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Ullswater ‘Steamers’ create the perfect opportunity A World Class Attraction to combine a cruise with some of the most famous and spectacular walks in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Lake District National Park. Just Vessels sailing on England’s most beautiful lake since 1859 10 minutes from Junction 40 of the M6; Ullswater is very accessible from all major travel routes to the Spectacular scenery amongst England’s highest mountains North and South. Ullswater ‘Steamers’ operate one of the largest In the UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Lake District heritage fleets in the World. We have five vessels National Park in our fleet; all have licensed bars, toilets, open/part covered outside decks and interior Great facilities – including licensed bars and free Wi-Fi saloons. We have four piers in operation with free coach parking/drop-off at our two main piers at Sailings operate 363 days a year and . Excellent facilities at both of these piers also include free Wi-Fi, Choose from 20 minutes to over two hours cruise times accessible toilets and gift shops. An iconic award winning attraction that has been sailing on England’s Just 10 minutes from Junction 40 on the M6 most beautiful lake since 1859. The popular choice for groups is the eight mile cruise (one way) that takes in expansive vistas of England’s highest mountains. Our sailings operate 363 days a year (timetable varies), with cruise options from 20 minutes to over two hours. Group and FIT rates are available upon request. Facilities Tour Options

Please contact us to arrange a complimentary visit to pre-plan your itinerary. A tranquil eight mile journey taking in the mountain views on board our heritage vessels in the heart of The Lake District National Park. Just 10 minutes from Junction 40 on the M6 for Pooley Bridge pier. 40 minutes from Central Lakes; Windermere, Bowness, Ambleside and Grasmere, to Glenridding pier at the Southern end of the lake. Open all year* with peak operating times between March and November. Free parking for coaches at Glenridding pier and a drop-off point at Pooley Bridge pier. Level access from the coach into the pier houses and vessels. Seating on deck and inside our comfy, relaxing saloons with fully licensed bars. Jeff Ashton Pier houses serving light refreshments and gift shops. We have tour options to suit all timings and budgets. Tour guides and

Complimentary teas and coffees for drivers and tour guides. essential companions travel free. Groups of 10 or more persons qualify for Free Wi-Fi in our two pier houses. our group fares; available on advanced bookings only. Visitor information guide for tour guides with meet and greet service on request. One Hour Cruise Toilet facilities on board the vessels and at both pier houses. Our one hour cruise is suited to itineraries travelling North or South. Easy access from the M6 J40 (10 minutes) from the North (Pooley Bridge pier) and via J36 (one hour) from Complimentary lake guide for all members of your tour group. the South (Glenridding pier). Cruise time is 60 minutes and offers a relaxing break in your Great itinerary ideas and rates with fellow tourist attractions. Why not link up travel time through The Lake District National Park. to our special events calendar to create bespoke tours? Round The Lake Cruise Ideally located and accessible to nearby major UK destinations such as For groups with a little more time, take the full round the lake cruise. Journey time of this extended cruise is approximately 120 minutes. Edinburgh, Glasgow, York, Manchester and Liverpool. Full accessibility information is available on our website. Boots and Boats Ideal for walking and specialist tours. Combine a cruise with some of the most famous More information available in French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Chinese and walking routes in The Lake District National Park. The single journey time from our two Japanese. main piers to pier is approximately 25 minutes.

*Closed Christmas Eve and Day Combined Tours We work with many local attractions and food providers to create itineraries to suit your tours, themes and budgets. Ask us for more information. Early Bird Savings Download our free app. 20% off group fare sailings. This offer applies before 10am only. Available in English, Chinese and Japanese Series Tours and FIT Rates on Google Play and Apple App Stores Groups enjoy a 15% reduction off standard fares. Please contact us for specific series tours and FIT rates. Itineraries & Timings

