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'Clean up Windermere': Government announces plans to tackle pollution in England's largest lakelake

Amber Rolt

10 March 2025 • 5 min read

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Government unveils clean-up plans following years of campaigns and complaints over sewage spills in Lake Windermere

The government has announced today it plans to clean up Lake Windermere in Cumbria by finally putting an end to sewage discharges and pollution in the UNESCO World Heritage site in the Lake District...

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