Aquarium
Lakes Aquarium
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🐠 Aquarium, United Kingdom 13 spp. present
The Lakes Aquarium is an aquarium in the village of Lakeside on the southern shore of Windermere, Cumbria, England. It is one of the docking points of Windermere Lake Cruises and also at one end of the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway. It is the third most visited paying tourist attraction in Cumbria. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
54.278° N 2.956° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Medium
Species present
13
speciesOpened
1997
Size
Small
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–17:30
Getting there
- Phone
- +44 15395 30153
What visitors say
🐠 Animals in captivity
Electric Yellow Cichlid
Labidochromis caeruleus
Trahiras
Erythrinidae
Common Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Lake Sturgeon
Acipenser fulvescens
Common Barbel
Barbus barbus
Before you go
Where is Lakes Aquarium?
United Kingdom
Lakes Aquarium is an aquarium in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 54.278° N, 2.956° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Snowdonia National Park, about 167 km away.
What animals can you see at Lakes Aquarium?
13 species
Citizen-science photos record 13 species at Lakes Aquarium, including Common Peafowl, Tufted Duck, Mandarin Duck, Electric Yellow Cichlid and Trahiras. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Lakes Aquarium in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Lakes Aquarium also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Tufted Duck (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Wadden Sea National Park) and Mandarin Duck (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Triglav National Park).
Does Lakes Aquarium charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Lakes Aquarium lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Lakes Aquarium open?
Every day · 10:00–17:30
According to its open map listing, Lakes Aquarium is open Every day · 10:00–17:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Lakes Aquarium open and how big is it?
Opened 1997, 0.1 ha
Lakes Aquarium, an aquarium in the United Kingdom, opened in 1997 and covers about 0.1 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 13 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website