Name: Windermere Ferry Crossing
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Recommended by 30 road cyclists

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Lake District National Park

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Location: Windermere, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Best Road Cycling Rides to Windermere Ferry Crossing

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1. Coniston and Hardknott Pass loop from Windermere – Lake District National Park

87.5km

04:59

1,790m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Windermere and the Lyth Valley loop

57.0km

03:09

840m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Windermere Ferry Crossing – Bowness-on-Windermere loop from Skelwith Bridge

30.0km

01:23

290m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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RamoRuon

August 21, 2024

An update to 51m's post - cyclists now pay £2.15 to cross.

Those seeking a long ferry trip are advised to take one of the length-wise cruises; this width-wise ferry is basically a utilitarian (though still picturesque) crossing - takes a little under 5 minutes to complete once started.

51m

July 26, 2022

Bowness to Sawrey ferry.

Cyclist are £2 per crossing including bike (July 2022).

Ferry has a different timetable for summer and winter which on the last Sunday in March and the last Saturday in October.

First summer ferry departs Bowness at 6:50 and last ferry departs Sawrey at 22:00. First ferry on Sundays is 8:50.

Winter ferry times are the same but the last ferry is 21:00.

Dan Whittaker

August 14, 2023

Nostalgic and convenient. Love this ferry.

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Location: Windermere, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

Windermere Ferry Crossing

1. Coniston and Hardknott Pass loop from Windermere – Lake District National Park

2. Windermere and the Lyth Valley loop

3. Windermere Ferry Crossing – Bowness-on-Windermere loop from Skelwith Bridge

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