Windermere
Windermere is a town as well as civil parish in the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England. It has a population of 8,245 boosting to 8,359 at the 2011 Census, and lies about 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 train line was constructed in 1847 as well as the station was called "Windermere"), it has actually now expanded together with the older lakeside town of Bowness-on-Windermere, though both retain distinct town centres. Tourism is preferred in the town owing to its distance to the lake and also regional surroundings. Boats from the piers in Bowness sail around the lake, lots of calling at Ambleside or at Lakeside where there is a recovered train. Windermere Resort opened at the same time as the train. The civil parish has both towns, the town of Troutbeck Bridge to the north as well as a number of districts, consisting of Storrs to the south and Heaning to the eastern. Belle Isle and part of the lake are additionally within its boundaries.