19. New Windermere Marathon

The Windermere Marathon takes place on June 14, 2026, around the picturesque Lake Windermere and is often described as the most beautiful and friendliest marathon in England. The 42.195 km road marathon runs counterclockwise through idyllic villages such as Hawkshead, Newby Bridge, Bowness-on-Windermere, and ends in Ambleside in front of Brathay Hall – a run through breathtaking nature with an audience and festive atmosphere at the finish area. The race is organized by Brathay Challenges (Great Run Company) and has a long history; it first took place at least before 2025, when the organization transitioned to Great Run Company ([brathaychallenges.com](https://www.brathaychallenges.com/event/windermere-marathon/?utm_source=openai)). The event day falls in mid-May or early summer – in 2026, it is specifically June 14 (Sunday) ([ahotu.com](https://www.ahotu.com/event/asics-windermere-marathon?utm_source=openai)). Participant numbers are not regularly published, but according to Ahotu, the participant size is indicated as "100–999"; for SEO purposes, we conservatively estimate around 600 finishers, which reflects the typical scale of such regional landscape marathons ([ahotu.com](https://www.ahotu.com/event/asics-windermere-marathon?utm_source=openai)).

42,195 km (Marathon; keine weiteren Distanzen angegeben)