Wings Over Windermere

A celebration of the key role Windermere played in the development of seaplanes is to be held on England’s largest lake

Friday, September 06 and Saturday, September 07

The flight window opens at 6:00pm.

Waterbird is the only seaplane to have flown from Windermere since 1994, so it’s a sight not to be missed.

Also, enjoy flypasts by the Lancaster from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at 5:45pm and the Harvard at 6:30pm on 6th September

This demonstration will take place further up the lake than the first flights, with viewing points here at Brockhole on Windermere, framing the Waterbird against the magnificent Langdale Pikes.

Waterbird is the only replica seaplane of its era anywhere in the world. Apart from the modern engine, it faithfully recreates the detail of the original Waterbird from 1911, when it was the first seaplane to successfully fly in the UK. It was commissioned by Edward Wakefield from A. V. Roe & Co (‘Avro’) as a landplane and converted to a seaplane at Windermere, where the pilot was Herbert Stanley Adams.

Fish & Chips 

Don't worry about what to do for tea. Brockhole's much loved Fish & Chip van will be open and serving delicious food in the evening throughout the event.