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Good news for open water swimmers as lawmakers promise to clean up Britain's largest lake

Lake Windermere has been flooded with pollution despite its position as Britain's most popular open water swimming spot

Advnture

Lake Windermere: Government vows to clean up England’s largest lake

Environment secretary Steve Reed has vowed to ensure ‘only rainwater’ enters England’s largest lake

The Independent UK

Government will clean up Windermere, Environment Secretary Steve Reed to pledge

The Cabinet ministersaid: ‘Windermere is a stunningly beautiful national treasure – but it’s being choked by unacceptable levels of sewage pollution.’

The Independent UK

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United Utilities refuses to hand over data on sewage discharges into Windermere

Water company claims information is not in the public interest despite widespread pollution of UK waters

The Guardian - UK

United Utilities raises shareholder payout despite Windermere pollution

Company said it was ‘making progress’ on reducing pollution, after reports that it illegally pumped millions of litres of sewage into the lake.

The Independent UK

The best Lake District hotels for 2025, with lakeside views, spas and Michelin stars

Being blown away doesn't stop at the Lake District’s astonishing vistas – the region has some incredible hotels, from boutique bedrooms to indulgent spas

The Independent UK

Lake District sewage campaigners launch nuisance complaint in legal first

Statutory nuisance complaint lodged by Save Windermere against United Utilities is a first over sewage pollution

The Guardian - UK

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United Utilities raises investor payouts a day after Windermere sewage discharge revealed

Near-10% dividend increase follows allegation that water company failed to prevent illegal pollution for 10 hours in February

The Guardian - UK

Specieswatch: Windermere char under threat from raw sewage

The fish can no longer be caught by commercial nets – but now pollution puts their future in doubt

The Guardian - UK

Environment Agency failed to find cause of toxic pollution near Windermere

Exclusive: Report finds agency did not properly investigate event that killed hundreds of fish in Cunsey Beck in 2022

The Guardian - UK

Up to 70 days of suspected illegal dumps of sewage in Windermere in 2022, analysis finds

Researcher says data suggests permit conditions breached on up to 70 days, but United Utilities disputes findings

The Guardian - UK

The ultimate haute cuisine: outdoor cooking on the Lake District’s fells

Harrison Ward, better known as Fell Foodie, began cooking elaborate meals on mountain summits as a way to improve his mental health. Now he’s sharing his recipes in a cookbook

The Guardian - UK

6 of the best Christmas breaks in the Lake District

The best festive destinations in the UK’s most visited national park

The Independent UK

Lake District tour boat firm accused of ‘censoring’ Windermere links to slavery

Boatmaster says skippers barred from saying some lakeshore houses were built by those who profited from slavery

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Manchester Evening News

Steve Coogan describes sewage pollution of Lake Windermere as 'national scandal'

"They’ve been polluting it since its inception," the Alan Partridge star claimed

Daily Mirror

Sewage in Windermere is killing 'crown jewel of the Lake District', says campaigner

Steve Coogan, Joe Lycett, Lee Mack and Paul Whitehouse have allied with Save Windermere to protect the World Heritage Site. Founder and Cumbrian zoologist Matt Staniek says the lake is under threat

Daily Mirror

You can now explore the Lake District's most beautiful places for just £2

A single £2 bus far will take you across the Lake District through Kendal, Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere, Ambleside and Grasmere, taking in some of the most scenic spots on the way

The Independent UK

Mind the gap: Lake District misconnection sums up what is wrong with our trains

The Man Who Pays His Way: At 10.21am daily, a local train is scheduled to depart at the same instant as the express arrives

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Airbnb reveals UK’s most popular destinations for Easter from Scarborough to Sussex

Belfast, Peak Forest, Weymouth, Tenby, Windermere, Ambleside, Blackpool, Aviemore and Keswick are among the most sought after spots when it comes to an Easter holiday break

The Guardian - UK

Water firms in England urged to upgrade sewage works for new homes

Campaigners in Oxfordshire, Cotwolds and Cumbria say houses should not be occupied until systems can cope

The Independent UK

Waterbird seaplane replica in first public flight at Windermere

It is 28 years since any seaplane has taken off at Windermere and 111 years since the original flew for the first time.

The Guardian - UK

‘It stinks’: Windermere plagued by blue-green algae as ‘toxic as cobra venom’

Campaigners accused of ‘scaremongering’ despite tests of algal bloom in lake exceeding WHO guidelines

Liverpool Echo

Warning to anyone visiting Lake District as Windermere turns green

Signs were posted around Windermere on Tuesday warning people of “blue-green algae"

Manchester Evening News

The tiny Lake District village just a stone’s throw away from Windermere lake

There's so much to do nearby, including a steam railway and an aquarium with an underwater tunnel

Manchester Evening News

Seven scenic Lake District walks where you can camp nearby

From easy to hard, there are a number of hikes in the Lakes offering stunning views

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