Windermere
Windermere is a town and also civil parish in the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England. It has a population of 8,245 boosting to 8,359 at the 2011 Demographics, and also exists concerning half a mile (1 km) east of the lake, Windermere. Although the community Windermere does not touch the lake (it took the name of the lake when the railway line was built in 1847 and also the station was called "Windermere"), it has actually currently grown along with the older lakeside town of Bowness-on-Windermere, though the two maintain distinct community centres. Tourist is preferred in the town because of its distance to the lake as well as local landscapes. Boats from the piers in Bowness sail around the lake, many calling at Ambleside or at Lakeside where there is a restored railway. Windermere Hotel opened up at the same time as the train. The civil parish includes both communities, the town of Troutbeck Bridge to the north and several districts, including Storrs to the south and also Heaning to the eastern. Belle Isle and part of the lake are likewise within its limits.