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Cross Lakes Experience gives you the freedom and flexibility to explore Windermere, Coniston Water, and the breathtaking countryside tucked inbetween England’s two most famous lakes.

Create your own adventure around a stunning landscapeof whitewashed villages, idyllic beauty spots, and huge forests that are havens for wildlife and heaven foroutdoor enthusiasts.

Your one-day ticket allows you to:

• cross England’s largest lake, Windermere, from Pier 3 at Bowness Bay to Ferry House

• enjoy a leisurely cruise on Coniston Water, sailing on Coniston Launch

• take the Mountain Goat minibus between Ferry House and Hawkshead village on a scenic tour taking in Beatrix Potter’s house at Hill Top

• catch the Stagecoach bus between Hawkshead and the historic attractions of Coniston Water

• board the bus for a return trip from Hawkshead to the exciting outdoor activities at Grizedale Forest Park

• board the bus to Wray Castle, great discounts if you arrive by bus or boat

How you put together your Cross Lakes Experienceis totally up to you – the day is yours, the Lakes are your oyster.

Cross Lakes ExperienceFor a timetable of services, see overleaf. Find further details at www.golakestravel.co.uk/crosslakes Tel: 015394 45161

TravelineFor general travel enquiries call:0871 200 22 33 Calls cost 10pa minute from a BT landline

Park on the long stay car park at Braithwaite Fold in Bowness so you can explore the Lakes car-free and care-free.

Wray Castle

©National Trust Beatrix Potter Gallery

©National Trust

Grizedale ©Steve Barber

Windermere Lake Cruises

www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk

Tel: 015394 43360

Coniston Launch

www.conistonlaunch.co.uk

Tel: 017687 75753

Mountain Goat Tours

www.mountain-goat.com

Tel: 015394 45161

BrockholeThe Lake District Visitor Centre

Windermere, LA23 1LJ

www.brockhole.co.uk

Tel: 015394 46601

National Trust

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hill-top

Tel: 015394 36269

Tourist Information Centres & Useful Contacts

These offices will help you plan your Cross Lakes Experience, and have handy walking and cycling leaflets, such as Great Walking and Cycling Made Easy.

Ambleside

Market Cross, LA22 9BT

Tel: 015394 32582

Bowness

Glebe Road, LA23 3HJ

Tel: 015394 42895

Coniston

Ruskin Avenue, LA21 8EH

Tel: 015394 41533

Hawkshead

Main Car Park, LA22 0NT

Tel: 015394 36946

Windermere

Victoria Street, LA23 1AD

015394 46499

Take the Cross Lakes Experience to Wray Castle, a National Trust property with a difference! Join us on a guided tour of this quirky mock gothic castle, or have fun with the family dressing up and castle building. In the school holidays our rangers will be on hand to help tick off even more of your ‘50 things’ activities or why not have a go at archery? A great family day out whatever the weather.

We all enjoy a little retail therapy, and your Cross Lakes Experience will spoil you for choice. Lively, buzzing Bowness is packed with boutiques, gift shops, cafés and restaurants. Around charming Hawkshead’s car-free centre, you’ll come across welcoming pubs, specialist shops selling all things Lakeland and the Beatrix Potter Gallery displaying her wonderful watercolours.

At colourful Coniston, surrounded by splendid walks, you can board the launch across the lake to Brantwood; John Ruskin’s magnificent home with its spectacular gardens, craft shop and Jumping Jenny’s café overlooking the lake and Coniston Old Man.

Take your bike or boots to make the most of yourCross Lakes Experience. Remember, you can begin your journey from either Bowness, Hawkshead, Coniston, Grizedale, Wray Castle or Satterthwaite.

Give the drivera day off!

Enjoy a grandday out!

Whereto visit...

Adult Child FamilyBowness Ferry House 2.70 4.50 1.60 2.70 7.60 12.75Pier 3 to: Hill Top 5.65 10.00 3.25 5.90 15.45 27.85 Hawkshead 6.70 11.50 3.70 6.60 18.30 31.35 Coniston Water* 12.05 20.20 6.85 11.90 32.15 54.85

Ferry House Hill Top 2.95 5.50 1.65 3.20 7.85 15.10to: Hawkshead 4.00 7.00 2.10 3.90 10.70 18.60 Coniston Water* 9.35 15.70 5.25 9.20 24.55 42.10

Hawkshead Wray Castle 2.00 3.20 1.00 1.60 5.00 8.00to: Grizedale 2.00 3.20 1.00 1.60 5.00 8.00 Satterthwaite 2.50 4.00 1.25 2.00 6.25 10.00

Special Family Tickets: 2 adults and up to 3 children. Child fares are for15 years and under, children aged 4 years and under travel free.

