AN 18-acre site on the bank of Windermere has been listed for sale.

YMCA Lakeside North Camp lies on the southwest bank of Windermere, three miles north of Newby Bridge, and includes a range of buildings, boat house, landing stages, and a jetty with 300 metres of lake frontage.  

It is available for sale through national agents Sanderson Weatherall. 

The site has been owned by YMCA for 70 years.

Having invested £6.5m to build a new facility on the 55-acre South Camp, the older North Camp has been identified for disposal. 

Existing uses include residential, education, holiday, commercial, and leisure, but it will appeal to a wide range of alternative uses.

Graham Oatridge, CEO of YMCA Fylde Coast, said: "YMCA's core aims are to change and enhance the lives of children and young people, especially those from the most disadvantaged communities. 

"Lakeside has been in YMCA ownership for over 70 years.

"Over this time, it has helped more than one million young people achieve more than they ever thought possible by offering residential outdoor education and learning experiences on the western shores of Windermere.

“The sale of North Camp will allow continued investment in the south end of the site.

"We have a priority to add new outdoor activities to our programme, giving even more options for young people to engage in new experiences and we intend to secure Lakeside'2s future for another 70 years."

YMCA said the new investment places it as one of the premier outdoor education sites in the UK - providing young people with high-quality dormitory accommodation as well as allowing for large indoor group work to take place.

The building was built with the environment in mind, with wooden cladding helping the building disappear into the woodlands behind it and a green roof encouraging further biodiversity.

Adam Burkinshaw, Partner of Sanderson Weatherall, said: "We are delighted to advise YMCA Fylde Coast and are pleased to bring to the market this unique and prime opportunity in the heart of the Lake District National Park. 

"It is expected the property will attract a great deal of interest from a wide range of prospective applicants and we look forward to securing a sale to help the YMCA continue with the fantastic work they do."