Windermere from the north.

Windermere is the largest natural lake in England, and is entirely within in the Lake District National Park. It has been one of the country’s most popular places for holidays and summer homes since 1847, when the Kendal and Windermere Railway built a branch line to it. Since ‘mere’ means ‘lake’, referring to Windermere as ‘Lake Windermere’ is tautologous, though common. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x848, 224 KB) Photograph of Lake Windermere, in the Lake District, England. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x848, 224 KB) Photograph of Lake Windermere, in the Lake District, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... The panorama across Eskdale from Ill Crag. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Kendal and Windermere Railway is a railway in Cumbria in north-west England. ... Tautology refers to a use of redundant language in speech or writing, or, put simply, saying the same thing twice. Within the study of logic, a tautology is a statement that is true by its own definition. ...

Geography

Windermere is 10½ miles (17 km) long and varies from a quarter of a mile to one mile wide (400 m to 1500 m). It reaches a depth of about 220 feet (65 m) near its northern end and has an elevation above sea level of 130 feet (40 m). 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. For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... The River Leven is a short river in the (administrative) county of Cumbria, falling within the historic county of Lancashire. ... The Brathay is a river of north-west England. ... The Rothay is a spate river of the Lake District in north-west England. ... The Trout Beck is a fast flowing river of the Lake District in north-west England. ... Cunsey Beck is one of several rivers and streams that replenish the lake of Windermere in the English Lake District. ...

There are two towns on the lake, Ambleside and Bowness-on-Windermere. The town of Windermere, confusingly, does not directly touch the lake. Known as Birthwaite prior to the arrival of the railway, it is about a fifteen-minute walk from the lakefront, and has now grown together with Bowness. Windermere railway station is a hub for train and bus connections to the surrounding areas, Manchester, Manchester Airport, and the West Coast Main Line. The view over Windermere from Ambleside. ... For other towns with the same or similar names, see Bowness. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Windermere railway station is the railway station that serves Windermere in Cumbria. ... Manchester is a city in the United Kingdom, considered by most to be the countrys second city [1][2]. It is a centre of the arts, the media, higher education and big business. ... Manchester International Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC) is an airport in Manchester, England, formerly known as Ringway. ... The WCML running alogside the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ...

The lake is largely surrounded by foothills of the Lake District which provide pleasant low-level walks; to the north and north-east the higher fells of central Lakeland commence. In geography, a fell is a treeless mountain landscape that has been shaped by glacier ice earlier in history. ...

Windermere is one of a very few lakes in Britain which has a perceptible diurnal tide. The tide is the cyclic rising and falling of Earths ocean surface caused by the tidal forces of the Moon and the Sun acting on the Earth. ...

Windermere (lake)

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Natural history

The lake has a very high percentage of its drainage area under cultivation (29.4 %), and a relatively low percentage of lake bed above 9 m in depth which is rocky (28 %). This makes Windermere a relatively rich habitat. The main fish in the lake are trout, char, pike, and perch.

The north to south alignment of the lake, combined with its position between Morecambe Bay and the central fells, means that it forms what is essentially a migration highway. During winter months geese flying this route are a common sight.

The Freshwater Biological Association was first established on the shore of Windermere in 1929 and much of the early definitive work on lake ecology, freshwater biology and limnology was conducted here The Freshwater Biological Association , usually shortened to the FBA is a charitable organisation in the UK founded in 1929 with its main offices at Far Sawry on the banks of Windermere in Cumbria Its stated aims are: It is probably best known as a the publisher of identification keys to... Ernst Haeckel coined the term oekologie in 1866. ... == Freshwater angelfish Freshwater biology is a field of biology that studies animal and plant life found in all areas of fresh water. ... Limnology is a discipline that concerns the study of in-land waters (both saline and fresh), specifically lakes, ponds and rivers (both natural and manmade), including their biological, physical, chemical, and hydrological aspects. ...

Local government

Though the lake bed of Windermere is wholly within the traditional county of Westmorland, the county boundary between Lancashire and Westmorland runs down the western shore of the lake and also along about three miles of the southern section of the eastern shore. Drivers crossing the lake on the Windermere Ferry will thus travel from Westmorland to Lancashire if they cross the lake in a westerly direction. The British Isles are divided into the following traditional counties (also vice counties or historic counties). ... Westmorland is one of the 39 traditional counties of England. ... Lancashire was established as a county in 1182, making it one of the youngest of the traditional counties of England, although there is evidence that the boundaries of the county were settled as early as 1100. ...

Since local government re-organisation in 1974, Windermere has been entirely within the non-metropolitan county of Cumbria and the district of South Lakeland. Most planning matters concerned with the lake are, however, the responsibility of the Lake District National Park Authority. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... A shire county or non-metropolitan county in England, is a county level entity which is not a metropolitan county. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. ... Crinkle Crags as seen from the adjoining fell of Cold Pike. ...

Boating

Windermere on a cloudy day.

Racer Norman Buckley set several world water speed records on Windermere in the 1950s. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 387 KB) A picture of Windermere lake, taken on 24/10/2000 by Joolz File links The following pages link to this file: Windermere (lake) ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 387 KB) A picture of Windermere lake, taken on 24/10/2000 by Joolz File links The following pages link to this file: Windermere (lake) ... The 1950s were the decade that spanned the years 1950 through 1959, although some sources say from 1951 through 1960. ...

A road ferry service runs across the lake from a point south of Bowness on the eastern side of the lake to Far Sawrey on the western side of the lake. This service forms part of the B5285. Near Sawrey and Far Sawrey are two neighbouring villages in the Furness area of Cumbria. ...

For many years, power-boating and water-skiing have been popular activities on the lake. In March 2000, however, the Government controversially decided to put in place a compulsory 10 knot (11.5 mph, 18.5 km/h) speed limit, technically starting in 2000, but enforced in practice from 29 March 2005. 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a timeline for events in March, 2000. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Many organisations, including the Lake District National Park Authority, support the move, primarily on the grounds of restoring the tranquil nature of the lake and making it safer and more accessible for all users. Opponents, particularly those interested in the affected sports, are concerned by the lack of other suitable inland waters to which to move these activities.

External links

• Streaming web cam of Windermere from the Ferry House slip
• Lake Windermere - An illustrated guide