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Great days out in the Lake District for your school

Great days out in the Lake District for your school

School Group Information

Great days out in The Lake District for groups of 20 students and more.

We have designed our school packages with teachers and tutors in mind. We have tried to take into account the needs of the National Curriculum and link its requirements to the trips and packages that are available for schools and childrens’ groups alike.

  • Pre-visits are available at all the attraction packages listed. This enables the teacher to make a judgement on the suitability of their chosen package
  • We offer a wide range of days out for children
  • Combine your cruise with a visit to one or two nearby attractions - we have an itinerary to suit any interest, timescale or budget

Have a look at the cruises below or through the range of packages (listed on the right) to find one that sparks your interest, or watch our video for more information.

Download our Groups Brochure

A scenic cruise for your educational group

Whether you've got half an hour or half a day, we've got the ideal cruise for you.

Choose from our Red Cruise, Yellow Cruise, Islands Cruise or Full Lake Cruise.

If you are sailing with us we offer free coach parking at Bowness, and the school groups receive a voucher entitling them to 10% discount in the Boatman's Cafe & Gift Shop.

We also have free coach parking at Lakeside and pick up/drop off point at Ambleside.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Enjoy the best Lakeland views, only available from the water.

Enjoy the best Lakeland views, only available from the water.

Your group will love the fun and adventure!

Views from the Lake

School Fares (20+)

Our outisde classroom is here to help inspire your little learners. We have costs to suit all budgets.

Not only do we have special school rates throughout the peak times of the day, if you sail before 10.30am and after 4pm we offer a total of 20% discount per person (Pre booked only). In addition to that teachers sail for free*.

Prices for groups start at just £5.44 per child. Contact us for more details.

Find our pricing information here.

Find the perfect itinerary

Find the perfect itinerary

Find a group package that suits you

On-Board Facilities

We aim to keep groups onto our larger vessels like MV Swift, traditional 'steamers' and modern launches. If your group has specific requirements, we can advise which boat and departure would be best for you.

  • MV Swift
    • Full bar with hot/cold drinks & sandwiches/snacks
    • Toilets, including an accessible toilet
    • Indoor & outdoor seating
  • 'Steamers' Swan / Teal / Tern
    • Full bar with hot/cold drinks & sandwiches/snacks
    • Multiple toilets
    • Indoor & outdoor seating
  • Launches like Miss Cumbria / Miss Lakeland
    • Bar with hot/cold drinks & snacks
    • Single toilet
    • Indoor & outdoor seating

♿ Do you have wheelchairs in your group?

Some of our vessels offer better access than others for people with mobility issues see our guide here.

Meet the fleet - your group will love our wide range of comfortable vessels

Meet the fleet - your group will love our wide range of comfortable vessels

Your group will love the best views of the Lakeland fells, all from the comfort of our quality vessels.

Meet the fleet!

Travelling by coach

Visiting us is easy by coach, and we've been welcoming coaches to our coach parks for over 70 years.

All coach drivers with cruise passengers are welcome to use our award-winning* Bowness coach park free of charge and will receive a warm welcome from our dedicated coach park staff.

⚠ To make sure we have space for you, we ask that all coaches are pre-booked:

More coach park information.

Coach park

Coach park

Our award-winning coach park in Bowness has a ticket office, helpful staff, cafe and gift shop.

Useful information for coach drivers

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