River Winster

The river from the road to Hartbarrow

The River Winster is a river in the English county of Cumbria. The Winster was the boundary between the ancient counties of Lancashire and Westmorland.

The Winster rises between the villages of Winster and Storrs (the latter of which is on Windermere) and follows a southerly course, flowing past the settlements of Ludderburn, Hartbarrow and Bowland Bridge, before is joined by Arndale Beck at Bridge House.

From there, the river continues through a valley between Whitbarrow and Cartmel Fell, flowing through Helton Tarn. From there, the river continues between the villages of Lindale and Meathop, ending its course by joining its waters with those of the Kent estuary just downstream from Arnside.

A former course of the river led it to join the Kent at Blawith Point, meaning that the peninsula of Holme Island often changed hands between Lancashire and Westmorland