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First boat services get underway from a new Windermere jetty

Published: 2nd June 2014

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First boat services get underway from a new Windermere jetty

Major recruitment drive at leading tourist attraction

Published: 28th February 2014

A major recruitment drive has got underway at Windermere Lake Cruises, with around 75 jobs on offer ahead of the 2014 peak summer holiday season.

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New push to attract Chinese and Japanese visitors to the Lakes

Published: 21st February 2014

Attracting new Chinese and Japanese visitors will be the top of the agenda this month, when Windermere Lake Cruises heads to Wembley Stadium for what is now the largest ever business-to-business tourism event promoting Britain internationally.

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New push to attract Chinese and Japanese visitors to the Lakes

Popular visitor attractions join together to offer special deal for locals

Published: 12th February 2014

Local people travelling on Windermere Lake Cruises can now discover an incredible underwater world for less, after the Lakes Aquarium joined one of Cumbria’s most popular residents’ discount schemes.

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‘Steamer’ cruise in the Lakes named as “dream activity” for international visitors

Published: 18th December 2013

New research commissioned to find out which ‘only in Britain’ activities people from around the world would like to do on their holidays has highlighted a ‘steamer’ cruise in the Lake District as sixth on the list. That’s according to a new report just issued by national tourism body VisitBritain.

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‘Steamer’ cruise in the Lakes named as “dream activity” for international visitors

A Christmas cracker of an offer for visitors to the Lakes

Published: 11th December 2013

Two of Cumbria’s most popular attractions have teamed up to offer visitors an early Christmas present – with big reductions on combined ‘car and cruise’ tickets over the festive period.

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A Christmas cracker of an offer for local residents

Published: 11th December 2013

Two of Cumbria’s most popular visitor attractions are joining together to offer local residents an early Christmas present – with almost 50% off combined ‘car and cruise’ tickets over the festive period.

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Half term family fun: Free bike hire and British Cycling-led guided rides in the Lakes

Published: 16th October 2013
Categories: Cycling Media Release

Mums and dads can keep the kids entertained – and help get fit – with a free Family Cycling Festival at Brockhole, the Lake District Visitor Centre near Ambleside this half term.

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Half term family fun: Free bike hire and British Cycling-led guided rides in the Lakes

Big Autumn push to attract new international visitors for 2014

Published: 1st October 2013

Windermere Lake Cruises is planning a series of high profile activities this autumn to attract more overseas visitors to Windermere and the surrounding area in 2014.

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Big Autumn push to attract new international visitors for 2014

Halloween ‘Ghost Ship’ with spooky storyteller

Published: 1st October 2013

Parents can keep the kids enthralled this October half term with some spooky storytelling aboard a very special ‘Ghost Ship’ on Windermere.

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