Yellow Cruise & Lakes Aquarium

Bowness to Lakeside, with a visit to the Lakeside Aquarium.

A round trip from Bowness can be taken as a 90 minute cruise stopping at Lakeside. Alternatively you may start from Lakeside and return from Bowness on any later boat. Includes entrance to the spectacular Lakes Aquarium at Lakeside.

Standard Ticket Prices (valid from Saturday 24th March 2018 until Sunday 28th October 2018)

Prices below are return fares
Book a ticket in advance by selecting a date in the 'Book Your Cruise' box below.
Tickets for today must be purchased at one of our booking offices

Adult	Child Valid for children aged 5 - 15. Under 5's travel free.	Family Family tickets are valid for 2 adults and 3 children.
£16.80	£10.60	£50.00

Additional Information

The Lakes Aquarium is a 2 minute walk from Lakeside Pier.
The Lakes Aquarium charges entry for 3 and 4 year olds.
Yellow cruise does not operate Monday to Friday between 5 January and 30 January, service only runs at weekends.

Lakes Aquarium
Fish, otters, monkeys, frogs, lizards, snakes, tortoises, ducks and much more can be found at the Lakes Aquarium.

Timetable

This ticket can be used to start from either Bowness or Lakeside and is valid on all scheduled Yellow Cruise departure times and is not time specific. The Lakes Aquarium may charge for 3 & 4 year old children.

Todays sailings from Lakeside

Depart Lakeside	Arrive Bowness	Vessel type
09:20	10:00	Steamer
10:20	11:00	Steamer
11:20	12:00	Steamer
12:30	13:10	Steamer
13:35	14:15	Steamer
14:40	15:20	Steamer
15:45	16:25	Steamer
16:50	17:30	Steamer

Todays sailings from Bowness

Depart Bowness	Arrive Lakeside	Vessel type
10:30	11:10	Steamer
11:40	12:20	Steamer
12:40	13:20	Steamer
13:50	14:30	Steamer
14:55	15:35	Steamer
16:00	16:40	Steamer
16:55	17:35	Steamer
17:45	18:25	Steamer

Additional Information

PDF Timetable Service Status Route Map Access & Facilities

PDF Timetable

Handy 1 Page Summer Timetable (24 March - 28 October 2018)

File Size: 648.48 KB

Summer 2018 Full Timetable/Information (24 March - 28 October 2018)

File Size: 1.21 MB

Handy 1 Page Winter 2018-2019 Timetable (29 October - 5 April 2019)

File Size: 1.39 MB

Winter 2018-2019 Full Timetable/Information (29 October - 5 April 2019)

File Size: 2.58 MB

Service Status

green

All our services are operating as normal

Red Cruise (Bowness → Brockhole → Ambleside → Bowness)
Yellow Cruise (Bowness ↔ Lakeside)
Islands Cruise (Bowness ↺)
Green Cruise (Ambleside → Wray Castle → Brockhole → Ambleside)

Cross Lakes Shuttle (Bowness ↔ Ferry House)
Walkers Ticket (Ambleside 🚢 → Wray Castle 🚶 → Ferry House 🚢 → Bowness/Ambleside)
All routes or full circuit of the lake on Freedom of the Lake ticket

*The Windermere Car Ferry (Bowness Ferry Nab ↔ Ferry House) operated by Cumbria County Council is currently out of operation due to a fire.

Unfortunately we are unable to carry bikes on the Bowness- Ferry House route today.

Route Map

Load Map

Access & Facilities

Disabled Access

Wheelchair users are strongly advised to call us to confirm which vessel is operating on which service as not all of our vessels are suitable for wheelchair users, particularly in poor weather conditions. On board toilet facilities on all vessels can only be reached by means of the stairs, however there are adapted toilets at Lakeside, Bowness and Ambleside Piers.

Our most wheelchair-friendly vessels are ‘steamers’ (marked in black on the timetable) that can be accessed by a ramp from the pier to the main cabin which is under cover and is on the same level. 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’. Where tickets are issued solely on behalf of, or combined with other attractions or operators, Windermere Lake Cruises Limited is acting as agent for the relevant attraction/operator in all cases.

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.

Upgrade This Cruise

Did you know that you can make more of your cruise by upgrading it? Why not combine your cruise with a local attraction, or enjoy a full day on Windermere with the Freedom of the Lake.

Freedom Of The Lake & Lakes Aquarium

Our best value cruise ticket is valid on all scheduled sailings (includes blue, red, yellow and green cruises) for a period of 24 hours. Includes entrance to the spectacular Lakes Aquarium at Lakeside.

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