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Cruise + motor museum
Prices are return fares
Valid from: Monday 3rd November 2025
Valid until: Friday 27th March 2026
A scenic lake cruise paired with a journey through motoring history, all in one great-value ticket.
Sail across the southern half of Windermere on our Yellow Cruise, which connects Lakeside Pier (at the southern tip of the lake) with Bowness-on-Windermere, a vibrant village filled with shops, cafés and attractions.
We recommend starting your day at the Lakeland Motor Museum in Backbarrow. From there, it’s just a short drive to Lakeside Pier, where you can hop aboard the Yellow Cruise to Bowness. Once in Bowness, take your time exploring the village before returning by boat.
Please note: There is no public transport or safe walking route between Lakeside Pier and the Lakeland Motor Museum. To make visiting easier, your museum ticket is valid for five days after your cruise, so you can explore the museum at your convenience.
Enhance your Windermere cruise experience with a visit to the fascinating Lakeland Motor Museum, home to over 30,000 exhibits, including classic cars, motorcycles, scooters, bicycles and an impressive array of motoring memorabilia.
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Please note: The Lakeland Motor Museum is 2 miles away from the pier at Lakeside. Walking is not advised due to the busy road. This ticket allows the customer to enjoy a cruise on the lake, then visit the Motor Museum separately. The Motor Museum entrance is valid for up to 5 days after purchase.
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Mv Swift at Lakeside pier
A 'steamer' on the Yellow Cruise heading north
'Steamer' Swan - 1 of 3 on the Yellow Cruise route
Lakeside Pier, Steam Railway & Aquarium
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Booked the yellow cruise ( lakeside to Bowness return and access to the motor museum). An absolute bargain at £ 22. Motor museum is brilliant, cruise was fantastic ( picked a lovely day) . Unfortunately I managed to drop my wallet on the boat and only realised hours later. Called to see if I’d lost on the boat, they had it in ticket office, completely intact, decent honest people offering a brilliant day out at a fantastic price. ~ Stirlingtec. TripAdvisor
We purchased an all day ticket with combined motor museum which offers excellent value for money. We spent a whole day travelling across the lake to Bowness and Ambleside. The cruises are very well organised with lots of staff to help make sure you get on the right boat. Excellent facilities on board. The only minor thing was that we didn't realise on the boats last trip of the day the bar closes within minutes of departure - luckily the kind staff still served me which was greatly appreciated. I would definitely recommend this and would do it again. ~ Justine A. TripAdvisor.
The staff are polite & boats stick to their timetables really well ... today we travelled from Bowness to the Motor Museum, the cruise was lovely & relaxing, beautiful scenery then on to the museum which is well worth a visit. Thank you foe a job well done. ~ Angela. Facebook.
Enjoyed the yellow cruise from Bowness to/from Lakeside, with a trip to the Motor Museum from Lakeside. No better way to see the sights along the shorelines. Cruised down on the Swan and back on the Teal. Good views from lower and upper decks. Refreshments available. If you want the best seats, remember to queue up early on the Bowness dock. ~ Castle400. TripAdvisor.
Booked the yellow cruise ( lakeside to Bowness return and access to the motor museum). An absolute bargain at £ 22. Motor museum is brilliant, cruise was fantastic ( picked a lovely day) . Unfortunately I managed to drop my wallet on the boat and only realised hours later. Called to see if I’d lost on the boat, they had it in ticket office, completely intact, decent honest people offering a brilliant day out at a fantastic price. ~ Stirlingtec. TripAdvisor
We purchased an all day ticket with combined motor museum which offers excellent value for money. We spent a whole day travelling across the lake to Bowness and Ambleside. The cruises are very well organised with lots of staff to help make sure you get on the right boat. Excellent facilities on board. The only minor thing was that we didn't realise on the boats last trip of the day the bar closes within minutes of departure - luckily the kind staff still served me which was greatly appreciated. I would definitely recommend this and would do it again. ~ Justine A. TripAdvisor.
The staff are polite & boats stick to their timetables really well ... today we travelled from Bowness to the Motor Museum, the cruise was lovely & relaxing, beautiful scenery then on to the museum which is well worth a visit. Thank you foe a job well done. ~ Angela. Facebook.
Enjoyed the yellow cruise from Bowness to/from Lakeside, with a trip to the Motor Museum from Lakeside. No better way to see the sights along the shorelines. Cruised down on the Swan and back on the Teal. Good views from lower and upper decks. Refreshments available. If you want the best seats, remember to queue up early on the Bowness dock. ~ Castle400. TripAdvisor.
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