Esthwaite Water

Esthwaite

Esthwaite Water RAMSAR

The catchment is located between Lake Windermere and Coniston Water and is a protected RAMSAR (The Convention on Wetlands) site. It is the most productive of the larger lakes in the Lake District.

Key characteristics:

  • Freshwater lakes: permanent 73.3%
  • Other 14.4%
  • Freshwater, tree-dominated wetlands%
  • Seasonally flooded agricultural land 3.4%
  • Freshwater marshes or pools: permanent 1.6%
  • Peatlands (including peat bogs swamps, fens) 1.1%
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Key settlements within the catchment affected by Nutrient Neutrality:

  • Hawkshead

Key Contacts - Planning Authorities in the catchment:

Key Contacts - Rivers Trusts within the catchment:

Esthwaite Water RAMSAR Special Area of Conservation

Case Studies: Coming soon!

Applications approved with Nutrient Neutrality mitigation: Coming soon!