Archive: September 2012

Jump aboard Windermere’s Halloween Ghost Ship, with the UK's leading storyteller

Published: 25th September 2012

A 145 foot ‘Ghost Ship’ will be taking to the waters of England’s largest lake this half term, complete with spooky tales from the UK’s first official Laureate for Storytelling Taffy Thomas MBE. Windermere’s oldest and most iconic steamer MV Tern will be decked out in Halloween-themed decorations on Sunday 28 October 2012, to mark some of the ghostly goings on in and around Lake Windermere down the centuries.

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Popular ‘Pensioner Days’ return for record tenth autumn season

Published: 6th September 2012

Windermere’s popular ‘Pensioner Days’ are proving so popular they’re returning for a record tenth autumn season from this Friday 7 September – giving the older generation substantial savings on cruises around the lake. Any retiree living in the CA and LA postcodes is eligible for the special discounts, available every Friday from 7 September up to and including 2 November.

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Free bus service more than doubles number of passengers

Published: 4th September 2012

The South Lakes FreeRider, a free bus service linking some of the Lake District’s most prominent attractions, has welcomed almost 7,000 passengers during just 30 days. That compares to 3,000 passengers during the same period in 2011. The service is the result of an innovative collaboration between a group of local businesses, who joined together to fund and implement this great new way to get around.

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