Windermere, Cumbria (town)

Windermere
Town
Windermere town centre
Windermere Location in the former South Lakeland district Show map of the former South Lakeland district Windermere Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	4,826 (2021)
OS grid reference	SD4198
Civil parish	Windermere and Bowness[1]
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WINDERMERE
Postcode district	LA23
Dialling code	01539
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°22′34″N 2°54′25″W / 54.376°N 2.907°W / 54.376; -2.907

Windermere (/ˈwɪndərmɪər/) is a town in the civil parish of Windermere and Bowness, in the Westmorland and Furness district in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England; it is within the Lake District National Park. The town lies about half a mile (1 km) east of the lake, Windermere, from which it takes its name.^[2] In 2021 it had a population of 4826.^[3]

While Windermere town does not itself touch the lake, it forms one urban area with the older town of Bowness-on-Windermere, which is directly on the lake shore. Windermere began to grow when the railway station and hotel of the same name opened in 1847. Tourism is popular in the town, owing to its proximity to the lake and local scenery. Boats from the piers in Bowness sail around the lake, many calling at Ambleside or at Lakeside where there is a restored railway.