The Best Sight in Windermere and Bowness-on-Windermere, The Lake District

Right beside the lake, the museum houses the world's finest collection of Victorian and Edwardian steam- and motor-powered yachts and launches. Displays about Windermere's nautical history include the famous names of motorboat racing on the lake. The Dolly, built around 1850, is one of the two oldest mechanically powered boats in the world. Among the many other vessels on view are Beatrix Potter's rowing boat and a dinghy that belonged to Arthur Ransome. From April through October, you can take a boat ride on Windermere in an antique vessel—the cost is included in the ticket price.