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England's largest lake and its surrounding area is packed with loads of things to do! Get on the water, try walking and hiking, or what about cycling?
There is a great programme of Events and guided walks on offer, many of them free.
Here are some more suggestions for what you can do in and around Windermere, whatever the weather.
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Including abseiling, rock climbing, archery
Bendrigg Trust Residential Centre
R and L Adventures - 015394 45104 The Byre, Knotts Farm, Patterdale Road, Windermere
High Adventure Balloon Flights - 01539 47599 c/o RM Travel, Rayrigg Road, Bowness-on-Windermere
Check out On the water around Windermere.
Royalty Cinema in Bowness
Zeffirellis Cinema in Ambleside
Check out Cycling around Windermere for details.
Beckside Golf Course - 01539 821415 at Ellerbeck Farm, Crook
Windermere Golf Club - 015394 43123 (club) and 015394 3550 (professional) at Cleabarrow, Windermere
Glebe Recreation Ground at Bowness - 015394 45926
White Platts at Ambleside - 01539 432074
Rydal Farm in Ambleside - 015394 34131
A tradition Lakeland pastime, where hounds chase a scent trail - www.houndtrailing.org.uk
Great Tower National Scout Camp - 01995 61336
Check out On the water around Windermere.
Check out On the water around Windermere.
There are three sites - Fellfoot, Millerground and Lakeside - that are designated bathing waters under the Bathing Water Directive. These sites are regularly monitored for amenity and public health reasons.
Please supervise children at all times as the deeper waters of Windermere are very cold. Find out more top tips on our Swimming page.
Swing, climb, balance and fly your way through 250 year old oak trees!
Check out Walking and hiking around Windermere.
This page is brought to you by the staff of Bowness Bay Information Centre.
We can help you with booking accommodation, tickets or attractions. See us on the south side of Bowness Bay, home to Bowness Information Centre.
The Lake District National Park Authority looks after this unique corner of England, encouraging people to enjoy and understand its beauty and helping those who live and work here. Our staff include rangers and field workers, advisers at our visitor centres, planners, ecologists and event organisers.
