Guides and planning help for Windermere, written from what we found on the ground.
Christmas in Windermere 2026: Lights, Markets and Santa Cruises What is actually on around Windermere and Bowness at Christmas 2026 — the Ambleside switch-on and Santa… Read more → 
Dog-friendly Windermere Dog-friendly Windermere — the lead rules that matter on the fells, which boats and the railway take dogs… Read more → 
Windermere in winter Windermere in winter — which cruises still run and on which days, the two safe low walks in short daylight… Read more → 
Swimming and paddleboarding on Windermere Swimming and paddleboarding on Windermere — where you can get in, the byelaws and speed limits, water safety… Read more → 
Windermere without a car Windermere without a car — the train, the 599 and 555 buses, the launches and the ferry, and how to link them… Read more → 
Ambleside from Windermere Ambleside from Windermere — the 35-minute Red Cruise to Waterhead or the 599 bus, then Bridge House, the… Read more → 
When to Visit Windermere: Seasons, Crowds and Daylight on the Lake When to come to Windermere — Keswick rainfall, daylight on the water, the cruise and ferry calendar, the 599… Read more → Orrest Head: Wainwright’s View from Windermere Station The twenty-minute climb from Windermere station to Orrest Head — the 238-metre knoll, the 360-degree view… Read more →