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Freedom of the Lake, Motor Museum & Aquarium

Explore the lake, motoring heritage and the natural world in one easy ticket.

This discounted ticket combines a day's worth of boat travel on Windermere with a visit to two top attractions at the south of the lake. It's a great day out for the whole family and combines stunning views from the water and a fascinating insight into the heritage and wildlife of the local area.

Please note that the museum is 2 miles from Lakeside Pier and we do not recommend walking to it as there is a dangerous road.

You should allow yourself at least 6 hours to make the most of this combined ticket.

Your ticket includes:

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Unlimited travel on board any of our boats for 24 hours including the Red Cruise, Green Cruise, Blue (Islands) Cruise and the Yellow Cruise to Lakeside Pier that's convenient for the Aquarium. This ticket is the most economical way of visiting these attractions by boat if travelling from our Ambleside (Waterhead) Pier.

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A visit to the fascinating Lakes Aquarium to discover incredible creatures from otters and diving ducks to piranha and pike. There are events on every day including 'meet the creature' sessions.

Find out more on their website.

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A visit to the Lakeland Motor Museum - home to a collection of over 30,000 cars, motorcycles, scooters, cycles and auto memorabilia. Highlights include a Campbell Bluebird exhibition and an Isle of Man TT display. There's something for the whole family with a riverside café, local heritage and period shopping displays. You can visit the museum within 5 days of your Freedom cruise ticket.

Find out more on their website.

How to buy:

  • Book your cruise/combined ticket by entering a date below and following the payment instructions
  • You'll be sent an email voucher after purchase via our safe and secure website
  • Print off the email voucher/show it on your phone on the day to exchange it for your tickets

Additional Information

This ticket is available all year round, but there are some restrictions on travel during some parts of the year:

  • The yellow cruise to Lakeside Pier, Aquarium & Museum operates weekends only in January.
  • The Lakes Aquarium charges entry for 3 and 4 year olds.
  • You will require your own transport to travel between Lakeside Pier and Lakeland Motor Museum. You don't have to visit on the same day - you can visit the museum within 5 days of your cruise.

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A full day out to explore the lake and the best of Lakeland heritage.

A full day out to explore the lake and the best of Lakeland heritage.

Enjoy a full day on Windermere and enjoy some great attractions at the south of the lake.

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  • Child prices are valid for children aged 5-15 years. Children under 5 travel free.
  • Family tickets are valid for 2 adults and up to 3 children.

Timetable

Our ‘Freedom of the Lake' ticket is valid on all our scheduled sailings (includes blue, red, yellow and green cruises) for a period of 24 hours.We are unable to show all the timetable options for this great value ticket on one page, please refer back to our ‘cruises’ page for details or download a printed version of our brochures.

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