Property, Houses and Flats for Sale in Windermere, Cumbria

Windermere is a town in Cumbria, lying about one kilometre away from the lake of the same name. There are two towns which border the lake, Ambleside and Bowness-on-Windermere. Although the town of Windermere does not directly touch the lake, it has now grown together with the older lakeside town of Bowness-on-Windermere, though the two retain distinguishable town centres. People searching for houses for sale in Windermere should be aware that it is the most commercialised of the English Lakes and a tourist magnet, which can make the town very crowded during the summer months. There is a good selection of property for sale in Windermere, including barn conversions, stone and slate terraced houses, detached period properties, traditional Lakeland cottages, modern detached family homes and apartments in purpose built developments. And for boat owners there are purpose built boathouses with flats for sale, situated in the popular Windermere Marina Development.

Amenities for properties in Windermere

People considering Windermere property will discover the town has many tourist shops, a large number of which supply fell walking and climbing equipment, a number of museums and a health centre. Windermere’s main selection of shops centres on the Bowness side of the town, where there are clothing shops, arts and crafts shops and souvenir stores on Lake Road and Queen's Square. Lake Windermere is 10 ½ miles long, and takes its name from a Viking chieftain called Vinandr - hence Vinandr's Mere became Windermere. The lake is largely surrounded by foot-hills of the Lake District, which provide pleasant low-level walks. Windermere is a centre for all forms of water sports including sailing, water skiing and fishing, and is the headquarters of the Royal Windermere Yacht Club.

Transport for Windermere

When searching for houses for sale in Windermere you will discover the town is just six miles from Junction 36 of the M6 motorway. By train, services from Windermere station operate to the surrounding areas, and to Manchester Airport.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Windermere, you may like to extend your search and explore neighbouring areas to search for property for sale in Kendal, Keswick and Penrith.