*Tickets to Coniston Water include cruise on Coniston Launchor on Steam Yacht Gondola

Holders of concessionary travel passes receive free travel on these bus services (boats not included)

Stagecoach Bus Link 599 fromWindermere Station to Bowness Pier.· Service is provided by Stagecoach.· Runs every 20 minutes throughout the day. · Double deck open top bus.· For more details call Traveline 0871 2002233.

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Key to Timetable

Operated by Windermere Lake Cruises or Coniston Launch

Operated by Mountain Goat

Operated by Stagecoach

Boat does not operate after 25th

October

VConnection available between services

Timetable 2014Daily 5th April to 2nd November. Bowness to Hawkshead also runs 15th to 23rd February.

FREEDOM TO

EXPLORE2014

CROSS LAKES EXPERIENCE

Discover the Lakes byboat, bus, bike or boot

Daily: 15th to 23rd February

5th April to 2nd November

Hawkshead Hill

Grizedale Visitor Centre

Torver Jetty

Coniston

Claife Heights

Hill Top

Windermere

Windermere

EsthwaiteWater

Bowness Pier 3

Services to Brockholeand Ambleside

operated by

Windermere Lake Cruises - not included

in The Cross Lakes Experience

ConistonWater

Moor Top

Coniston Pier

Waterhead Hotel

CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE...

Mountain Goat Stagecoach

by Bus by Foot by Boat

Monk Coniston

Brantwood

by Bike or Foot

Fancy experiencing the Lake District another way? Park the car and take a bus to the true scenic beauty of the Lakes from Ferry House via Hill Top to Hawkshead. There you can connect with services to Coniston or Grizedale Forest. It’s an ideal way to explore the spectacular English Lake District.

Mountain Goat Tours

www.mountain-goat.com Tel: 015394 45161

Stagecoach

www.stagecoachbus.com Tel: 0871 200 22 33

Traveline

www.traveline.info Tel: 0871 200 22 33

There are low-level strolls and higher-level hikes for every age around this picturesque part of the Lakes. Grizedale Forest Park’s paths are perfect for children, with fascinating sculpture trails to hold their interest; while the amazing Go Ape aerial walkway is your chance to Tarzan through the trees. Picture-postcard Tarn Hows towards Coniston is one of the most photographed scenes in the Lake District. Its level, well-maintained footpaths are suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, and idyllic picnic spots are dotted around the tarn.

Pop your bike aboard the launch from Bowness Bayto Ferry House. Then cycle off-road along the lakeside bridleway to Wray Castle and return over Claife Heights to Ferry House to pick up the Mountain Goat bus to Hawkshead. Or if you’re feeling energetic, ride all the way to the village. From Hawkshead, the bus will take you to Grizedale Forest Park, where you can sample some adrenalin-charged mountain bike routes and the challenging North Face Trail, as well as family-friendly cycleways too.

Cycle Fares:

Bikes are carried free across Windermere.Cost is £1.00 on buses.

Bike Hire:

Grizedale Mountain Bikes* GrizedaleTel: 01229 860369

Coniston Boating Centre ConistonTel: 015394 41366

Electric Mountain BownessTel: 07407 422798

Low Wray Campsite nr AmblesideTel: 015394 63862

Windermere Canoe & Kayak BownessTel: 015394 44451

Coniston Launch

Enjoy a lake cruise on a traditional lakeland launch on Coniston Water. Take a round trip on the launch or break your journey at Brantwood House, home of John Ruskin and catch a later sailing back to Coniston. Visit the house and beautiful gardens followed by tea at Jumping Jenny’s Café. Buy discounted tickets for the house on board.

Cross Lakes Experience tickets are alsovalid on the Steam Yacht Gondola, see www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/crosslakes

Windermere Lake Cruises

Windermere Lake Cruises is the most popular attraction in Cumbria. Windermere is England’s largest lake, in the heart of the Lake District. We offer cruises from 45 minutes to 3 hours - you can even spend all day on and around the lake with our fantastic Freedom of the Lake® ticket. No matter where you start your journey, in Bowness, Brockhole, Ambleside or Lakeside, the spectacular voyage gives you magnificent views ofmountain scenery. Tel: 015394 43360

Steam

Yach

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Satterthwaite

Adult standardbike hire for

£15(Grizedale only*)if you show your

bus ticket.

Go Ape20% OFF

Tree Top Adventure and Segway Hire when

you show yourbus ticket.

Environmental Photographer ofthe Year Exhibition Grizedale Forest

19th July – 2nd November 2014.

