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We provide a range of services to journalists who would like to find out more about Lake Windermere and Windermere Lake Cruises to support topical news stories and features, including:

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Windermere hire boat fleet goes all electric
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19/10/2016
Windermere Lake Cruises’ final petrol-powered self-drive motor boats are saying goodbye to England’s longest lake later after many decades carrying sightseers. The final day of October half term (Sunday 30 October) will be the last chance for passengers to hire one of the last remaining…
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Are these the most travelled sheep in the Lake District?
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05/09/2016
A pair of unique art exhibits - located on board two historic Windermere ‘steamers’ as part of the Calvert Trust’s Go Herdwick public art trail - have clocked up 10,000 miles on their travels up and down England’s longest lake over the summer. The colourful life-sized sheep are named…
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Windermere Lake Cruises named as one of England’s most visited tourist attractions
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13/08/2016
Windermere Lake Cruises has underlined its place as one of the country’s most popular ‘paid for’ visitor attractions, according to official figures revealed in VisitEngland’s latest Annual Attractions Survey. Out of the 1500 English attractions in the survey nationally, Windermere Lake…
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Windermere Lake Cruises lends a hand in a new movie celebrating Beatrix Potter's life.
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21/07/2016
Ahead of celebrations to mark 150 years since Beatrix Potter’s birth (28 July 2016), a group of Lake District businesses have unveiled a sneak preview of a short film they have produced in her honour - and hope to use it to promote the Lakes to potential visitors across the globe. The new…
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Lake District’s only ‘Bike Boat’ gears up for summer holidays
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20/07/2016
Families can gear up for traffic-free cycling adventures in the Lake District this summer with the return of Cumbria’s only dedicated ‘Bike Boat’. The specially adapted traditional vessel - known as Sunflower II - can carry up to 12 bikes and will be running 8 times per day from next…
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25,000 people sign up for free Resident Passes
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12/07/2016
The number of people signed up for Windermere Lake Cruises’ ever popular Residents Pass scheme has passed the 25,000 barrier for the first time. To celebrate the landmark figure, one lucky lady from Carlisle has been named as the recipient of the 25 thousandth pass and was treated to an evening…
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Day of celebrations planned to mark iconic steamer’s 125th birthday
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09/06/2016
Preparations are underway for a day of celebrations later this month, to mark the 125th birthday of the iconic ‘steamer’ MV Tern. She is one of the oldest large-scale vessels still operating on England’s inland waterways and will officially reach the landmark day on Monday 27 June. Tern…
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Cumbria hosts 70th Anniversary Baton Relay
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28/04/2016
Two of Cumbria’s most iconic visitor attractions have been playing host to a very special anniversary baton as it wends its way round the country on a three month celebration tour of Great Britain. The Vintage Motor Cycle Club (VMCC) – which has 17,000…
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Colourful sheep sculptures set sail on Windermere
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01/03/2016
Windermere’s historic ‘steamers’ are to play host to two unique art exhibits this summer as part of the colourful Go Herdwick public art trail of around 50 life-size sheep, which is raising money for the Calvert Trust. Designed by local artist Karen Lester, Windermere Lake Cruises’ sheep…
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Campaign urges Cumbria to #VoteCumbriaRob
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09/02/2016
A Lake District boatman nominated as VisitEngland’s ‘Tourism Superstar’ is taking to the campaign trail to help drum up public votes from across Cumbria and the North West. 27 year old Rob Beale is the only nominee in the North West to make the national shortlist of the competition, which…
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