Freedom Of The Lake & Steam Train
Spend a day on our cruises & enjoy one return trip on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway | ⚓ Unlimited boats + 🚂 Steam Train 🕑 24 hours
STARTING FROM HAVERTHWAITE STATION? - Just buy on the day from Haverthwaite ticket office. Boat & Train tickets can only be redeemed at Bowness or Lakeside piers. |
🕘 2 hours+ return / 70 minutes one way
🚢 Boat travel will be on board a historic 'steamer' such as MV Swan, MV Teal or MV Tern (see timetable below).
*You can start from Haverthwaite Station, just purchase your tickets on the day from Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway - no online joint tickets
A great day out whichever pier you start at
Start from Bowness Pier
Start from Haverthwaite Station
Start from Lakeside Pier/Station
Get off and explore each stop
Whatever boat/train combination you choose, simply pick a later departure on each leg when booking to spend more time at each stop.
On the boat
Adults | Children | Families |
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£26.00 | £15.50 | £75.50 |
Trains wait for the boats, and boats wait for the trains at Lakeside Pier. It is only a 2 minute walk between the boat and steam train.
Train Departures
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🔴 RED CRUISE | Bowness → W'Mere Jetty Museum →Brockhole → Ambleside Waterhead → Bowness | ✔️ Services OK |
🟡 YELLOW CRUISE | Bowness ↔ Lakeside | ✔️ Services OK |
🔵 ISLANDS CRUISE | Bowness → Bowness | ✔️ Services OK |
🚤 MOTOR BOAT HIRE from Bowness | Bowness Beach / Bowness Dock ↻ | ✔️ Services OK |
🚤 MOTOR BOAT HIRE from Waterhead | Waterhead (near Ambleside) ↻ | ✔️ Services OK |
🟤 YELLOW CRUISE & STEAM TRAIN | Haverthwaite ↔ Lakeside ↔ Bowness | ✔️ Services OK |
🟢 GREEN CRUISE | Ambleside → Wray Castle → Brockhole → Ambleside | ✔️ Services OK |
🚶 WALKERS TICKET | Bowness → Brockhole → Wray Castle → Walk ↻ | ⚠️ Keep checking back |
🚣 ROW BOAT HIRE from Bowness | Bowness Beach / Bowness Dock ↻ | ✔️ Services OK |
🚣 ROW BOAT HIRE from Waterhead | Waterhead (near Ambleside) ↻ | ⚠️ Back Late April. |
Bowness ↔ Ash Landing | ✔️ Services OK | |
⚫ FELL FOOT FERRY | Lakeside ↔ Fell Foot | ⚠️ Starts 25 May |
🕑: We are now running to our peak season timetable.
Three different types of vessels operate on this route with varying accessibility.
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.
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.
Our services are provided in accordance with our Conditions of Carriage.
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.
All well behaved dogs are welcome on board and travel for free.
Bikes are welcome on board our larger vessels if space is available. Each bike will cost £1 per journey pier to pier payable on the day of travel.
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.