Windermere Forest Partnership was the 25th forest established by Roger Dickie. In 2021 Windermere had an estimated net stocked area of 192 hectares.

The Windermere Forest Partnership was created in December 1993. Planting took place in winter 1994. Harvesting is forecast to commence in 2022.

Windermere Forest is in an area known as the Whareratas on State Highway 2 and approximately 55km from Gisborne. Windermere can be accessed on Maraetaha Road and Tarewa Tokonui Road off State Highway 2. Windermere Forest is also partly bounded by the Nuhaka River.