On tour from London showcasing the work of international photographers in response to environmental and social issues. All visitors have free access to the exhibition.

Ferry House

For people who arrive byCross Lakes Bus/Boat

10% off Wray Castleadmission price

10% off shoppurchases over £10

if you show your CrossLakes Experience

ticket.

Wray Castle

Tarn Hows

Hawkshead

High Cross

Low Wray Campsite

by Mountain Goat by Foot

by Bike or Foot

KEY ROUTES

more arrowsmeans steeper hills

by Stagecoach

by Boat Gondola Route

Train Station

Walking and cycling routes shown as a guide to planning only,please consult detailed maps or guide books widely available.

Claife Station

Coniston Launch

On the trail of Beatrix PotterWhy not visit Beatrix Potter’s former home at Hill Top, Wray Castle where she spent family holidays and see her paintings at the Beatrix Potter Galleries in Hawkshead.

10.00am catch your boat at Bowness then connecting bus to Hill Top.

11.47am hop on the bus to Wray Castle.

2.20pm bus back to Hawkshead.

3.20pm bus and connecting boat back to Bowness. or 4pm

The full Cross Lakes Experience to ConistonCross two lakes and more to enjoy a day out in Coniston.

10.00am board your boat at Bowness which connects with bus 525, get off at Hawkshead, time for a cup of tea or quick browse round the shops.

11.02am catch the 505 bus to the Waterhead Hotel, Coniston.

11.50am Coniston Launch to Coniston via Brantwood and Torver. Enjoy lunch, hire a boat or enjoy a walk into the village.

2.55pm Launch back to Waterhead Hotel.

3.22pm hop on the 505 bus to Hawkshead.

4pm after a brief break in Hawkshead catch the 4pm bus and connecting boat back to Bowness.

Walk and bus to HilltopCatch the bus up the hill and walk back down the hill on well marked footpaths to Ferry House. Wear suitable footwear and be prepared for rain. A good map is recommended.

10.40am board the boat from Bowness to Ferry House and connecting bus to Hill Top.

After visiting the house and gardens follow the footpaths down the hill all the way to Ferry House, visit Claife Station on the way for a view of the lake as enjoyed by the first Lake District tourists.

Boats back from Ferry House at 1pm, 2.20pm, 3pm, 3.40pm, 4.20pm and until 25th October 5pm.

SuggestedDays Out...

Hawkshead Hill

Grizedale Visitor Centre

Torver Jetty

Coniston

Claife Heights

Hill Top

Windermere

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EsthwaiteWater

Bowness Pier 3

Services to Brockholeand Ambleside

operated by

Windermere Lake Cruises - not included

in The Cross Lakes Experience

ConistonWater

Moor Top

Coniston Pier

Waterhead Hotel

CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE...

Mountain Goat Stagecoach

by Bus by Foot by Boat

Monk Coniston

Brantwood

by Bike or Foot

Fancy experiencing the Lake District another way? Park the car and take a bus to the true scenic beauty of the Lakes from Ferry House via Hill Top to Hawkshead. There you can connect with services to Coniston or Grizedale Forest. It’s an ideal way to explore the spectacular English Lake District.

Mountain Goat Tours

www.mountain-goat.com Tel: 015394 45161

Stagecoach

www.stagecoachbus.com Tel: 0871 200 22 33

Traveline

www.traveline.info Tel: 0871 200 22 33

There are low-level strolls and higher-level hikes for every age around this picturesque part of the Lakes. Grizedale Forest Park’s paths are perfect for children, with fascinating sculpture trails to hold their interest; while the amazing Go Ape aerial walkway is your chance to Tarzan through the trees. Picture-postcard Tarn Hows towards Coniston is one of the most photographed scenes in the Lake District. Its level, well-maintained footpaths are suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, and idyllic picnic spots are dotted around the tarn.

Pop your bike aboard the launch from Bowness Bayto Ferry House. Then cycle off-road along the lakeside bridleway to Wray Castle and return over Claife Heights to Ferry House to pick up the Mountain Goat bus to Hawkshead. Or if you’re feeling energetic, ride all the way to the village. From Hawkshead, the bus will take you to Grizedale Forest Park, where you can sample some adrenalin-charged mountain bike routes and the challenging North Face Trail, as well as family-friendly cycleways too.

Cycle Fares:

Bikes are carried free across Windermere.Cost is £1.00 on buses.

