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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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Windermere Lake Cruises ‘Bike Boat’ returns daily for the summer holidays
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23/07/2018
The popular ‘Bike Boat’ scheme offered by Windermere Lake Cruises will return to operating a daily service from this weekend (21st July 2018), running eight crossings each-way between Brockhole and Bark Barn throughout the summer school holiday period. The service will be…
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First-ever electric passenger vessel for Windermere Lake Cruises
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29/06/2018
One of Windermere Lake Cruises’ historic passenger boats has gone electric for the first time – and will take her maiden voyage as an all-electric vessel this Saturday 30 June 2018. MV Venture, which was built by local boat-builder Alan Brockbank and his team in the late 1960s, has…
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​Majestic Lake District ‘steamer’ to mark 80th birthday​
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08/06/2018
One of the most majestic vessels to ever take to the waters in the Lake District is set to turn 80 years old this June. MV Swan was launched at Lakeside on 10 June 1938 and made her inaugural passenger cruise from Lakeside to Ambleside 14 days later. Part of the National Historic…
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Two new faces take the helm at Windermere Lake Cruises
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29/05/2018
Two new ‘Boatmasters’ have officially taken the helm on some of the Lake District’s most iconic vessels, making them part of a select group who help oversee thousands of sailings up and down England’s longest lake every year. After months of intensive training, Kirsten Goodyer and…
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New jetty unveiled for Wray Castle
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31/03/2018
A brand-new jetty has been unveiled at Wray Castle in the Lake District, with scheduled sailings due to get underway this Easter for the official start of the summer holiday season. Since Wray Castle was opened by The National Trust as a visitor attraction in 2011, the growth in numbers…
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Windermere Lake Cruises to headline international tourism summit
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01/03/2018
A Director from Cumbria’s most popular visitor attraction will be one of the expert speakers at a prestigious tourism conference in Berlin next week. Sales and Marketing Director at Windermere Lake Cruises, Jennifer Cormack, will be flying to the German capital to speak at a…
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Attraction cruises to top national accolade
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14/02/2018
Windermere Lake Cruises has brought a top award back to Cumbria after scooping the accolade at UKinbound’s annual Awards for Excellence. UKinbound is a leading national trade association and the award for its 'Regional Member of the Year'…
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People say the funniest things: 2017’s craziest customer questions
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02/01/2018
As 2017 draws to a close, staff at Cumbria’s largest visitor attraction have been taking a wry look back at some of the funniest questions and comments they’ve heard over the last 12 months. With more than 1.5 million passenger journeys every year, there are plenty of people travelling on…
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Good causes to benefit from recycled uniform
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30/11/2017
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…
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28,000 people sign up for free Resident Passes
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13/11/2017
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…
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