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Summer Times

9 Mar – 3 Nov 2024

Use an around the lake ticket to either relax and enjoy a round trip on the boat, or hop on and off the boat throughout the day at our jetties and catch a later sailing back using the same ticket.


Red Route – 45 mins

Northern Service

Experience Coniston Water and enjoy stunning views of the surrounding area. See Bluebird’s base, pass Holly Howe and find out the names of the fells.
Our launches have outdoor seating and an indoor heated area.
1 Coniston (Dep)
2 The Coniston Inn
6 Torver
3 Brantwood
1 Coniston (Arr)
header9 Mar – 3 Nov 2024
10:00--10:10-
10:4510:5011:1011:2011:30
11:4511:5012:1012:2012:30
13:0013:0513:2513:3513:45
13:5514:0014:2014:3014:40
15:0015:0515:2515:3515:45
15:5516:0016:2016:3016:40
header1 Apr – 30 Sep 2024
16:4016:4517:0517:1517:25

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Yellow Route – 60 mins

Wild Cat Island Cruise

See nearly all of the lake in 60 minutes. Discover Wild Cat Island as seen in the 1970’s film Swallows and Amazons. A yellow route around the lake ticket will also allow you to hop on and off the boat for the whole day, on either of the yellow or red routes.
Our launches have outdoor seating and an indoor heated area.
1 Coniston (Dep)
6 Torver
5 Sunny Bank
3 Brantwood
1 Coniston (Arr)
header29 Mar - 3 Nov 2024
10:0010:1010:2510:5011:00
11:2011:3011:4512:1012:20
12:3012:4012:5513:2013:30
14:1014:2014:3515:0015:10
15:2015:3015:4516:1016:20

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Green Route – 90 mins

Southern Lake Themed Cruise

Enjoy the natural history and tranquil southern extremity of Coniston Water. Discover ‘Wild Cat Island’ of Swallows & Amazons fame. With a Green Route around the lake ticket, you can use the Red and Yellow routes as much as you like during the day, then the green route when it departs at 4.30pm. The green route themed cruise runs Mondays to Thursday in summer, also Fri, Sat Sun 14 May – 15 Sept.
1 Coniston (Dep)
6 Torver
4Lake Bank
5 Sunny Bank
3 Brantwood
1 Coniston (Arr)
header01 Apr – 30 Sep 2024
16:3016:4517:1517:3017:5018:00

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Brantwood Direct – 10 mins

Brantwood Direct Cruise

Our Brantwood Direct Cruise takes you directly from Coniston to Brantwood at 10am. Return to Coniston on any cruise later in the day.
1 Coniston (Dep)
3 Brantwood
1 Coniston (Arr)
header9 Mar – 3 Nov 2024
10:0010:10-
-11:2011:30
-12:1012:20
-12:2012:30
-13:2013:30
-13:3513:45
-14:3014:40
-15:0015:10
-15:3515:35
-16:1016:20
-16:3016:40
17:15 29 Mar to 30 Sep only17:1517:25

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Map of the Coniston Launch Jetties. Map data ©2022 Google

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