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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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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.
More Info‘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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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.
More InfoA 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.
More InfoHalf term family fun: Free bike hire and British Cycling-led guided rides in the Lakes
Published: 16th October 2013
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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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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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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.
More InfoThe Queen and The Princess Royal sail on board historic Windermere steamer
Published: 17th July 2013
One of Windermere’s historic steamers has today, Wednesday 17 July, welcomed two very special visitors; Her Majesty The Queen and Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. MV Teal, the largest steamer ever built for the lake, hosted the two Royal guests on a cruise from Bowness-on-Windermere up the lake to Brockhole, the Lake District Visitor Centre. It is the second time The Queen has travelled on board the Teal, having previously sailed from Ambleside to Bowness with The Duke of Edinburgh back in August 1956.
More InfoSouth Cumbrian businesses come together to provide free summer travel for all
Published: 9th July 2013
A free bus service linking up a range of visitor destinations across South Lakes is back bigger and better than ever before, thanks to support from the GoLakes Travel programme and a unique collaboration of local businesses. The South Lakes FreeRider has proved popular with visitors and residents over the past two years, and this summer will see the route extended to Grange-over-Sands and Grizedale Forest. That means passengers not only have easier access to the coastal village of Grange and the Cartmel Peninsula, but a range of activities at Grizedale Visitor Centre including mountain biking, Go Ape! and walking trails boasting sixty impressive sculptures to discover across the forest.
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