LAKE CRUISE SHORT TOURS To Glasgow & Edinburgh Single cruise from Pooley Bridge to THE LAKES RHEGED Glenridding, or vice versa (approx. WHISKY 1 hour). Great for groups en route DISTILLERY travelling to/from London and Edinburgh. PENRITH Single cruise from Pooley Bridge to with a visit to National Trust Aira DALEMAIN MANSION 40 Force waterfalls (approx. 1 hour 30 mins). & GARDENS LAKE CRUISE HALF DAY TOURS LOWTHER Full round the lake return cruise starting CASTLE & at either Glenridding or Pooley Bridge GARDENS (approx. 2 hours). A66 Single cruise with a traditional English POOLEY cream tea at one of three locations BRIDGE around the lake (approx. 2 hours). Single cruise with a visit to Dalemain NATIONAL TRUST KESWICK Mansion & Gardens (approx. 2 hours). AIRA FORCE WATERFALL Single cruise with a visit to Rheged for designer shopping (approx. 2 hours). West Coast Single cruise with a visit to Lowther Mainline Castle & Gardens (approx. 3 hours).

LAKE CRUISE FULL DAY TOURS AIRA FORCE Single cruise, visit the site of William HOWTOWN Wordsworth’s daffodils at Glencoyne SHARROW BAY Bay, explore National Trust Aira Force waterfalls followed by a tour of Wordsworth Trust Dove Cottage in GLENRIDDING ULLSWATER Grasmere. INN ON THE LAKE Single cruise with a visit to The Lakes PATTERDALE M6 Whisky Distillery for tours and shopping. Single cruise with a traditional English cream tea at one of three locations around the lake and combine this with a visit to another local attraction such as A592 Lowther Castle & Gardens. Single cruise followed by a tour of GRASMERE Wordsworth Trust Dove Cottage and a visit to the Grasmere Gingerbread shop Ask To Manchester, in Grasmere. Us! Liverpool & London A591 ALL OF OUR SINGLE CRUISES CAN BE TAKEN FROM POOLEY BRIDGE TO ...for more information about combined regional GLENRIDDING OR VICE VERSA tours within the North West with nearby major WE CAN HELP YOU TO CREATE SHORT DOVE destinations such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, York, DAY VISITS OR OVERNIGHT STAYS AS COTTAGE WINDERMERE Manchester and Liverpool. PART OF A LAKE DISTRICT TOUR Boots & Boats

The Ullswater Way Cruises connect the most famous and spectacular walking routes in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Lake District National Park. There are many To Dalemain, walking options to suit all abilities from lakeshore Rheged,  To Penrith via strolls to mountain hikes. The Ullswater Way footpath Maiden Castle Penrith & M6 Eamont Bridge  is an easy to follow 20 mile footpath that surrounds Wreay Pooley Bridge Ullswater with many different routes. This means that

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 Please Note: Map created from open source data. Arthur’s Pike Use a more detailed map to follow the route. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016 Hallin Fell Bonscale Pike For more information visit: www.ullswater.com Map Key Howtown Bus Stop ‘Steamer’ Pier Parking Refreshments Glenridding Information Pub Scan here to take a tour of this boat Toilets Ullswater ‘Steamers’

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Operating 363 days a year we offer the perfect option to combine a cruise with a traditional English cream tea or festive lunch at the many eateries that surround Ullswater.

Great geological, cultural, wildlife and historical facts that surround the WHY NOT ENJOY A Ullswater valley making it the perfect location to create cultural, wildlife and educational tours. Ullswater is approx. 7.5 miles (12km) long and Cream ORTea approx. 0.5 miles wide (0.8km), with an area of 3 square miles (4.8 square km) lying at a height of 477 feet above sea level. Festive Lunch?

