Welcome to Winster

Winster is a small village located in the county of Cumbria, England. It is situated in the Lake District National Park, which is known for its stunning natural beauty and picturesque landscapes. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green forests, and crystal-clear lakes, making it an ideal destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.

One of the main attractions of Winster is its proximity to Lake Windermere, which is the largest lake in England. Visitors can enjoy a range of water-based activities such as boating, kayaking, and fishing. The lake is also surrounded by several walking trails, which offer breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. Additionally, the village is home to several historic buildings, including the 17th-century St. Michael's Church, which is known for its beautiful stained-glass windows.

Winster is also known for its vibrant community spirit, with several local events and festivals taking place throughout the year. The village hosts an annual summer fair, which features live music, food stalls, and traditional games. Additionally, the local pub, The Brown Horse Inn, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, offering a warm and welcoming atmosphere and a range of delicious food and drinks. Overall, Winster is a charming and picturesque village that offers visitors a unique blend of natural beauty, history, and community spirit.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 3.4°C

Feels Like: -2.1°C

Wind: 18.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSE

Local Schools

School	Details
Crosthwaite C Of E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Jessop	Crosthwaite Kendal Cumbria LA8 8HT 01539568471 School Website
Goodly Dale Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cheryl Johnston	Lake Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2JX 01539446946 School Website
St Martin And St Mary Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Towe	Princes Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2DD 01539443622 School Website
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Bone	Prince's Road Princes Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2DD 1539448125 School Website
Oversands School Other Independent Special School Ages:8-19 Head Teacher Mr Joanna Burdon	Witherslack Grange Over Sands Cumbria LA11 6SD 01539552397 School Website
The Lakes School Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Sharon Rainey	Troutbeck Bridge Windermere Cumbria LA23 1HW 01539440810 School Website
Windermere School And Windermere Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:2-18 Head Teacher Mr Thomas Hill	Patterdale Road Browhead Windermere Cumbria LA23 1NW 01539446164 School Website
Cairn Education Cic Other Independent Special School Ages:11-25 Head Teacher Mrs Lucie Kelly	The Tavern 63 Main Street Staveley Cumbria LA8 9LN 1539822304 School Website
Staveley C Of E School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Lisa Strange	Brow Lane Staveley Kendal Cumbria LA8 9PH 01539821218 School Website
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Carol Sharp	Main Street Hawkshead Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0NT 01539436354 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Windermere Station Precinct, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AH 3.59 Miles

Staveley Station Road, Staveley, Cumbria, LA8 9NG 4.51 Miles

Burneside Station Road, Burneside, Cumbria, LA9 6RD 5.60 Miles

Kendal Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BT 6.36 Miles

Oxenholme Lake District Oxenholme Road, Oxenholme, Cumbria, LA9 7HF 7.30 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Lakeland Chauffeurs 07786 631456 Hay Loft Barn, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3NW 0.60 Miles
Lakes Taxis 015394 44055 1 A Belsfield Terrace, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3EQ 2.61 Miles
Ashley Vinall Taxis 015394 88577 12 Helm Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AY 2.63 Miles
Heath's Taxis 015394 48946 North Terrace, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AU 2.75 Miles
Pegasus Taxis And Travel 015394 48899 Flat 1, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3AS 2.83 Miles
Bowness Taxis 015394 46664 28, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2LJ 3.34 Miles
Abacus Taxis 015394 88285 11 Upper Oak St, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2LB 3.34 Miles
Windermere Taxis 015394 44144 10 Oak Street, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1EN 3.41 Miles
Lakes Taxis 015394 46777 Unit 5/Victoria St, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AD 3.59 Miles
Lakes Camper Hire 015395 30763 Devonshire Barn, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8BJ 4.40 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bryan House D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Winster Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blackwell D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ghyll Head Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lindeth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tarnside Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crossthwaite Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodcroft Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Storrs Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ferry View D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Warriner Yeat Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bowland Bridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Storrs Gate D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Strawberry Bank Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crossthwaite House Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Windermere Health Centre 01539 445159	Windermere Health Centre Goodley Dale Windermere Cumbria LA23 2EG
St. Mary's Surgery 01539 488484	St.Mary's Surgery Applethwaite Windermere Cumbria LA23 1BA
Dr Burns P & Partners	Staveley Surgery 9 Crook Road Staveley Kendal Cumbria LA8 9NG
Hawkshead Surgery	Bragg Field Hawkshead Ambleside LA22 0QW
Captain French Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	The Gillinggate Centre Gillinggate Kendal LA9 4JE

