Museums · North West England
Windermere, Cumbria (town)
Windermere, Cumbria (town) — a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Alexander P Kapp — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Windermere, Cumbria (town) is a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Windermere is a town in Cumbria, North-West England, known for its proximity to the largest lake in England, Lake Windermere. The area features various attractions, including museums that showcase local history and culture.
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Background
History
Historically a part of the county of Westmorland, Windermere town was known as Birthwaite prior to the arrival of the Kendal and Windermere Railway, which stimulated its development. Windermere station offers train and bus connections to the surrounding area, Manchester Airport and the West Coast Main Line. The geological formations around the area take their name from the town. They are called the Windermere Group of sedimentary rocks.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.3760, -2.9070
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Windermere and Bowness
- Postcode
- LA23 2AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Official site
- ldhp.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Windermere, Cumbria (town) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Windermere, Cumbria (town)?
- Windermere, Cumbria (town) is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.3760°, -2.9070°.
- Is Windermere, Cumbria (town) wheelchair accessible?
- Yes — Windermere, Cumbria (town) is tagged in OpenStreetMap as wheelchair-accessible.