Self Drive Motor Boats & Rowing Boats

Explore Windermere at your own pace with the hire of your own rowing or motor boat

Our self-drive department has now closed for the winter period. The information below is for planning a visit later in the year.

Motor boats can be hired daily from Saturday 8 February from Bowness - just turn up to take one out.
Motor boats can be booked in advance from Bowness, for the 23 March 2020 onwards by selecting a date below.
Rowing boats in Bowness/Ambleside and motor boats from Ambleside can be hired from 3 April 2020 onwards.

No boating experience is necessary as we provide full safety instructions, a sailing guide to the lake and life jackets for everyone on board. If you get into trouble at any time, our safety boat will come to your rescue.
Our boats can be hired for 1 or 2 hours.
Just turn up on the day to take one out at Bowness.

Our range of quiet electric self-drive boats available at Bowness Pier are a great way for you and your family to explore Windermere in comfort.

	Cost	Per extra adult	Under 16s
One hour hire (1 or 2 adults)	£35	£6	FREE
Two hour hire (1 or 2 adults)	£58	£4	FREE

📄 For more hire options and prices, please see our fact sheet.

If you wish to book, please select a date in the sidebar.

Rowing boats are available from the wooden huts to the right of Bowness promenade and from Ambleside (Waterhead) Pier. We are open in the summer every day from 9am.

Maximum 6 people
Classic Windermere design
Not available to book - just turn up on the day. Available daily from 3 April 2020.

	One Hour	Per Extra Adult	Under 16s
Rowing Boat (1 or 2 adults)	£16	£4	FREE

📄 For more hire options and prices, please see our fact sheet.