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‘Celebration of Cycling’ event brings two-wheeled holiday fun for families

Published: 16th July 2014

'On your bike' for a fun-filled family day of cycling.

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‘Celebration of Cycling’ event brings two-wheeled holiday fun for families

First ever daily services to new Windermere jetty

Published: 15th July 2014

Windermere’s new floating jetty will welcome its first ever daily services this Saturday 19 July, as the lake’s ‘Bike Boat’ goes daily for the school summer holidays.

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First ever daily services to new Windermere jetty

Set sail on a ‘Discovery Cruise’ this summer with a National Park Ranger

Published: 14th July 2014

Discover the wildlife of Windermere from on board a 'steamer'.

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Set sail on a ‘Discovery Cruise’ this summer with a National Park Ranger

Great North Swim 2014 - Important travel information

Published: 5th June 2014

Travel information for Great North Swim 2014

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Great North Swim 2014 - Important travel information

Major recruitment drive at leading tourist attraction

Published: 28th February 2014

A major recruitment drive has got underway at Windermere Lake Cruises, with around 75 jobs on offer ahead of the 2014 peak summer holiday season.

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New push to attract Chinese and Japanese visitors to the Lakes

Published: 21st February 2014

Attracting new Chinese and Japanese visitors will be the top of the agenda this month, when Windermere Lake Cruises heads to Wembley Stadium for what is now the largest ever business-to-business tourism event promoting Britain internationally.

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New push to attract Chinese and Japanese visitors to the Lakes

Popular visitor attractions join together to offer special deal for locals

Published: 12th February 2014

Local people travelling on Windermere Lake Cruises can now discover an incredible underwater world for less, after the Lakes Aquarium joined one of Cumbria’s most popular residents’ discount schemes.

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‘Steamer’ cruise in the Lakes named as “dream activity” for international visitors

Published: 18th December 2013

New research commissioned to find out which ‘only in Britain’ activities people from around the world would like to do on their holidays has highlighted a ‘steamer’ cruise in the Lake District as sixth on the list. That’s according to a new report just issued by national tourism body VisitBritain.

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‘Steamer’ cruise in the Lakes named as “dream activity” for international visitors