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Wray to Brockhole (single ticket)

A quick and easy way to reach the Eastern shore

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GREEN CRUISE IS BACK ON SATURDAY 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 | See map below

🕘 15 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 showing the route between Wray and Brockhole

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
£5.70£3.40£16.30

Additional Information

A traditional launch departing Wray for Brockhole

A traditional launch departing Wray for Brockhole

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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 BrockholeVessel type
10:0510:20Traditional Launch
11:1511:30Traditional Launch
12:3012:45Traditional Launch
14:0014:15Traditional Launch
15:2515:40Traditional Launch
16:3016:45Traditional Launch
17:3517:50Traditional Launch

Today's sailings from Brockhole

Depart BrockholeArrive Wray CastleVessel type

Service Status

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Today's Service Status


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

✔️ Services OK

🟡 YELLOW CRUISEBowness ↔ Lakeside

✔️ Services OK

🔵 ISLANDS CRUISE

Bowness → Bowness

✔️ Services OK
🚤 MOTOR BOAT HIRE from Bowness
Bowness Beach / Bowness Dock ↻

✔️ Services OK

🚤 MOTOR BOAT HIRE from WaterheadWaterhead (near Ambleside) ↻

✔️ Services OK

🚤 MOTOR BOAT HIRE from LakesideLakeside ↻✔️ Services OK
🟤 YELLOW CRUISE & STEAM TRAINHaverthwaite ↔ Lakeside ↔ Bowness

✔️ Services OK

🟢 GREEN CRUISEAmbleside → Wray Castle → Brockhole → Ambleside

✔️ Services OK

🚶 WALKERS TICKETBowness → Brockhole → Wray Castle → Walk → Car Ferry→ Bowness✔️ Services OK
🚣 ROW BOAT HIRE from BownessBowness Beach / Bowness Dock ↻

⚠️ Opens 7 April

🚣 ROW BOAT HIRE from WaterheadWaterhead (near Ambleside) ↻

⚠️ Opens later in April

CROSS LAKES SHUTTLE

Bowness ↔ Ash Landing⚠️ Starts 24 May
FELL FOOT FERRYLakeside ↔ 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 steps 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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