Windermere
Windermere is a community and also civil parish in the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England. It has a population of 8,245 enhancing to 8,359 at the 2011 Census, and exists about half a mile (1 km) eastern of the lake, Windermere. Although the town Windermere does not touch the lake (it took the name of the lake when the train line was integrated in 1847 and the station was called "Windermere"), it has actually now grown together with the older lakeside town of Bowness-on-Windermere, though the two preserve appreciable town centres. Tourism is popular in the town because of its distance to the lake and neighborhood views. Boats from the piers in Bowness sail around the lake, numerous calling at Ambleside or at Lakeside where there is a brought back train. Windermere Resort opened up at the same time as the train. The civil parish consists of both communities, the village of Troutbeck Bridge to the north and also numerous districts, including Storrs to the south and Heaning to the eastern. Belle Isle as well as part of the lake are additionally within its boundaries.