Belle Isle
Belle Isle is the largest of Windermere's islands. Belle Isle House - a Grade 1 listed building - sits at the highest point of the island. It is not open to the public.
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Belle Isle Details
Belle Isle House, also called Island House, was designed for Thomas English in 1774 by John Plaw and is thought to be the first cylindrical mansion to be built in England. The landscape was designed by Thomas White for John Christian Curwen in the early 1780s, on an island site which had been improved by its previous owner, Thomas English, during the 1770s. The island is situated in the centre of Lake Windermere, at the heart of a late 18th century centre for aesthetic tourism. The neo-classical building is domed, with a lantern, and was sited to take advantage of views of the lake and lakeside. It is thought to be the first building in the Lake District to be designed and sited for Picturesque reasons. Grid Reference: SD 39417 96723 Address (near): Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere LA23 3HE, UK
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Belle Isle
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0.4 mi away
Bowness-on-Windermere Information Centre
Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
0.4 mi away
Windermere
The largest natural lake in England is fittingly a center of activity in the Lake District.
0.6 mi away
Old Laundry Theatre
The Old Laundry Theatre shares a building with the World of Beatrix Potter Attraction.
0.6 mi away
World of Beatrix Potter
At The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction, you can discover Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck and all their friends in a magical indoor recreation of Beatrix Potter's little books
0.8 mi away
Windermere Jetty
The museum is closed whilst building new, world-class buildings and conserving the collection of historic boats. The museum will re-open in 2017.
