The views from Bowness out across the lake and up to the mountains are some of the finest in the Lake District. The range of activities and things to do is almost endless. From golf, walking and horse riding to water skiing and sailing or if you want to take things at a slower pace there are many visitor attractions to browse around Windermere. The fine 15th-century church of St. Martin's is picturesquely set back from the road by a lovely approach festooned with trees and plants. Windermere is popular with all ages, with a bustling focus on the lakeshore at Bowness Bay. Many kinds of lake excursions can be made from here, from the hiring of wooden rowing boats to sailing on the steamer taking visitors further out across Englands longest lake (almost 11 miles long). Elsewhere in Bowness visit the Windermere Steamboat Museum and The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction and the many boating and aquatic attractions.