The lake is always a busy place even with the 10mph speed limit now in place. But by contrast the islands are quiet and shrouded in trees, lending them an air of mystery.

The tropical locale was his late mother Princess Diana's favorite getaway; she and Prince Charles, 63, vacationed in Windermere when she was five months pregnant with Prince William in 1982.

The CrossHarbor Capital Partners chief said he became aware of Mr Rich’s travails on Windermere Island via “a mutual acquaintance”, and initially discussed refinancing the project on a ...

EMERGENCY services tackled a wildfire on an island in lake Windermere on Saturday afternoon. Cumbria Fire and Rescue crewes were helped by Windermere Wardens, Lake Rangers to extinguish the blaze.