Freedom Of The Lake ®
Unlimited boat travel for 24 hours on all routes | ⚓ See the full lake on this ticket: Lakeside ↔ Bowness ↔ Ambleside in 🕘 over 3 hours
The Bowness to Ash Landing service is a convenient way to access the western shore of Windermere.
It's ideal for:
Exploring The Lake District without your car.
Our service connects with the 525 Mountain Goat bus service at Ash Landing Car Park (100 metres walk from our pier). The bus connects with our boat arrivals and departures and gives you easy access to Hill Top, Hawkshead and all the villages in-between. From our ticket offices, you can buy combined boat & bus tickets from Bowness to Hill Top and Hawkshead.
Visiting Hill Top, the former home of Beatrix Potter.
Beatrix Potter's 17th-century farmhouse is a time-capsule of her life. Explore the famous author's former home, inspirational garden, second-hand bookshop, cafe & more.
🚌 Catch the convenient bus to Hill Top or 🚶 walk the 1.6miles (2.5km) on the gravel path. Bus/boat customers get priority access to the attraction (open Saturday to Thursdays).
Exploring the quiet western shore by foot.
Our walker’s ticket includes boat travel and a scenic 5 mile walk along Windermere’s western shore. The Bowness to Ash Landing service provides one of the boats you’ll need to enjoy this great circular walk.
Our Cross Lake Shuttle lands at Ash Landing on the Western Shore of Windermere. It's only about 0.5 miles from our old location at Ferry House (near the Windermere Car Ferry).
📄 Download printed timetable |
Bowness Pier 3 → Ash Landing Departures (20 mins duration) | Ash Landing → Bowness Pier 3 Departures (20 mins duration) |
09:50 | 10:10 |
10:35 | 11:00 |
11:25 | 11:50 |
12:15 | 12:40 |
13:50 | 14:15 |
14:40 | 15:05 |
15:30 | 15:55 |
16:20 | 16:40 |
Sorry, this ticket cannot be booked online, simply purchase your ticket from Bowness Pier on day of travel (customers can also board at Ash Landing and pay on board).
Adult Return | Child (5-15) Return | Family (2 ad + 3 ch) Return |
£8:40 | £5.00 | £24.00 |
Adult Single | Child (5-15) Single | Family (2 ad + 3 ch) Single |
£5.00 | £3.00 | £14.40 |
Adults | Children | Families |
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£8.40 | £5.00 | £24.00 |
| Change of timetable - Friday 13 June to Monday 16 June Due to the Great North Swim and Windermere Marathon over the weekend of 13-15 June, we have a change to our advertised timetables.
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🔴 RED CRUISE | Bowness → W'Mere Jetty Museum →Brockhole → Ambleside Waterhead → Bowness | ⚠️ No/Limited access to Brockhole |
🟡 YELLOW CRUISE | Bowness ↔ Lakeside | ✔️ Services OK |
🔵 ISLANDS CRUISE | Bowness → Bowness | ✔️ Services OK |
🚤 MOTOR BOAT HIRE from Bowness | Bowness Beach / Bowness Dock ↻ | ✔️ Services OK |
🚤 MOTOR BOAT HIRE from Waterhead | Waterhead (near Ambleside) ↻ | ✔️ Services OK |
🚤 MOTOR BOAT HIRE from Lakeside | Lakeside ↻ | ✔️ Services OK |
🟤 YELLOW CRUISE & STEAM TRAIN | Haverthwaite ↔ Lakeside ↔ Bowness | ✔️ Services OK |
🟢 GREEN CRUISE | Ambleside → Wray Castle → Brockhole → Ambleside | ⚠️ No/Limited access to Brockhole |
🚶 WALKERS TICKET | Bowness → Brockhole → Wray Castle → Walk → Car Ferry→ Bowness | ⚠️ No/Limited access to Brockhole |
🚣 ROW BOAT HIRE from Bowness | Bowness Beach / Bowness Dock ↻ | ⚠️ Too windy |
🚣 ROW BOAT HIRE from Waterhead | Waterhead (near Ambleside) ↻ | ✔️ Services OK |
Bowness ↔ Ash Landing | ✔️ Services OK | |
⚫ FELL FOOT FERRY | Lakeside ↔ Fell Foot | ✔️ Services OK |
🕑: We are now running to our peak season timetable.
This service is one of the least accessible routes we offer and is operated by tradiational launches:
Please visit our Accessibility section for more information.
Wheelchair users are strongly advised to call us to confirm which vessel is operating on which service, particularly in poor weather conditions. As on rare occasions, the vessels operating each route can change.
Did you know that you can make more of your cruise by upgrading it? Why not combine your cruise with a local attraction, or enjoy a full day on Windermere with the Freedom of the Lake.