Natural landmarks · North West England
Esthwaite Water
Esthwaite Water — lake in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Windermere · 5.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Esthwaite Water is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 1 km². Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "lake in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.3589°, -2.9846°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Esthwaite Water SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Esthwaite Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Esthwaite Water is one of the smaller and lesser known lakes in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. It is situated between the much larger lakes of Windermere and Coniston Water in the Furness area, historically part of Lancashire. To the north is the village of Hawkshead and to the west is Grizedale Forest. The lake covers around 280 acres (1.1 km2) and is known for its excellent fishing, particularly trout and pike. It has been designated as a site of special scientific interest.
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- Coordinates
- 54.3589, -2.9846
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Claife
- Postcode
- LA22 0JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Windermere — 5.7 km
- Official site
- rsis.ramsar.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q821474 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Esthwaite Water (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Esthwaite Water aerial photograph July 2019.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Esthwaite Water?
- Esthwaite Water is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA22 0JY), in the parish of Claife.
- Is Esthwaite Water a listed building?
- Esthwaite Water is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Esthwaite Water a protected site?
- Yes — Esthwaite Water is part of the Esthwaite Water SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Esthwaite Water Ramsar wetland.
- Is Esthwaite Water free to visit?
- Yes, Esthwaite Water is free to enter.
- How do I get to Esthwaite Water?
- The nearest railway station is Windermere, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA22 0JY.