Free, open all year1 miHigh Dam
Finsthwaite
Windermere, Lakeside YMCA
YMCA Lakeside, Finsthwaite, Lake DistrictLake on WindermereSeasonal, free
Designated bathing water on Windermere beside YMCA Lakeside on the lake’s south-west shore.
- Water
- Lake, Windermere
- Managed by
- Fylde Coast YMCA
When you can swim
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Open to swimmersThe bathing-water season covers part of May and part of September.Closed to swimmers
Getting there
YMCA Lakeside is on the south-west shore of Lake Windermere at Newby Bridge, Ulverston, Cumbria LA12 8BD.
54.3004, -2.9615
Get directionsRules to know before you go
- Check local signs for blue-green algae.
- Do not swim if blue-green algae is present.
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