August
Bike boat (seasonal)
Public footpaths
Wheelchair and buggyfriendly routes
Cycles allowed
Steamer and launchpiers and jetties
Public jetty2hrs max. waiting
Speed limit – 6 nautical mph
Speed limit – 10 nautical mph
Speed limit buoy – flashing white light at night
Wildlife area – please stay away from the shoreline
Youth hostel
Car park
Information centre
Toilets
Showers
Restaurants / café
Fuel – LPG
Diesel – Windermere Marina Village by appointment
Paddle and dinghy training area
Campsite
Caravan site
Toilet pump out facility
Motor boat hire
Sailing boat hire
Rowing boat hire
Canoe and kayak hire
Bike hire
Slipway
Chandlery
Passenger boat
Swimming in bathing waters
Holiday moorings (five short stay moorings at Waterhead)
For more information on holiday moorings contact the Lake Wardens:T: 015394 42753 E: [email protected]
Top
tips
on
safe
lake
use
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yo
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Lake information
In em
ergen
cies call 999Lake D
istrict Natio
nal P
ark Lake Ran
gers
08
44 225 2922 (calls co
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vide h
elp, ad
vice and
info
on
lake use
• Pro
mo
te and
enfo
rce the b
yelaws
• Main
tain sp
eed lim
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‘‘ Lake Winderm
ere is stunning... beautiful little tow
n full of boutique shops, cafés and restaurants. A lovely day out, also hom
e to Beatrix Potter land.” Trip Advisor review
, Novem
ber 2015Fi
nd o
ut m
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abou
t op
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t fo
r la
rge
bo
ats
turn
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ty o
f ro
om
!•
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pas
s tw
o fe
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len
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s to
th
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rear
of t
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car
ferr
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Wat
ch o
ut
for
blu
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d w
hite
flag
s –
swim
mer
s an
d d
iver
s ar
e in
th
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ater
an
d c
an b
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ard
to s
po
t •
Smal
l bo
ats,
bu
oys
an
d w
ater
bir
ds
may
b
e th
ere
too
• C
ano
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ith s
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a g
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stay
clo
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sh
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. C
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.org
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The lake is a ‘mere’,
10.6 miles long
The ancient ruins of G
alava Roman
fort can be found at W
aterhead
Bowness-on-
Winderm
ere is one of Lakeland’s m
ost popular holiday spots
It’s home to the
Arctic charr – a fish sensitive to clim
ate change
The lake last froze in 1963
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men
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licences are
available fro
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wh
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use? C
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bylaw
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Seek perm
ission
for access to
private
sho
relines.
Greener boating
• Ch
eck, clean an
d d
ry watersp
orts
equ
ipm
ent an
d clo
thin
g to
help
preven
t th
e spread
of in
vasive species
• Have yo
u ch
ecked fo
r spills an
d leaks?
• Keep
you
r loo
lake-friend
ly and
use
the p
um
p o
ut facilities (see o
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o as m
uch
of th
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re is o
wn
ed b
y the N
ation
al Trust. T
hey d
on
’t p
ermit cam
pin
g o
r the lau
nch
ing
and
land
ing
o
f po
wered
craft over five h
orse p
ow
er, excep
t at the Fell Fo
ot jetties an
d W
ray Castle.
Be kind to wildlife
– clear up litter, fuel boats w
ith care and report spillsW
etlands and reed bed areas are very fragile – please give them
space and avoid creating w
ashCheck and avoid the w
ildlife areas on the map
overleaf – they’re vital for nesting and w
intering birdsKeeping 50 m
etres away
from the shoreline helps
protect rare plants and w
ildlifePhosphate-free detergents help keep you and the lake clean
Love your lake
Five fascinating facts
Whe
t yo
ur a
ppet
ite…
• Pa
ddle
in p
eace
in a
kay
ak
or c
anoe
or b
ring
your
ow
n bo
at
• Si
t, re
lax
and
soak
up
the
view
s
– lo
ts o
f spo
ts to
cho
ose
• G
orge
ous,
tran
quil
lake
shor
e w
alks
will
take
you
to s
ecre
t
plac
es
• C
atch
the
win
d in
you
r sai
ls
or c
ruis
e ac
ross
the
wat
er
• Ta
ke a
dip
in c
ool,
clea
r wat
ers
on a
hot
sum
mer
’s da
y
• La
kesh
ore
activ
ities
, caf
é, e
vent
s –
all a
t Br
ockh
ole
on W
inde
rmer
e
• Cy
cle
thro
ugh
woo
dlan
ds
and
visi
t m
agic
al W
ray
Cas
tle
• C
amp
unde
r the
sta
rs o
r sl
eep
in c
omfo
rt
• Pl
ay, e
xplo
re a
nd re
lax
at
fam
ily-f
riend
ly F
ell F
oot
la
kesh
ore
park
• U
nwin
d an
d w
atch
the
wor
ld
go b
y...
Your
la
ke e
scap
est
arts
her
e!M
ap in
side
The
perf
ect
plac
e fo
r a d
ip
Swim
min
gB
e Se
en a
nd
ha
ve s
upp
ort
–
use
a b
righ
t h
at,
floa
t, fl
ag
and
boa
t
Be W
ate
r w
ise
– kn
ow t
he
tem
per
atu
re, d
epth
an
d q
ualit
y
Be In
form
ed –
kn
ow t
he
dan
gers
, re
duce
th
e ri
sk
Be M
indf
ul –
Wh
ere?
Wh
en?
quie
t la
kes
are
bes
t!
‘Lak
e Di
stric
t is
a fa
ntas
tic
corn
er o
f Eng
land
...If
you
like
th
e na
ture
, the
gre
at sh
ot, t
his
is th
e pe
rfec
t lo
cati
on, w
ith
frie
nds,
wit
h th
e fa
mily
, for
ev
eryb
ody.
Tr
ip A
dvis
or re
view
, Aug
ust
2015
Keep
safe
, hav
e fu
n,
disc
over
one
of E
ngla
nd’s
mos
t st
unni
ng la
kes
We
sup
po
rt
the
SWIM
ca
mp
aig
n
Hav
e fu
nin
and
on
the
wat
er
Win
derm
ere