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Wray to Ambleside (Single Ticket)

A quick and easy way to reach Ambleside from Wray

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GREEN CRUISE IS BACK ON 5 APRIL 2025

Our Green Cruise that connects National Trust Wray, Ambleside (Waterhead) and Brockhole only operates during our peak summer season (5 April - 2 November). Book now for single tickets from 5 April below.

Wray → Brockhole → Ambleside | See map below

🕘 35 minutes one way

As we don't have a ticket office at Wray Jetty, simply purchase this ticket and show it on your phone when boarding this service.

A map of the routes

Standard Ticket Prices (valid from Saturday 5th April 2025 until Sunday 2nd November 2025)

  • Book your tickets by selecting a date in the 'Book Your Cruise' box below.
Adults Children Families
£10.60£6.30£30.40

Additional Information

A traditional launch arriving at Wray Jetty

A traditional launch arriving at Wray Jetty

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Select a date to view prices and sailing times.

  • 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

Today's sailings from Wray Castle

Depart Wray CastleArrive AmblesideVessel type
10:0510:40Traditional Launch
11:1511:50Traditional Launch
12:3013:05Traditional Launch
14:0014:35Traditional Launch
15:2516:00Traditional Launch
16:3017:05Traditional Launch
17:3518:10Traditional Launch

Today's sailings from Ambleside

Depart AmblesideArrive Wray CastleVessel type

Download Timetable (PDF) Service Status Route Map Access and Facilities

Download Timetable (PDF)

Green Cruise Timetable (23 March - 3 November 2024)

File Size: 260.103 KB

Service Status

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Today's Service Status

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RED CRUISE
Bowness → W'Mere Jetty Museum →Brockhole → Ambleside
Waterhead → Bowness

✔️
Services OK

🟡
YELLOW CRUISE		Bowness ↔ Lakeside

✔️
Services OK

🔵
ISLANDS CRUISE

Bowness → Bowness

✔️
Services OK
🟢
GREEN CRUISE		Ambleside → Wray Castle → Brockhole → Ambleside✔️
Services OK
🚶
WALKERS TICKET		Bowness → Brockhole → Wray Castle → Walk → Car Ferry→ Bowness✔️
Services OK
🚤
MOTOR BOAT HIRE

from Bowness
Bowness Beach / Bowness Dock ↻

✔️
Services OK from Beac
⚠️
Dock closed - move to Beach

🚤
MOTOR BOAT HIRE

from Waterhead		Waterhead (near Ambleside) ↻

✔️
Services OK

🚤
MOTOR BOAT HIRE

from Lakeside		Lakeside ↻✔️
Services OK
🚣
ROW BOAT HIRE
from Bowness		Bowness Beach / Bowness Dock ↻

✔️
Services OK

🚣
ROW BOAT HIRE
from Waterhead		Waterhead (near Ambleside) ↻

⚠️
Opens later in April

⚪
CROSS LAKES SHUTTLE


Bowness ↔ Ash Landing⚠️
Starts 24 May
⚫
FELL FOOT FERRY		Lakeside ↔ Fell Foot

⚠️
Starts 24 May

🕑
: We are now running to our peak season timetable.

Route Map

Load Map

Access and Facilities

♿ Disabled Access

We're sorry, but both types of vessels that operate on this route have limited accessibility.

  • ❌ Modern launches like Miss Cumbria/Miss Lakeland - 2 to 3 steps to access boat then 5 spets down or up to decks
  • ❌ Traditional launches like Queen of the Lakes - 5 steep steps to enter/exit boat

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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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

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