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    Lake Cruises and Boat Trips

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Lake Cruises & Boat Trips

A trip aboard a traditional steamboat is the quintessential Lake District experience, a genteel journey into the Victorian past – but with more comfortable seating and a well-stocked café. With nostalgia comes a thick slice of stunning scenery – the views of the surrounding mountains from the lakes is one of the main reasons anyone comes to the Lake District in the first place, not to mention it’s a handy way of getting to different points around the lakes. Steamboats ply their watery trade on four lakes, with the main passenger terminals at Bowness-on-Windermere for Windermere, Pooley Bridge or Glenridding for Ullswater Steamers, Keswick for Derwentwater and Coniston Village for Coniston – but you can board at any of the stops. Check out our list of lake cruises in the Lake District below.

All four lakes also have watersport centres where you can hire your own boat – whether a row boat, a sail boat or even an electric one.

You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.

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  1. Lake Cruises on Derwentwater with Keswick Launch Co. in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Lake Cruises on Derwentwater with Keswick Launch Co. in the Lake District, Cumbria
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    Address

    Keswick Launch Company, Lake Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5DJ

    Telephone

    017687 72263

    info@keswick-launch.co.uk

    Keswick

    Keswick Launch offers 50-minute cruises around Derwentwater. Rowing boats and motor boats are also available to hire.

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  2. Coniston Launch Boat Trips and Tours
    Coniston Launch Boat Trips and Tours
    Coniston Launch Boat Trips and Tours

    Address

    Coniston Boatlandings, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AN

    Telephone

    017687 75753

    info@conferry.co.uk

    Coniston

    Enjoy cruising aboard 1920's launches with solar-electric power. A unique and environmentally friendly way to enjoy beautiful Coniston Water. A personal commentary by our crew complements your experience of this wonderful area.

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  3. Experience Lake District Gyroplanes in the Lake District, Cumbria
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    Lake District Gyroplanes

    Address

    Bank Barn, Berrier Airfield, Berrier, Cumbria, CA11 0XD

    Telephone

    07836 272033

    Roger@lakedistrictgyroplanes.co.uk

    Berrier

    A spectacular gyrocopter trial flight and unique flying lesson. You have the thrill of taking control or just take in the views. Based at Berrier airstrip near Penrith/Ullswater/Keswick. Ideal gift or just to treat yourself.

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  4. Windermere Lake Cruises in the Lake District, Cumbria
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    Windermere Lake Cruises, Waterhead

    Address

    Waterhead Pier, Waterhead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0EY

    Telephone

    015394 43360

    mail@windermere-lakecruises.co.uk

    Ambleside

    Windermere Lake Cruises offer more than just a ferry service. We hold private charters, lunch cruises, buffet cruises, corporate hospitality, public sailings, group travel.

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  5. Views from Steam Yacht Gondola on Coniston Water, Lake District
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    Steam Yacht Gondola

    Address

    Coniston Pier, Lake Road, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AN

    Telephone

    015394 32733

    gondola.bookings@nationaltrust.org.uk

    Coniston

    Float back to Victorian times as you indulge in a luxurious cruise on captivating Coniston water in this exquisite steam-powered craft.

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  6. Sail on the Lady of the Lake with Ullswater Steamers, Lake District
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    Ullswater Steamers

    Address

    The Pier House, Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0US

    Telephone

    017684 82229

    enquiries@ullswater-steamers.co.uk

    Penrith

    With beautiful, dramatic scenery that lends itself to days spent hiking amongst the Lakeland fells, exploring the quaint villages, or simply relaxing on the water, hop aboard a Ullswater ‘Steamer’ to experience this little slice of Lake District…

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  7. Windermere Lake Cruises at Wray Castle in the Lake District, Cumbria
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    Windermere Lake Cruises, Wray Castle

    Address

    Low Wray, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0JA

    Telephone

    015394 43360

    mail@windermere-lakecruises.co.uk

    Ambleside

    Windermere Lake Cruises offer more than a ferry service. We hold private charters, lunch cruises, buffet cruises, corporate hospitality, public sailings and group travel. Steamers and launches sail daily throughout the year from Bowness.

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  8. Heritage boat cruise on Windermere
    Heritage boat cruise on Windermere
    Heritage boat cruise on Windermere

    Address

    Windermere Jetty Museum, Windermere Jetty, Rayrigg Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1BN

    Telephone

    01539 637940

    info@windermerejetty.org

    Rayrigg Road, Windermere

    For a unique Lake District experience, take a cruise on a fully restored heritage boat from the museum collection. Climb onboard one of the region’s finest historic vessels, lovingly restored to its former glory by our onsite conservation team.

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  9. Windermere Lake Cruises in the Lake District, Cumbria
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    Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness

    Address

    The Promenade, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3HQ

    Telephone

    015394 43360

    mail@windermere-lakecruises.co.uk

    Windermere

    No visit to The Lake District, Cumbria, would be complete without a visit to England’s largest lake, Windermere; And what better way to experience it than from onboard a world-famous Windermere Lake Cruises ‘steamer’? Steamers and launches sail…

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  10. Windermere Lake Cruises in the Lake District, Cumbria
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    Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside

    Address

    Lakeside, Cumbria, LA12 8AS

    Telephone

    015394 43360

    mail@windermere-lakecruises.co.uk

    No visit to The Lake District, Cumbria, would be complete without a visit to England’s largest lake, Windermere; And what better way to experience it than from onboard a world-famous Windermere Lake Cruises ‘steamer’? Steamers and launches sail…

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