Mr Staniek, founder of Save Windermere, said the lake is being treated as “an ... and it’s a haven for swimmers and water ...

United Utilities illegally dumped more than 143 million litres of raw sewage into Lake Windermere. Although wastewater is usually sent to a sewage treatment works, water companies are allowed to ...

To get a detailed picture, volunteers are needed to collect water ... in the Lake District to take part in a "health check" survey following concerns about the quality of the water in Windermere.

A spokesman said work would "significantly reduce discharges into the lake" and introduce more water quality monitoring. Mr Staniek said a "sewage-free Windermere" was "absolutely achievable", but ...

Compared to rivers with flowing water, lakes are slow moving and sometimes even completely still. A reservoir is a man-made lake, rather than a natural lake like Windermere. In upland areas you ...

Windermere lake, boat cruises, water sports, plus shops and cafés are all within ten minutes’ walk. The Ro was the area’s first purpose-built wellness hotel, opening around 1881 as the ...