Windermere Lake Cruises Windermere Lake Cruises Windermere Lake Cruises is a boat company which provides leisure trips on Lake Windermere in the central part of the English Lake District. It is based in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria. Windermere is the largest natural lake in England, and has supported commercial traffic for many years. In the early 19th century sailing packets operated the length of the lake carrying both passengers and goods. The first steamship on the lake, and indeed on any lake in England, was the paddle steamer "Lady of the Lake", launched in 1845 for the Windermere Steam Yacht Company. In 1847 a second
Lake Agassiz Peatlands Natural Area Bog, which developed contrary to the usual successional process of lake filling, and is an excellent example of both raised and string bogs. The Myrtle Lake Peatland SNA is contained within the Lake Agassiz Peatlands and covers . Lake Agassiz Peatlands Natural Area Lake Agassiz Peatlands Natural Area is a National Natural Landmark located in Koochiching County, Minnesota. Designated in November 1965 under the Historic Sites Act, its ownership and oversight are provided by the National Park Service of the United States. This designation from the United States Secretary of the Interior, gives it recognition as an outstanding example of