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Views and heritage for 24 hrs
Prices are return fares
Valid from: Saturday 28th March 2026
Valid until: Sunday 1st November 2026
Make the most of your time on Windermere with this fantastic value combined ticket – enjoy unlimited boat travel for 24 hours and a visit to the award-winning Windermere Jetty Museum.
With its very own pier, the museum is just a minute’s walk from where you step ashore. It’s a perfect day out for those who want to explore the lake’s history while taking in its beauty from the water.
This Freedom of the Lake ™ ticket is valid for 24 hours unlimited travel on all of our cruises including:
*Catch any launch (smaller boat) service on the Red Cruise during your 24hours to visit Windermere Jetty Museum
Right on the edge of the lake, Windermere Jetty Museum is a brilliant place to explore the story of life on Windermere. From elegant steam launches and sailing boats to record-breaking speedboats, the collection is packed with character — with boats displayed in the galleries, the boathouse, and even out on the water.
You can also peek behind the scenes in the live conservation workshop, where old boats are carefully brought back to life by the museum’s team of skilled boatbuilders.
Find out more:
Visit the Windermere Jetty Museum website for opening times, tickets, and what’s on.
Your ticket includes:
Have the freedom to explore all of Lake Windermere by boat. This Freedom of the Lake ™ ticket is valid for 24 hours unlimited travel on all of our cruises including:
*Catch any launch (smaller boat) service on the Red Cruise during your 24hours to visit Windermere Jetty Museum
Windermere Jetty is a spectacular new museum on the shores of Windermere that showcases the sights, smells and sounds of life on the lake.
Steam launches, sailing yachts, motor boats and record-breaking speed boats are exhibited in the boathouse, on the water, and in the exhibition galleries, whilst a live conservation workshop will be open every day – where you can see the collection of historic boats painstakingly restored.
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Tradtional launch
One of our modern launches
A wintery day on Windermere
Windermere Jetty museum
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