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It’s now even easier to explore the South and Central Lakes completely car-free, with the launch of a bus link to the Victorian, gothic-style Wray Castle on the western shore of Windermere. The new bus loop between Hawkshead and Wray Castle is part of the newly-extended…

Pensioners Days launched for April and May 2013. From Lancaster to Carlisle, Workington to Penrith, pensioners from throughout Cumbria and North Lancashire can enjoy a day out on Windermere for under a fiver this Spring, On Fridays throughout April and May, retirees who are…

Families can leave the hassle of driving at home this February half term, with the launch of the ‘Cross Lakes Experience’ ticket in the heart of the English Lake District. Windermere Lake Cruises has teamed up with tour specialists Mountain Goat and The National Trust to bring the service…

Windermere Lake Cruises will be showcasing a range of value for money, family days out at BOBI (Best of Britain and Ireland) 2013. We will be at the Birmingham’s NEC, 13-14 March 2013, for the event alongside a number of other key Cumbrian attractions such as the Lakeland Motor…

Windermere Lake Cruises is helping families celebrate in style this December with a series of festive Santa cruises. The 90 minute ‘Santa Specials’ will set off from Bowness in the run up to Christmas, taking in the stunning landscape of wintry Windermere from the warm…

Visitors to the Lake District are set to start 2013 in style with a relaxing seasonal cruise on England’s largest lake, coupled with some retail therapy at one of the region’s premier shopping outlet centres. Windermere Lake Cruises and K Village, the Lakes Outlet, have…

A 145 foot ‘Ghost Ship’ will be taking to the waters of England’s largest lake this half term, complete with spooky tales from the UK’s first official Laureate for Storytelling Taffy Thomas MBE. Windermere’s oldest and most iconic steamer MV Tern will be decked out in…

Windermere’s popular ‘Pensioner Days’ are proving so popular they’re returning for a record tenth autumn season from this Friday 7 September – giving the older generation substantial savings on cruises around the lake. Any retiree living in the CA and LA postcodes is eligible for the…

The South Lakes FreeRider, a free bus service linking some of the Lake District’s most prominent attractions, has welcomed almost 7,000 passengers during just 30 days. That compares to 3,000 passengers during the same period in 2011. The service is the result of an innovative…

Windermere Lake Cruises is one of only four attractions outside London to make England’s top ten most popular paid for visitor attractions, according to figures released by VisitEngland today. The latest Annual Visitor Attractions Survey collated by the national tourism body shows that…