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.

Further south and back to Windermere Island, Mariah Carey’s home, Sea Lily, can also be rented — for a whopping $30,000 a week. The Cove, a gated resort located in Gregory Town on Eleuthera.

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.