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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:

  • General facts and figures
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  • Case studies
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  • Press trips (for commissioned pieces only)

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Big Autumn push to attract new visitors for 2018
Autumn Tradeshows Web News Optimised
29/09/2017
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…
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Windermere Lake Cruises officially one of England’s top ten most popular attractions
Top Ten Attraction News Optimised
30/08/2017
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…
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Cumbria’s largest tourist attraction appoints new Directors
New Directors Web News Banner Optimised
14/08/2017
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…
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Windermere stalwart honoured for half a century working on the lake
Phil Ridley Website News Banner Optimised
27/07/2017
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…
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Lake District’s biggest tourist attraction celebrates World Heritage Status
Unesco News Web Banner Optimised
10/07/2017
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…
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Watch the sun go down with Evening Cruises on England’s longest lake
Evening Cruise News Web Banner Optimised
21/06/2017
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…
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Windermere Lake Cruises chosen to attend prestigious international event
Itb China Web Banner Optimised
19/05/2017
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…
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We sail away with a prestigous national award
Coach Travel Awards News Banner Optimised
20/04/2017
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…
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Winter makeover keeps iconic ‘steamer’ shipshape
News Banner Winter Maintenance Optimised
31/01/2017
Crews from Windermere Lake Cruises have donned their boiler suits to give the largest ‘steamer’ ever to sail on the lake a new lease of life. A member of the National Historic Fleet, MV Teal was originally launched in 1936 to carry more than 530 passengers and has twice…
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Annual figures reveal surge in international group visitors
Foreign Visits 2016 Web News Banner Optimised
30/12/2016
As 2016 draws to a close, Cumbria’s most popular visitor attraction has revealed a massive increase in group visits – mainly due to more overseas groups choosing the Lake District for a quintessential lake cruise. In total, there are 1.5 million passenger journeys on Windermere Lake…
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