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Elter Water

Free admission

Elter Water — lake in the United Kingdom.

Elter Water, natural landmarks in North West England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Windermere · 9.6 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Elter Water is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "lake in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.4275°, -3.0259°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Elterwater SSSI
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Elter Water is a small lake in the Lake District in North West England, half a mile southeast of the village of the same name. It has a length of 0.62 miles (1.00 km), maximum width of approximately 0.24 miles (0.39 km), a maximum depth of 7 metres (7.7 yd), and an area of 0.16 square kilometres (0.062 sq mi). Its outflow is the River Brathay, which flows south to join Windermere near Ambleside. Windermere is itself drained by the River Leven, which flows into Morecambe Bay. The lake is in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness and the ceremonial county of Cumbria. Elter Water forms part of the boundary between the historic counties of Lancashire and Westmorland, and is the northernmost point of the former.

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Coordinates
54.4275, -3.0259
Parish
Lakes
Postcode
LA22 9HL
Parliamentary constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Nearest railway station
Windermere9.6 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Elter Water?
Elter Water is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA22 9HL), in the parish of Lakes.
Is Elter Water a listed building?
Elter Water is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
Is Elter Water a protected site?
Yes — Elter Water is part of the Elterwater SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Elter Water free to visit?
Yes, Elter Water is free to enter.
How do I get to Elter Water?
Drivers can navigate to postcode LA22 9HL. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.