Freedom Of The Lake ®
Unlimited boat travel for 24 hours on all routes | ⚓ See the full lake on this ticket: Lakeside ↔ Bowness ↔ Ambleside in 🕘 over 3 hours
For a great day out why not explore The Lake District by bus and boat?
This convenient ticket gets you a single boat journey on our red cruise from Bowness Pier to Waterhead Pier (Ambleside) or vice versa, plus unlimited bus travel in the surrounding area. Why not enjoy the beautiful Lakeland scenery from the open deck of a steamer on Lake Windermere and then hop on the famous open-top 599 bus from Waterhead Pier (Ambleside) back to Bowness?
This ticket gets you unlimited Stagecoach bus travel in the Central Lakes Zone (see basic map below). For a ticket that includes bus travel across Cumbria and North Lancashire, please purchase a Bus & Boat (Explorer Zone).
The Central Lakes Zone where this ticket covers.
For a more detailed map and bus route information, please see the full route map.
We're sorry, but this ticket cannot currently be booked online. Please purchase your ticket on any Stagecoach bus service or at our piers.
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Bowness → Ambleside Waterhead → Bowness | ✔️ Services OK | |
Bowness ↔ Lakeside | ❌ Weekends only until 7 February 2025 | |
Bowness → Bowness | ✔️ Services OK | |
Bowness Beach ONLY | ✔️ Services OK |
🕑: We are now running to our off-peak season timetable (autumn/winter/spring). More routes and services available after 4 April 2025.
Get unlimited boat travel by upgrading your ticket to a 'Freedom of the Lake' ticket entitling you to 24 hours worth of travel.
Get unlimited boat travel by upgrading your ticket to a 'Freedom of the Lake' ticket entitling you to 24 hours worth of travel.