Archive: 2017

Our staff are hoping that their small actions will make a big difference as they transform used uniforms into charitable donations. Many of our staff at Windermere Lake Cruises have made it their mission to recycle worn-out items of clothing, in order to go greener and benefit local good…

It’s been revealed that more than 28,000 people across North Lancashire and Cumbria have now signed up for joint Resident Passes for two of the Lake District’s leading visitor attractions. It comes as card-holders gear up for the maximum 50% discount off all scheduled sailings with…

The Lake District’s most visited tourist attraction is gearing up for a series of high profile events, meetings and presentations this autumn to help attract visitors to the region in 2018. Representatives from Windermere Lake…

New figures confirm that Windermere Lake Cruises is again officially one of England’s top ten ‘paid for’ visitor attractions, based on passenger numbers. The latest Annual Visitor…

Windermere Lake Cruises’ parent company Winander Group Holdings has made three new high-level appointments, to help shape the group’s future growth and prosperity. Windermere Lake Cruises currently employs more than 170 people and makes 1.5 million passenger journeys every year, making…

After travelling almost 365,000 miles and welcoming around 7 million people on board, one of Windermere’s best-known faces has been recognised for a momentous 50 years working on the lake’s iconic ‘steamers’. 65-year-old Phil Ridley is celebrating the milestone anniversary as a…

Windermere Lake Cruises - the Lake District’s most popular visitor attraction – says World Heritage Status will be a tremendous benefit to the region’s tourism economy. UNESCO has officially confirmed that the Lake District has won the global accolade, putting it alongside other iconic…

Visitors heading to the heart of the Lake District can take in a glorious Lakeland panorama set against the backdrop of the setting sun this summer, with special ‘Sunset Cruises’ on England’s longest lake. Passengers travelling with Windermere Lake Cruises can now enjoy 75 minute evening…

Windermere Lake Cruises has been showcasing the Lake District to the lucrative Chinese visitor market, after being selected as one of only eight businesses nationwide to represent the UK at the prestigious World Bridge Tourism event.World Bridge Tourism has been held in Shanghai this…

We are delighted to have won a national accolade at the British Coach Tourism Awards, which recognises excellence and innovation across the coach tourism industry. In April 2017, we were unveiled as the winner of the ‘Sea, Canal, Inland Riverboat Carrier’ category, beating off seven other…