Archive: 2022

Four historic wooden launches which have carried passengers on Windermere for over 70 years are undergoing essential work to preserve them for future generations.The vessels, the oldest of which dates back to 1936, have been lifted from the waters of England’s longest lake, for experts to…

Windermere’s Christmas Celebration is back after a two-year break! And what better way to journey to the spectacular event - than by boat and goat!Windermere Lake Cruises has teamed up with the Mountain Goat travel firm to give revellers a wonderful winter-time cruise across the lake…

Windermere Lake Cruises’ vessels have been acting as floating lecture rooms to give university students an insight into the future of tourism in the Lake District.Two groups of students from The Manchester Metropolitan University Business school have taken cruises on Windermere to widen…

Behind the scenes work helps preserve Windermere’s historic wooden row boatsWindermere’s iconic wooden row boats are about to be lifted from the water for the annual work which ensures the historic vessels are preserved for future generations to enjoy.This Half Term week is the…

New figures show Windermere Lake Cruises officially returned to the top ten list of ‘paid for’ visitor attractions in England in 2021 despite ongoing disruption caused by the global pandemic.It’s ranked 4th most visited “paid for” attraction nationally in the…

Unpaid Carers have enjoyed a “Cruise for Carers” respite trip on England’s longest lake courtesy of Windermere Lake Cruises.The cruise was organised in support of a South Lakeland charity’s Give Carers A Break Appeal.The Carers, along with staff and volunteers from the charity,…

More than a dozen of the Lake District’s top attractions and accommodation providers headed to the United States last week to promote Cumbria to international visitors. It’s the first large scale international trade mission since the global pandemic.The Destination Britain North America…

We will be closed on Monday 19 September as we pay our respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II.No cruises, row boats or motor boats will be available on this day and all our piers, ticket offices and Bowness Head Office will be closed.We will fully re-open on Tuesday 20…

Charity fundraiser and accessibility champion Mateo Sanderson has given Windermere Lake Cruises’ most modern vessel the thumbs up after testing out its range of accessibility features.Mateo, who is also a presenter and researcher on Lancaster-based Beyond Radio, took a trip on the…

The Managing Director of Windermere Lake Cruises is to take up a key new role in helping to develop the growth and excellence of English Tourism.Nigel Wilkinson MBE has been appointed a VisitEngland Advisory Board Member by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and…