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Bowness to Ash Landing

Shuttle service from the heart of Bowness village to the western shore & National Trust attractions

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This service is not running at the moment.

This service only operates during our peak season and will return on 24 May 2025.

A map illustrating the route between Ash Landing and Bowness

The Bowness to Ash Landing service is a convenient way to access the western shore of Windermere.

It's ideal for:

Mountain Goat bus @ Ash Landing

Exploring The Lake District without your car.

Our service connects with the 525 Mountain Goat bus service at Ash Landing Car Park (100 metres walk from our pier). The bus connects with our boat arrivals and departures and gives you easy access to Hill Top, Hawkshead and all the villages in-between. From our ticket offices, you can buy combined boat & bus tickets from Bowness to Hill Top and Hawkshead.

Hill Top

Visiting Hill Top, the former home of Beatrix Potter.

Beatrix Potter's 17th-century farmhouse is a time-capsule of her life. Explore the famous author's former home, inspirational garden, second-hand bookshop, cafe & more.

🚌 Catch the convenient bus to Hill Top or 🚶 walk the 1.6miles (2.5km) on the gravel path. Bus/boat customers get priority access to the attraction (open Saturday to Thursdays).

Peaceful lake shore walk

Exploring the quiet western shore by foot.

Our walker’s ticket includes boat travel and a scenic 5 mile walk along Windermere’s western shore. The Bowness to Ash Landing service provides one of the boats you’ll need to enjoy this great circular walk.


Ash Landing

Our Cross Lake Shuttle lands at Ash Landing on the Western Shore of Windermere. It's only about 0.5 miles from our old location at Ferry House (near the Windermere Car Ferry).

A map showing the location of Ash Landing piper and the location of the 525 bus stop


Timetable (25 May - 28 September 2025)

📄 Download printed timetable |

Bowness Pier 3 → Ash Landing Departures
(20 mins duration)
Ash Landing → Bowness Pier 3 Departures
(20 mins duration)
09:5010:10
10:3511:00
11:2511:50
12:1512:40
13:5014:15
14:4015:05
15:3015:55
16:2016:40

Buying tickets

Sorry, this ticket cannot be booked online, simply purchase your ticket from Bowness Pier on day of travel (customers can also board at Ash Landing and pay on board).


Pricelist - return fares

Adult ReturnChild (5-15) ReturnFamily (2 ad + 3 ch) Return
£8:40£5.00

£24.00


Pricelist -single fares

Adult SingleChild (5-15) SingleFamily (2 ad + 3 ch) Single
£5.00£3.00£14.40


Additional Information

  • Single fares - Adult £5.00, Child £3.00, Family £14.40.
  • Well behaved dogs travel free.
  • Sorry, no bikes on this service. Foot passengers only.
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A traditional launch on the Bownesss to Ash Landing route

A traditional launch on the Bownesss to Ash Landing route

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Service Status

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Today's service status

🔴 RED CRUISE

Bowness → Ambleside Waterhead → Bowness

✔️ Services OK

🟡 YELLOW CRUISE

Bowness ↔ Lakeside

✔️ Services OK

🔵 ISLANDS CRUISE

Bowness → Bowness

✔️ Services OK

🚤MOTOR BOAT HIRE

Bowness Beach & Waterhead (near Ambleside)

✔️ Services OK

🕑: We are now running to our off-peak season timetable (autumn/winter/spring). More routes and services available after 4 April 2025.

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Access and Facilities

♿ Disabled Access

This service is one of the least accessible routes we offer and is operated by tradiational launches:

  • Not recommended for customers with limited mobility

Please visit our Accessibility section for more information.

Wheelchair users are strongly advised to call us to confirm which vessel is operating on which service, particularly in poor weather conditions. As on rare occasions, the vessels operating each route can change.


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