Lake District : Lake Speed Limits

[Jim@sea]

I have just bought an 18ft Boat with a 115 Outboard and would like to try it out.
I know that the Speed limit on Windemere is 10 mph (or is it Knots) but of the other Lakes do they all have the same low limit.
Or do I have to go to sea.

 

[Hugh Foulis]

Lakey will be along shortly to confirm or correct, but I am fairly certain that Windermere was the last of the meres, waters and lake to have a speed limit applied.

HF

 

[rafiki_]

If your surname is Campbell, you might be alright on Coniston water

 

[davidbfox]

Loch Ken?

 

[Lakesailor]

You can't legally do it in the Lake District. You could go to Barrow and launch in the Walney Channel for nothing, however that has an 8mph limit as far as the ends of the channel, not that anyone takes any notice.
They will in the Lakes however and doing 30 knots will get you a fine and costs approaching £1000

Unless you are in the Windermere Motor Boat Racing Club on Sunday http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co...ds_of_up_to_60mph_after_special_dispensation/