Local Stores

Bowness
Lake Road
Bowness-On-Windermere
Windermere
Cumbria
LA23 3BT
01539 444105
shop.8045@coop.co.uk
Store Website
2.73 miles

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SPAR Staveley
51-53
Main Street
Staveley
Kendal
LA8 9LN
01539 821423
Store Website
4.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Oakhill Veterinary Group
Oakhill Veterinary Centre Lake Road Windermere Cumbria LA23 2EQ 01539 488555 vets@oakhillvetgroup.co.uk Website 3.09 miles
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Highgate Veterinary Clinic
173 Highgate Kendal Cumbria LA9 4EN 01539 721344 enquiries@highgate-vets.co.uk Website 6.11 miles
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Highgate Vets At Beezon Road
Unit 1 Beezon Road Trading Estate Beezon Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 6BW 01539 887988 enquiries@highgate-vets.co.uk Website 6.28 miles
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Westmorland Veterinary Group
Riverside Business Park Natland Road Kendal Cumbria LA9 7SX 01539 722692 office@westmorland-vets.co.uk Website 6.39 miles
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Companion Care (Kendal) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 4, South Lakeland Retail Park Kingston Lisle Kendal Cumbria LA9 6DU 01539742910 kendal@vets4pets.com 6.71 miles

Animals Treated
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Oakhill Veterinary Group
1 Church Street Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0BU 01539 432631 7.59 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Windermere
Windermere Lake Is 10.5 Miles Long, One Mile Wide And 220 Feet Deep, Making It The Largest Natural Lake In England. It Is Surrounded By Mountain Peaks And Villages, Including Bowness-On-Windermere. LA22 0LR 2.79 miles Take The B5285 From Hawkshead To Far Sawrey. Continue On Through Far Sawrey And Follow The Signs To Windermere.

Gummers How
Gummers How Carpark Staveley-In-Cartmel Lancashire 3.65 miles Gummers How Carpark Staveley-In-Cartmel, Ulverston La12 8Nw

Location what3words rated.soup.looms

High Dam
High Dam Is A Picturesque Tarn Close To Finsthwaite And Lakeside At The Southern End Of Windermere. LA12 8BJ 4.31 miles Take The A590 From Newby Bridge, With Signs To Barrow-In-Furness And Ulverston. Take The Bridge Over The River Leven Toward Hawkshead. Head For Finsthwaite Village And The Car Park Located A Little To The North.

Tarn Hows
A Circular Walk Amongst The Trees And Around The Edge Of The Water’S Edge Of The Tarn. LA22 0PP 6.38 miles From Ambleside, Take The B5286 To Hawkshead, Following The Signs To Hawkshead Hill, The Signs For Tarn Hows.

Tarn Hows
Unnamed Road Ambleside Lancashire LA22 0PP 6.95 miles

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Skelghyll Woods
A Walk Through Woodlands, With Views Over Lake Windermere. LA22 0DH 7.33 miles From Ambleside, Take The A591 Towards Windermere. Turn Into The Car Park On The Edge Of Ambleside, On The Left Next To The Fisherbeck Hotel.

Location what3words whisk.hubcaps.common

Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-1.2°C	-2.1°C	-2.4°C	-3.5°C	-3.7°C	-1.4°C	1.5°C	3.8°C	4.2°C	2.2°C	0.3°C	-0.6°C
Feels Like	-6.9°C	-8.3°C	-8.9°C	-10.4°C	-9.8°C	-6.7°C	-2.9°C	-0.1°C	0.7°C	-1°C	-3.3°C	-4.9°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-0.8°C	-0.8°C	-0.8°C	-0.9°C	-0.1°C	2.3°C	6.1°C	8.5°C	8.7°C	7.3°C	4.9°C	1.5°C
Feels Like	-5.4°C	-5.9°C	-6.2°C	-6.5°C	-5.5°C	-2.3°C	2.6°C	5.9°C	6.5°C	5.1°C	2.2°C	-2.2°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Light drizzle
Temp	2.2°C	2.1°C	1.7°C	1.3°C	2.3°C	5°C	9°C	12°C	12.2°C	9.9°C	9.6°C	5.7°C
Feels Like	-1.7°C	-2.1°C	-2.7°C	-3.4°C	-2.4°C	0.9°C	5.8°C	9.6°C	9.9°C	7.2°C	7.1°C	2.8°C

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