Bike Hire:

Grizedale Mountain Bikes* GrizedaleTel: 01229 860369

Coniston Boating Centre ConistonTel: 015394 41366

Electric Mountain BownessTel: 07407 422798

Low Wray Campsite nr AmblesideTel: 015394 63862

Windermere Canoe & Kayak BownessTel: 015394 44451

Coniston Launch

Enjoy a lake cruise on a traditional lakeland launch on Coniston Water. Take a round trip on the launch or break your journey at Brantwood House, home of John Ruskin and catch a later sailing back to Coniston. Visit the house and beautiful gardens followed by tea at Jumping Jenny’s Café. Buy discounted tickets for the house on board.

Cross Lakes Experience tickets are alsovalid on the Steam Yacht Gondola, see www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/crosslakes

Windermere Lake Cruises

Windermere Lake Cruises is the most popular attraction in Cumbria. Windermere is England’s largest lake, in the heart of the Lake District. We offer cruises from 45 minutes to 3 hours - you can even spend all day on and around the lake with our fantastic Freedom of the Lake® ticket. No matter where you start your journey, in Bowness, Brockhole, Ambleside or Lakeside, the spectacular voyage gives you magnificent views ofmountain scenery. Tel: 015394 43360

Steam

Yach

t Gon

dola

Satterthwaite

Adult standardbike hire for

£15(Grizedale only*)if you show your

bus ticket.

Go Ape20% OFF

Tree Top Adventure and Segway Hire when

you show yourbus ticket.

Environmental Photographer ofthe Year Exhibition Grizedale Forest

19th July – 2nd November 2014.

On tour from London showcasing the work of international photographers in response to environmental and social issues. All visitors have free access to the exhibition.

Ferry House

For people who arrive byCross Lakes Bus/Boat

10% off Wray Castleadmission price

10% off shoppurchases over £10

if you show your CrossLakes Experience

ticket.

Wray Castle

Tarn Hows

Hawkshead

High Cross

Low Wray Campsite

by Mountain Goat by Foot

by Bike or Foot

KEY ROUTES

more arrowsmeans steeper hills

by Stagecoach

by Boat Gondola Route

Train Station

Walking and cycling routes shown as a guide to planning only,please consult detailed maps or guide books widely available.

Claife Station

Coniston Launch

On the trail of Beatrix PotterWhy not visit Beatrix Potter’s former home at Hill Top, Wray Castle where she spent family holidays and see her paintings at the Beatrix Potter Galleries in Hawkshead.

10.00am catch your boat at Bowness then connecting bus to Hill Top.

11.47am hop on the bus to Wray Castle.

2.20pm bus back to Hawkshead.

3.20pm bus and connecting boat back to Bowness. or 4pm

The full Cross Lakes Experience to ConistonCross two lakes and more to enjoy a day out in Coniston.

10.00am board your boat at Bowness which connects with bus 525, get off at Hawkshead, time for a cup of tea or quick browse round the shops.

11.02am catch the 505 bus to the Waterhead Hotel, Coniston.

11.50am Coniston Launch to Coniston via Brantwood and Torver. Enjoy lunch, hire a boat or enjoy a walk into the village.

2.55pm Launch back to Waterhead Hotel.

3.22pm hop on the 505 bus to Hawkshead.

4pm after a brief break in Hawkshead catch the 4pm bus and connecting boat back to Bowness.

Walk and bus to HilltopCatch the bus up the hill and walk back down the hill on well marked footpaths to Ferry House. Wear suitable footwear and be prepared for rain. A good map is recommended.

10.40am board the boat from Bowness to Ferry House and connecting bus to Hill Top.

After visiting the house and gardens follow the footpaths down the hill all the way to Ferry House, visit Claife Station on the way for a view of the lake as enjoyed by the first Lake District tourists.

Boats back from Ferry House at 1pm, 2.20pm, 3pm, 3.40pm, 4.20pm and until 25th October 5pm.

SuggestedDays Out...

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Cross Lakes Experience gives you the freedom and flexibility to explore Windermere, Coniston Water, and the breathtaking countryside tucked inbetween England’s two most famous lakes.

Create your own adventure around a stunning landscapeof whitewashed villages, idyllic beauty spots, and huge forests that are havens for wildlife and heaven foroutdoor enthusiasts.

Your one-day ticket allows you to:

• cross England’s largest lake, Windermere, from Pier 3 at Bowness Bay to Ferry House

• enjoy a leisurely cruise on Coniston Water, sailing on Coniston Launch

• take the Mountain Goat minibus between Ferry House and Hawkshead village on a scenic tour taking in Beatrix Potter’s house at Hill Top

• catch the Stagecoach bus between Hawkshead and the historic attractions of Coniston Water

• board the bus for a return trip from Hawkshead to the exciting outdoor activities at Grizedale Forest Park

• board the bus to Wray Castle, great discounts if you arrive by bus or boat

How you put together your Cross Lakes Experienceis totally up to you – the day is yours, the Lakes are your oyster.

