The land of the 18 lakes

The Lake District has 18 areas of water large enough to be called lakes. The popular Tarn Hows is man made and not a natural lake, but is considered so beautiful and so much in harmony with the countryside, many people consider it at least equal to the natural lakes and waters. Click on the names alongside to read more about each of the Lakes, Waters and Tarns.

Discover the lakes

• Bassenthwaite Lake
• Brotherswater
• Buttermere
• Coniston Water
• Crummock Water
• Derwent Water
• Devoke Water

• Elter Water
• Ennerdale Water
• Esthwaite Water
• Grasmere
• Haweswater Reservoir
• Loweswater
• Rydal Water

• Tarn Hows
• Thirlmere
• Ullswater
• Wast Water
• Windermere

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