Elterwater is a village in the English Lake District and the county of Cumbria. The village lies half a mile (800 m) north-west of the lake of Elter Water, from which it derives its name. Both are situated in the valley of Great Langdale.
Only a quarter of the houses in Elterwater are permanently occupied, the rest being holiday cottages. 
Elterwater is popular with tourists, especially in the summer months, who come to see the picturesque village square, dominated by the 17th Century Britannia Inn and the Post Office and Shop,