Fell Foot Ferry

Picnics, playgrounds and more - just five minutes ferry ride from Lakeside Pier.

Temporary closure

In order for us to maintain social-distancing and keep everyone on board safe, this cruise has been temporarily closed.

Cruises with Social-distancing

We have introduced 3 circular cruises with ✔️ Social-distancing ✔️ Ticketed seating ✔️ More space to enjoy the views ✔️ Enhanced cleaning
These can be taken from Bowness, Ambleside or Lakeside.

Combine your visit to Lakeside Pier (Aquarium, Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway & shuttle bus to Lakeland Motor Museum) with Fell Foot Park, a popular National Trust lakeside park with a picnic area and children’s adventure playground.

Fell Foot now holds a Changing Places facility on site; a fully accessible changing room with a height adjustable bench and hoist for those with complex care needs.

The Boathouse café serves a range of hot and cold meals, snacks and drinks, picnics are very welcome in the park. BBQs are not allowed due to potential damage they may cause to the parkland.

Find out more about the park

Download the Fell Foot Park leaflet (PDF).

Ferry Timetable

Operates daily from 4 April to 4 October 2020, then weekends only up until 1 November except Half Term Week when it operates daily (26-30 October too).

Lakeside Departures	Fell Foot Departures
10:30am	10:40am
11am	11:10am
11:30am	11:40am
12 noon	12:10pm
12:30pm	12:40pm
1pm	1:10pm
1:15pm (30-minute mini cruise of southern tip of Windermere)
2pm	2:10pm
2:40pm	2:50pm
3pm	3:10pm
3:15pm (30-minute mini cruise of southern tip of Windermere)
4pm	4:10pm
4:30pm	4:40pm
5pm	5:10pm

Additional Information

All tickets are half price when purchased with a valid yellow cruise ticket from Bowness.
This ferry connects with a shuttle service to Hill of Oaks Caravan & Lodge Site - for more information and timetable please view the Hill of Oaks fact-sheet.
Sorry, this ticket is not available to book online, simply purchase your ticket on the day of travel.
30-minute mini-cruise costs £7.60 adults, £3.80 children & £20.70 families.

Enjoy a trip to Fell Foot Park with a regular ferry from Lakeside Pier.
Watch Fell Foot LIVE from our webcam at Lakeside Pier.

Fell Foot Information Leaflet Service Status Map of route Access and Facilities

Fell Foot Information Leaflet

Fell Foot Leaflet (from National Trust)

File Size: 3.502 MB

Service Status

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✔️ Scenic cruises

Red Cruise (Bowness ↔ Ambleside), Yellow Cruise (Bowness ↔ Lakeside) & Islands Cruise (Bowness ↺)

⚠️ We're doing things differently to keep everyone safe. More information >

✔️ Self-drive boat hire (Socially-distanced, of course)

Book your boat now for 1 or 2 hours from Bowness (Beach/Dock) or Ambleside (Waterhead).

Boats can be hired from Bowness & Ambleside for dates up to 31 August as part of a trial. Online bookings only and if popular, more dates and more piers will be added.
⚠️ We're doing things differently to keep everyone safe. More information >

✔️ On-shore cafes

Boatman's Cafe in Bowness and The Pier Cafe Bar (Waterhead) are now open.
Special arrangements will be in place so that customers and staff can safely keep social-distance.

Map of route

Load Map

Access and Facilities

Disabled Access

This cruise is operated by one of our traditional wooden launches. We're sorry but there is no wheelchair access to this vessel.Our most wheelchair-friendly vessels are ‘steamers’ (marked in black on some of our timetables) that can be accessed by a ramp from the pier to the main cabin which is under cover and is on the same level. These operate on our most popular routes - red cruise and yellow cruise. Our other vessels have limited access for wheelchairs but sometimes can be accommodated on board. Please call us to discuss your access requirements.

Concessions for Disabled Customers

If a disabled adult in your group needs a carer, then the carer travels free. For more information about this scheme and to see all the terms and conditions, please read our company policy for disabled passengers.

On-Board Facilities

Toilets are available on all our ‘steamers’ and launches (check for disabled access) but not our traditional launches. Many of our vessels have licensed bars and/or tea bars. So whilst enjoying the marvellous panoramic views, why not treat yourself to a tipple of your choice.

Conditions of Carriage

Our services are provided in accordance with our Conditions of Carriage which can be found on our homepage under ‘About Us’.

No Smoking Policy

For the safety and comfort of all passengers and crew, Windermere Lake Cruises Ltd operates a no smoking policy on-board its vessels, piers and shore premises. This includes electronic cigarettes.

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