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Archive: 2025

We provide a range of services to journalists who would like to find out more about Lake Windermere and Windermere Lake Cruises to support topical news stories and features, including:

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Media Release 30/10/2025
‘Tis the season to be giving and that is just what the team at Windermere Lake Cruises and Lakeland Motor Museum are doing with the return of Local Resident discounts and Silver…
Trenchers coming to Cumbria
Media Release 30/10/2025
The company, which has bases in the North Yorkshire and North East coastal towns of Whitby and Whitley Bay, is taking over the site of The Boatman’s Café in Bowness-on-Windermere from late spring 2026, bringing with them their high-quality and luxury take on the British…
Swift is 5
Media Release 21/10/2025
This October it’s celebration time for Windermere Lake Cruises flagship vessel MV Swift as she reaches a milestone 5th birthday on Saturday 25th October 2025. Since carrying her first passengers MV Swift has gone on to become one of the most…
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Media Release 18/09/2025
As the railway industry commemorates 200 years of travel on the modern railway, Windermere Lake Cruises is also celebrating this milestone anniversary and the strong links between boating on England’s largest lake and travel by train. On Saturday 27th September, MV Tern will be…
Bowness summer
23/06/2025
Windermere Lake Cruises has once again maintained its position within the top 10 of the UK’s most popular paid for attractions, in survey results from
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Media Release 22/05/2025
A convenient way to travel to and from Hill of Oaks Lodge & Caravan Park by boat. The service operates on Tuesdays and Saturdays all summer until Saturday 27 September 2025.Hill of Oaks…
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Media Release 09/05/2025
Windermere Lake Cruises illuminated Windermere with a special VE Day 80 cruise, honouring eight decades of peace since the end of the Second World War in Europe. Organised at the request of the Palace for the Cumberland & Westmorland Freemasons, the…
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02/05/2025
A group of future guide dogs got their sea legs during a unique training session aboard Windermere Lake Cruises.It was a blend of scenic cruising and vital training for puppies Dusty, Pete, Frannie, Giles, Eva and Nick as they took to the waters of…
Self drive boat on Windermere
Media Release 10/04/2025
Windermere Lake Cruises’ popular self-drive boats are available to hire from Lakeside Pier for the first time in the company’s history, following a 3/4 million pound investment. The nifty little electric boats offer a sustainable way to explore England’s largest lake and can seat up…
One of the "steamers" on Windermere
Media Release 03/04/2025
Spring has arrived, and with it, Windermere Lake Cruises is launching its summer timetable—offering even more ways to explore England’s largest lake. With extended calling points, additional boats, and an increased number of sailings, visitors can enjoy a truly flexible and scenic experience on…