Windermere

Windermere is 10.5 miles long and 219 feet deep & is England's largest lake. The name 'Windermere' translates directly from nordic as 'The Lake Man Vinandr'. Northwards from Lake Windermere you will find the village of Ambleside. This central point for tourists, and watersport fans is a beautiful, vibrant village, fames the world over, along with it's world famous sister, 'Lake Windermere'. You will also find 'Waterhead' towards the north end of Windermere, here you will find a picturesque stop for the steamer passengers, there is also a cafe and a garden centre.
There is also the village of Windermere which is situated approximately a mile away, it has all the necessary facilities, like shops, tourist facilities, hotels and also a train station for easy travelling.

Coniston

Coniston (Coniston Water) is the third largest lake in the English Lake District and is 5 miles long & half a mile wide. Lake Coniston is world famous for it's beauty and tranquility. Artists, nature lovers, tourists & watersport enthusiasts from the world over flock to the lakes shores.
Coniston is forever etched in the worlds' mind for the world water speed record attempts over the years by Sir Malcolm Campbell and his son Donald Campbell.

On August 19th, 1939 Sir Malcolm Campbell set the water speed record at over 141 miles per hour on Coniston Water in his Bluebird K4.

Between 1956 and 1959 Sir Malcolm's son Donald Campbell set four successive records on the lake in Bluebird K7.

In 1966 Donald Campbell decided that he needed to exceed 300 miles per hour in order to retain the record. On January 4, 1967 he achieved a top speed of over 320 miles per hour (515 km/h) in Bluebird K7 on the return leg of a record-breaking attempt. He then lost control of Bluebird, which somersaulted and crashed, sinking rapidly. Campbell was killed instantly on impact.

The attempt could not be counted as a record-breaking run because the second leg was not completed. The remains of Bluebird and Campbell's body were recovered from the water in 2001.