2024
SD3893 : Windermere, Ling Holme
taken 2 years ago, near to Storrs, Cumbria, England
This is 1 of 8 images, with title starting with Windermere in this square
Windermere, Ling Holme
Windermere contains eighteen islands. The largest is Belle Isle, all of the others are called "Holmes" after the local word for ‘island’, which originates from the old Norse language.
Windermere :: SD3997
Windermere is the largest natural lake in England. It is a ribbon lake formed in a glacial trough after the retreat of ice at the end of the last ice age some 13000 years ago.
The lake is largely surrounded by foothills of the Lake District which provide pleasant low-level walks; to the north and north-east are the higher fells of central Lakeland. It has been one of the country's most popular places for holidays and summer homes since the arrival of the Kendal and Windermere Railway's branch line in 1847.
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- Grid Square
- SD3893, 52 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 5 July, 2024 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 10 July, 2024
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SD 385 936 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:20.0546N 2:56.7921W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SD 386 939
- View Direction
- SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
