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
Bus & Boat Ticket (Central Lakes Zone)
Unlimited bus travel in the central Lakes zone and a boat journey across Windermere
For a great day out why not explore The Lake District by bus and boat?
This convenient ticket gets you a single boat journey on our red cruise from Bowness Pier to Waterhead Pier (Ambleside) or vice versa, plus unlimited bus travel in the surrounding area. Why not enjoy the beautiful Lakeland scenery from the open deck of a steamer on Lake Windermere and then hop on the famous open-top 599 bus from Waterhead Pier (Ambleside) back to Bowness?
This ticket gets you unlimited Stagecoach bus travel in the Central Lakes Zone (see basic map below). For a ticket that includes bus travel across Cumbria and North Lancashire, please purchase a Bus & Boat (Explorer Zone).
The Central Lakes Zone where this ticket covers.
For a more detailed map and bus route information, please see the full route map.
Timetables
- See what buses travel to our piers here
- For boat sailing times please see the red cruise section of our website
- For a bus timetable, please view The Lakes Connection Stagecoach website (external link)
Standard Ticket Prices (valid from Saturday 5th April 2025 until Sunday 2nd November 2025)
- Prices below are return fares
| Adults | Children | Families |
|---|---|---|
| £16.50 | £11.00 | £46.00 |
Additional Information
We're sorry, but this ticket cannot currently be booked online. Please purchase your ticket on any Stagecoach bus service.
- Valid for unlimited travel on all Stagecoach services within the central lakes zone
- Valid at all times.
