| C |
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| B1 |
- Talkin Tarn, Grasmere, Loweswater, Rydal Water and Killington Lake
- Ennerdale Water, Bassenthwaite, Crummock Water, Buttermere, Derwent Water, Wast Water, Coniston Water, Thirlmere, Esthwaite Water, Biggar Bank – Walney, Earnse Bay – Walney, Silecroft Beach, St. Bees Beach (from 1st April to 31st October)
- Hawes Water (from 1st April to 31st October) No access, only listed for completeness
- Windermere (from 1st April to 31st October, except Ambleside, Bowness and Lakeside
areas)
- Ullswater (from 1st April to 31st October, except north east of a line from Glencoyne
Bridge to Silver Point)
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| B2 |
- Ennerdale Water, Bassenthwaite, Crummock Water, Buttermere, Derwent Water, Wast Water, Coniston Water, Thirlmere and Esthwaite Water (from 1st November to 31st March)
- Hawes Water (from 1st November to 31st March) No access, only listed for completeness
- Windermere and Ullswater (from 1st November to 31st March)
- Windermere (Ambleside, Bowness and Lakeside areas)
- Ullswater (north east of a line from Glencoyne Bridge to Silver Point)
- Rivers Brathy and Rothay
- Rivers Cocker, Eamont and Derwent (from 1st November to 31st March)
- St. Bees Head (from 1st April to 31st October)
- Any coastline not classified elsewhere (from 1st April to 31st October)
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| B3 |
- Biggar Bank – Walney, Earnse Bay – Walney, St. Bees Beach, Silecroft Beach and St. Bees Head (from 1st November to 31st March)
- Any coastline not classified elsewhere (from 1st November to 31st March)
- Rivers Greta, Eden, Lowther, Leven, Crake, Duddon, Lune and Esk (from 1st November to 31st March)
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| A |
- Rivers Rawthay, Sprint, Troutbeck, Kent and Mint (from 1st November to 31st March)
- Great Langdale Beck (from 1st November to 31st March) (Portage Skelwith Force)
- Any water more than 3 miles offshore
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| Notes |
- The majority of rivers are not available from the end of February to the end of October. There are access problems even then, the local BCU Access Officer must always be contacted before using a river.
- No boating on the Solway Firth east of a line from Allonby to Southerness, except for harbour access.
- All coastal classifications are for fair weather only
- A leaflet is available giving more details on classification and access
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