Haweswater
Haweswater is one of the more isolated lakes in Lakeland, and the most easterly, located south
east of Ullswater. This relative inaccessibility has left
Haweswater a peaceful and comparitively untouched lake. The length of Haweswater almost
doubled in the 1930s when it was turned into a reservoir in order to supply industrial
Lancashire, and the water level was raised by almost 100 feet. This process drowned the pretty
village of Mardale, the eerie remains of which are occasionally revealed during times of severe
drought. Fluctuations in the water level have left the shores of Haweswater bleached and
barren, a stark contrast to the lush, green shores of the other lakes in the district.
However, there are some stunning views from the lake, particularly of nearby Harter Fell
and the scarred slopes of High Street at the valley's head.
Haweswater is a haven for wildlife, especially birds, with woodpeckers, peregrine falcons, sparowhawks, buzzards, and England's only breeding pair of golden eagles all living around the shores of the lake.
