Service Status
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| 💨HIGH WIND ALERT - SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER (updated Sat 25/10 9am) - 🚢 Cruises are running as normal today
- 🚤 Self-drives and row boats may be affected by the forecast high winds later today. As a precaution, we've suspended online pre-bookings. Just turn up if you're in the area to take a self-drive boat out.
Already booked a self-drive boat?
If we cannot operate due to the weather, you will be refunded in full. Sorry for the inconvenience, but customer safety is our main concern. |
Today's Service Status
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RED CRUISE
| Bowness → W'Mere Jetty Museum →Brockhole → Ambleside
Waterhead → Bowness | ✔️
Services OK |
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YELLOW CRUISE | Bowness ↔ Lakeside | ✔️
Services OK |
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ISLANDS CRUISE | Bowness → Bowness
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Services OK |
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GREEN CRUISE | Ambleside → Wray Castle → Brockhole → Ambleside | ✔️
Services OK |
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WALKERS TICKET | Bowness → Brockhole → Wray Castle → Walk → Car Ferry→ Bowness | ❌Sorry, too windy. Car Ferry closed. |
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MOTOR BOAT HIRE
from Bowness
| Bowness Beach / Bowness Dock ↻ | ⚠️No pre-booking. Just turn up. |
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MOTOR BOAT HIRE
from Waterhead | Waterhead (near Ambleside) ↻ | ⚠️No pre-booking. Just turn up. |
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MOTOR BOAT HIRE
from Lakeside | Lakeside ↻ | ⚠️No pre-booking. Just turn up. |
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ROW BOAT HIRE
from Bowness | Bowness Beach / Bowness Dock ↻ | ❌Sorry, too windy
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ROW BOAT HIRE
from Waterhead | Waterhead (near Ambleside) ↻ | ❌Sorry, too windy
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CROSS LAKES SHUTTLE
| Bowness ↔ Ash Landing | ❌Closed for season |
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FELL FOOT FERRY | Lakeside ↔ Fell Foot | ❌Closed for season
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🕑: We are now running to our
peak season timetable.
Access and Facilities
♿ Disabled Access
Three different types of vessels operate on this route with varying accessibility.
- ♿ MV Swift - (marked with a green wheelchair icon on our timetables): our most accessible vessel - step-free access from pier to indoor/outdoor seating & accessible toilet
- ♿ 'Steamers' MV Swan/Teal - (marked with black wheelchair icon on our timetables) - step-free access from pier to indoor/outdoor seating. Toilets down steep steps.
- ❌ 'Steamer' Tern & modern launches like Miss Cumbria/Miss Lakeland - are not recommended for customers with limited mobility
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.