Ullswater was formed by three separate glaciers, this is why it is unique in The Lake District. It is the only lake with three separate reaches and its two distinct dog-legs. Ullswater is a typical narrow “ribbon lake” formed after the last ice age when the deepened section of the valley floor filled with meltwater from a retreated glacier. During a volcanic upheaval approximately 450 million years ago, faults in the rocks allowed movement; Howtown is located on such a fault which gives Ullswater its characteristic kink. Inn on the Lake Sharrow Bay Country Dalemain Historic Lake District Hotels House Hotel Mansion and Gardens The valley today is dominated by three main groups of rocks; the Borrowdale Enjoy 360˚ panoramic views Renowned for its award- Soak up the feeling of days Volcanics, Skiddaw Slates and the Carboniferous Limestone. One of the finest of England’s most beautiful winning fine-dining, gone by sitting by the large geological examples of a hanging valley can be found on the Eastern shore. Its lake from The Orangery. First Sharrow Bay is set in the open log fire in the original class dining experiences most magnificent setting Medieval Hall which houses beauty has inspired famous poets, artists and writers over the centuries such as await including afternoon overlooking Ullswater. the Dalemain Tearoom. Try Turner and William Wordsworth. The famous Daffodil poem was written after a English cream teas and light Using the very best of fresh a delicious selection of hot walk along the lakeshore in 1802 by William and his sister Dorothy. bites. In the festive season, a local produce including the and cold homemade food, warm welcome awaits, when bounty of their lakeshore speciality Farrers coffees you experience the unique gardens. Perfect for FIT and from Kendal, freshly baked We are currently developing our educational packages to be introduced soon. Christmas atmosphere at this small groups. The jewel of scones, and the famous We are working with Penrith & District Red Squirrel Group and National Trust enchanting hotel combined its culinary heritage is the Dalemain chocolate cake! Aira Force to provide educational tours for Key Stage 1 children. Ask us for with a festive menu. invention of Icky Sticky Toffee Festive lunches are available Pudding. in December for groups, pre more information. booking is essential. STEAMERS CUMBRIA MAP

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42  Edinburgh 41 PENRITH COCKERMOUTH Glasgow M74 A66  A66 2 Hours 40 A74 Newcastle A66   1.5 Hours A595 KESWICK  PENRITH T WHITEHAVEN 39 M6 J40 ULLSWATER  M6 York  2 Hours THE LAKE DISTRICT A592 Manchester GRASMERE M6 Liverpool  1 Hour 50 Mins  1 Hour 50 Mins  AMBLESIDE 38 M6 RAVENGLASS WINDERMERE Birmingham

A591  3.5 Hours  A595 KENDAL OXENHOLME 37 A5092 M1 London A590 M5 JUST  5 Hours 45 Mins  36 10 MINUTES J40, M6

Booking Enquiries Travel times from key destinations For booking enquiries, please contact us Glasgow & Edinburgh roughly 110 miles. Drive time or return a booking form directly: approx. 2 hours. Take M6 J40, follow A66 to Rheged and then take the A592 to Ullswater. Train time approx. Glenridding Pier House, Glenridding, 2 hours. West Coast Mainline services direct to Penrith. Cumbria, CA11 0US Stagecoach bus connections from the station. Tel: 017684 82229 | Fax: 017684 82669 York roughly 90 miles. Drive time approx. 2 hours. Email: [email protected] Take A1(M) north from York, join A66 to Rheged and then Website: ullswater-steamers.co.uk take the A592 to Ullswater. Train time approx. 3 hours. Transpennine Express service to Manchester Piccadilly and change for services to Penrith. Stagecoach bus Getting Here connections from the station.  Pooley Bridge CA10 2NN Manchester & Liverpool roughly 100 miles. Drive time  Glenridding CA11 0US approx. 2 hours. Take M6 J40, follow A66 to Rheged and then take the A592 to Ullswater. Alternatively take M6 Signed on the M6 Motorway and from J36, follow A590, A591 and A592 to Ullswater. Train time Junction 40 to the attraction. approx. 2 hours. Northern Rail service to Preston and change for Virgin services to Penrith. Stagecoach bus Ullswater is the most accessible lake in the UNESCO connections from the station. Lake District National Park, easily reached by London roughly 300 miles. Drive time approx. 5 hours rail, bus, ferry or car. It is also the closest lake 30 minutes. Take M6 J40, follow A66 to Rheged and then to a mainline railway station in the Lake District, take the A592 to Ullswater. Train time approx. 3 hours. Penrith Station on the Eden Valley and Lake District Direct West Coast Mainline services from London Euston National Park borders. to Penrith. Stagecoach bus connections from the station. The Ullswater area is easily accessible by road from the main motorway M6 at junction 40 from Access Information the North & East and junction 36 from the South For all access information, please visit: via Windermere. ullswater-steamers.co.uk DFDS Ferry port in Newcastle serves as a gateway Terms & Conditions to mainland Europe from the East Coast with daily Please visit: ullswater-steamers.co.uk sailings to/from Amsterdam, Holland. Penrith is also served by the National Express Coach services with journeys by day and night with the overnight express being one of the fastest coach journeys connecting other major cities in the UK.