Choose your boat:

Unlimited bus travel and a cruise
For a wonderful day out why not explore The Lake District by bus and boat?
This convenient ticket gets you a single half-lake boat journey plus unlimited bus travel in the surrounding area. You can choose from:
A popular choice is to take in the Lakeland scenery from the open deck of a steamer on Lake Windermere and then hop on the famous open-top 599 bus from Ambleside (Waterhead) Pier back to Bowness?
This ticket gets you unlimited Stagecoach bus travel in the South Lakes and North Lancashire area (see basic map below). For a ticket that includes bus travel just in the central lakes zone, please see our Central Lakes Zone ticket information.
See which buses travel to our piers
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One of our modern launches sailing past Wray estate
MV Swan on the Red Cruise - one of three 'steamers'
Launches (marked red on timetables) call into Brockhole
Views of Waterhead
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If you want to explore Windermere, there are buses and boats... By boat you can take red, yellow or blue tour packages or even combine red and yellow...the red will take you to Ambleside and you can get down tour the place and then get back to the origin...It give a beautiful view of the lake...whereas the yellow can take you to lake side and that also beautiful. ~ SH. Google Reviews.
From a full day of adventure on Windermere to exploring exciting events on and off the water, see how you can make the most of your Lake District adventure.
Make the most of your time on Windermere by upgrading your cruise. Combine your trip with a visit to a local attraction, or enjoy unlimited travel all day with Freedom of the Lake.