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Waterhead Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West

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Place	Waterhead
Traditional County	Cumbria
Unitary Authority	Westmorland and Furness
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.422342
Longitude	-2.963175
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Waterhead

Waterhead marks the northernmost reach of Windermere, where the grey slate of the fells dips its toes into the long, dark mirror of the water. It lies 0.7 miles south of Ambleside (from Ambleside: bearing 180°T, OS grid NY 376 034), and is situated east of Clappersgate village. A profound stillness hangs over the shore here, sheltered deep within the protective embrace of the Lake District National Park. A short walk away, the ancient stones of the Ambleside Roman Fort, Associated Vicus And Roman Road lie quiet, their foundations holding the memory of a distant, marching empire against the encroaching ferns. Nearby, the gentle spill of Borrans Park offers a green stage where the light catches the reeds in long, amber ribbons during the late afternoon. Waterhead serves as a vibrant gateway for steamers, their white hulls cutting clean wakes through the surface as they depart for the southern reaches of the lake. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of cold water and wet stone, a reminder of the high peaks that loom perpetually over the horizon. Time here seems to slow, dictated not by the clock, but by the rhythmic ebb of the lake against the shingle.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake District National Park (National Park) — locality lies within · 24k acres
Borrans Park (Park) — 0.1 mi, 226° SW
Ambleside Roman Fort, Associated Vicus And Roman Road (Scheduled Monument) — 0.1 mi, 273° W · 12 ha
Fisher Beck (River) — 0.3 mi, 204° SSW
Stag Shaw Gardens (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 139° SE
King's Wheel (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 277° W
Stencher Beck (River) — 0.5 mi, 187° S
Rothay Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 345° NNW
Jenkyn's Crag (Viewpoint) — 0.6 mi, 126° SE
Fellinis Cinema (Cinema) — 0.6 mi, 358° N
Zefferelli's By The Park (Cinema) — 0.6 mi, 351° N
Turning Point (Public Artwork) — 0.7 mi, 336° NNW
Bridge House (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 359° N
Loughrigg Fell Flushes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.8 mi, 312° NW · 14 ha
Mortimere (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 245° WSW
Lily Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 298° WNW
The Armitt Museum & Library (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 360° N
Todd Crag (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 291° WNW
Prehistoric Rock Art, 150M South West Of Nook End (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 356° N
Skelghyll Beck Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 095° E · 4 ha
Wansfell Pike (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 068° ENE
Wray Castle (Castle) — 1.5 mi, 182° S
Rydal Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.6 mi, 343° NNW · 86 ha
View point looking north west (Viewpoint) — 1.7 mi, 258° WSW
Zip World Windermere (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 148° SSE
Blelham Bog (National Nature Reserve) — 1.8 mi, 198° SSW · 2 ha
Brockhole (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.8 mi, 150° SSE · 13 ha
Low Fall (Waterfall) — 1.9 mi, 342° NNW
Dora's Field (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 335° NNW
Skelwith Force (Waterfall) — 2.1 mi, 269° W

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