Windermere and Bowness

Windermere and Bowness, formerly just Windermere, is a civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It includes the towns of Windermere and Bowness-on-Windermere, the village of Troutbeck Bridge, the hamlet of Storrs and the areas of Ferney Green and Heathwaite. In 2021 the parish had a population of 7,676.^[1] The parish borders Cartmel Fell, Claife, Colton, Crook, Hugill, Kentmere, Lakes, Satterthwaite and Staveley-in-Cartmel.^[2] There are 82 listed buildings in Windermere and Bowness.^[3] Windermere and Bowness Town Council's meetings take place at Langstone House.^[4]

Windermere and Bowness
Main Road, Windermere
Windermere and Bowness Location within Cumbria
Area	39.36 km2 (15.20 sq mi)
Population	7,676 (2021 census)
• Density	195/km2 (510/sq mi)
Civil parish	Windermere and Bowness
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Settlements	Windermere Bowness-on-Windermere Troutbeck Bridge Storrs Ferney Green Heathwaite
Website	www.windermere-tc.gov.uk
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.3796°N 2.9063°W / 54.3796; -2.9063

Bowness-on-Windermere

History

The parish was formed on 1 April 1974 from the previous parishes of Windermere and Bowness on Windermere^[5] as a successor parish to Windermere Urban District and became part of South Lakeland district.^[6] On 29 July 2020 the merged parish was renamed from "Windermere" to "Windermere and Bowness".^[7] On 1 April 2023 the parish became part of Westmorland and Furness district.^[8]