Cross Lakes ExperienceFor a timetable of services, see overleaf. Find further details at www.golakestravel.co.uk/crosslakes Tel: 015394 45161

TravelineFor general travel enquiries call:0871 200 22 33 Calls cost 10pa minute from a BT landline

Park on the long stay car park at Braithwaite Fold in Bowness so you can explore the Lakes car-free and care-free.

Wray Castle

©National Trust Beatrix Potter Gallery

©National Trust

Grizedale ©Steve Barber

Windermere Lake Cruises

www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk

Tel: 015394 43360

Coniston Launch

www.conistonlaunch.co.uk

Tel: 017687 75753

Mountain Goat Tours

www.mountain-goat.com

Tel: 015394 45161

BrockholeThe Lake District Visitor Centre

Windermere, LA23 1LJ

www.brockhole.co.uk

Tel: 015394 46601

National Trust

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hill-top

Tel: 015394 36269

Tourist Information Centres & Useful Contacts

These offices will help you plan your Cross Lakes Experience, and have handy walking and cycling leaflets, such as Great Walking and Cycling Made Easy.

Ambleside

Market Cross, LA22 9BT

Tel: 015394 32582

Bowness

Glebe Road, LA23 3HJ

Tel: 015394 42895

Coniston

Ruskin Avenue, LA21 8EH

Tel: 015394 41533

Hawkshead

Main Car Park, LA22 0NT

Tel: 015394 36946

Windermere

Victoria Street, LA23 1AD

015394 46499

Take the Cross Lakes Experience to Wray Castle, a National Trust property with a difference! Join us on a guided tour of this quirky mock gothic castle, or have fun with the family dressing up and castle building. In the school holidays our rangers will be on hand to help tick off even more of your ‘50 things’ activities or why not have a go at archery? A great family day out whatever the weather.

We all enjoy a little retail therapy, and your Cross Lakes Experience will spoil you for choice. Lively, buzzing Bowness is packed with boutiques, gift shops, cafés and restaurants. Around charming Hawkshead’s car-free centre, you’ll come across welcoming pubs, specialist shops selling all things Lakeland and the Beatrix Potter Gallery displaying her wonderful watercolours.

At colourful Coniston, surrounded by splendid walks, you can board the launch across the lake to Brantwood; John Ruskin’s magnificent home with its spectacular gardens, craft shop and Jumping Jenny’s café overlooking the lake and Coniston Old Man.

Take your bike or boots to make the most of yourCross Lakes Experience. Remember, you can begin your journey from either Bowness, Hawkshead, Coniston, Grizedale, Wray Castle or Satterthwaite.

Give the drivera day off!

Enjoy a grandday out!

Whereto visit...

Adult Child FamilyBowness Ferry House 2.70 4.50 1.60 2.70 7.60 12.75Pier 3 to: Hill Top 5.65 10.00 3.25 5.90 15.45 27.85 Hawkshead 6.70 11.50 3.70 6.60 18.30 31.35 Coniston Water* 12.05 20.20 6.85 11.90 32.15 54.85

Ferry House Hill Top 2.95 5.50 1.65 3.20 7.85 15.10to: Hawkshead 4.00 7.00 2.10 3.90 10.70 18.60 Coniston Water* 9.35 15.70 5.25 9.20 24.55 42.10

Hawkshead Wray Castle 2.00 3.20 1.00 1.60 5.00 8.00to: Grizedale 2.00 3.20 1.00 1.60 5.00 8.00 Satterthwaite 2.50 4.00 1.25 2.00 6.25 10.00

Special Family Tickets: 2 adults and up to 3 children. Child fares are for15 years and under, children aged 4 years and under travel free.

*Tickets to Coniston Water include cruise on Coniston Launchor on Steam Yacht Gondola

Holders of concessionary travel passes receive free travel on these bus services (boats not included)

Stagecoach Bus Link 599 fromWindermere Station to Bowness Pier.· Service is provided by Stagecoach.· Runs every 20 minutes throughout the day. · Double deck open top bus.· For more details call Traveline 0871 2002233.

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Operated by Windermere Lake Cruises or Coniston Launch

Operated by Mountain Goat

Operated by Stagecoach

Boat does not operate after 25th October

V Connection available between services

Timetable 2014Daily 5th April to 2nd November. Bowness to Hawkshead also runs 15th to 23rd February.

FREEDOM TO

EXPLORE 2014

CROSS LAKES EXPERIENCE

Discover the Lakes byboat, bus, bike or boot

Daily: 15th to 23rd February

5th April to 2nd November