Windermere Jetty, Windermere

Name: Windermere Jetty
Address: Rayrigg Road (Currently closed for renovations), Windermere LA23 1BN, Windermere, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Windermere

Top attraction, Museum

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Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories is a museum on the eastern shore of Windermere between Bowness-on-Windermere and the town of Windermere in Cumbria, England. It reopened in March 2019 after 12 years' closure and redevelopment work. ()

Established: 1977 (47 years ago)Coordinates: 54°22'15"N, 2°55'18"W

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Rayrigg Road (Currently closed for renovations), Windermere LA23 1BNWindermere United Kingdom

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Windermere Jetty – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Windermere, Orrest Head, St Martin's Church, St Mary's Church.

1.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Windermere
32 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Lake District National Park, Windermere stands as the largest natural lake in England. This ribbon lake was formed in a glacial trough after the retreat of ice at the end of the last Ice Age. Today, it is a centerpiece of the region...
1.3 miNE
Lookout, Historic walking areas, View point
Orrest Head, Windermere
33 min walk • Orrest Head is a hill in the English Lake District on the eastern shores of Windermere. It is the subject of a chapter in Wainwright's The Outlying Fells of Lakeland, and the first fell he climbed.
0.5 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Town, Church
St Martin's Church, Windermere
12 min walk • St Martin's Church stands in the centre of the town of Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
0.8 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Mary's Church, Windermere
22 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the town of Windermere, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
0.4 miS
Town, Area
Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere
12 min walk • Bowness-on-Windermere is a town and former civil parish, now in the parish of Windermere, in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England. Due to its position on the banks of Windermere, the town has become a tourist honeypot.
1.3 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Windermere Way
34 min walk • The Windermere Way is a 45-mile circuit of Windermere, a lake in the English Lake District. The route is wholly within the Lake District National Park and takes in the summits of Wansfell, Loughrigg Fell and Gummer's How as well as passing through the towns of Ambleside and Windermere.
0.6 miS
54°21'45"N • 2°55'23"W
Windermere Lake Cruises, Windermere
15 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Boat tours
1.1 miSE
Hill, Natural attraction, Hiking trail
Brant Fell, Windermere
27 min walk • Brant Fell is a hill in the English Lake District, near Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. It reaches 629 feet.
0.8 miSW
Island
Belle Isle, Windermere
21 min walk • Belle Isle is the largest of 18 islands on Windermere, a mere in the English Lake District, and the only one ever to have been inhabited. It is 1 km in length. The Roman governor at Ambleside built a villa on the island. In 1250 it was the seat of the district's Lord of the Manor.
0.9 miNE
54°22'49"N • 2°54'19"W
Kankku, Windermere
24 min walk • Tours, Adrenaline and extreme tours
1.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Claife Heights, Ambleside
32 min walk • Claife Heights is an upland area in the Lake District, near to Windermere in Cumbria, England. It has a topographic prominence of 177 metres so is classified as a Marilyn. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Windermere Jetty?

Nearby attractions include Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere (12 min walk), St Martin's Church, Windermere (12 min walk), Windermere Lake Cruises, Windermere (15 min walk), Belle Isle, Windermere (21 min walk).

How to get to Windermere Jetty by public transport?

The nearest stations to Windermere Jetty:

Ferry

Windermere Jetty • Lines: red (2 min walk)
Bowness Pier 1 • Lines: red, yellow (14 min walk)

Bus

Lake Road at Bank Road • Lines: 597, 599, 755 (9 min walk)
Lake Road at Beresford Road • