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Outdoor activities in Windermere and Bowness

Scenic Outdoor Escapes

This collection features prominent viewpoints and cultivated landscapes around Lake Windermere and the surrounding fells. It includes Orrest Head, the first fell climbed by Alfred Wainwright, and Holehird Gardens, maintained by the Lakeland Horticultural Society. The list highlights historic sites such as Beatrix Potter’s 17th-century farmhouse at Hill Top, the lakeside grounds of Brockhole, and the Roman remains near Borrans Park, alongside seasonal floral displays at Dora's Field in Rydal.

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Orrest Head

Orrest Head is a hill in the English Lake District on the eastern shores of Windermere.
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B

Holehird Gardens

Holehird Gardens is an extensive 10-acre site located near Windermere, Cumbria, England.
C

Jenkyn's Crag

A rock outcrop offering elevated views over Lake Windermere, accessible via a woodland trail from Waterhead.
D

Post Knott

A viewpoint above Bowness-on-Windermere providing panoramas of the lake and the central fells.
E

Biskey Howe

A rocky outcrop and viewpoint featuring a stone orientation map and views across the lake to the Coniston fells.
F

Post Knott

A viewpoint above Bowness-on-Windermere providing panoramas of the lake and the central fells.
G

Brockhole on Windermere

A 19th-century house and visitor center set within 30 acres of terraced gardens designed by Thomas Mawson.
H

Borrans Park

A lakeside park at the northern end of Windermere, situated adjacent to the remains of the Galava Roman Fort.
I

Queen's Park

A public park in Windermere featuring sports pitches, a bowling green, and a skate park.
J

Rayrigg Meadow

A lakeside park with picnic areas, a playground, and access to the water's edge between Windermere and Bowness.
K

Hill Top

The 17th-century farmhouse of author Beatrix Potter, preserved by the National Trust with its original furnishings and a cottage garden.
L

Rothay Park

A large public park in Ambleside featuring open grasslands, a children's play area, and access to the River Rothay.
M

Dora's Field

A semi-wild woodland garden in Rydal, once owned by William Wordsworth and known for its mass display of daffodils and bluebells.
Orrest Head
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Holehird Gardens
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Jenkyn's Crag

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