There are 17 areas of water that are large enough to be called lakes in the Lake District. Other smaller waters are called Tarns many of which are equally beautiful and worth a visit. Windermere is Lakeland's largest lake and the most popular. It's servced by the Windermere Steamboat Company, which operates 16 vessels.  Derwentwater is surrounded by grand mountains and is serviced by the Keswick Launch Company. Around the lake tickets can be used all day. So, you can get to your walks the car free relaxing way to enjoy a day out on the fells. See also the famous Coniston Water and follow the story of the Swallows and Amazons. Or visit Bassenthwaite Lake, where you'll get great views of Skiddaw. Lakelets offer great deals in accommodation seldom far from a Lake.
The Lakes are:
- Windermere - 10.5 miles long 1.25 miles wide and 219 feet deep
- Ullswater -7.5 miles long 0.75 miles wide and 205 feet deep
- Coniston - 5.25 miles long 0.5 miles wide and 184 feet deep
- Bassenthwaite - 4.0 miles long 0.75 miles wide and 70 feet deep
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Thirlemere - 3.8 miles long 0.5 miles wide and 158 feet deep
- Haweswater - 4.0 miles long 0.5 miles wide and 198 feet deep
- Derwentwater - 3.25 miles long 1.25 miles wide and 172 feet deep
- Crummock Water -3.4 miles long 0.8 miles wide and 144 feet deep
- Wastwater - 3.1 miles long 0.5 miles wide and 260 feet deep
- Ennerdale - 2.5 miles long 0.75 miles wide and 148 feet deep
- Esthwaite - 1.5 miles long 0.5 miles wide and 80 feet deep
- Buttermere - 1.25 miles long 0.8 miles wide and 95 feet deep
- Loweswater - 1.25 miles long 0.8 miles wide and 60 feet deep
- Grasmere - 1.0 miles long 0.5 miles wide and 75 feet deep
- Rydal Water - 0.75 miles long 0.25 miles wide and 55 feet deep
- Brother's Water - 0.4 miles long 0.25 miles wide and 70 feet deep
- Elterwater - 0.4 miles long variable wide and 70 feet deep
Tarns How is just deep enough to drown in - so be careful!
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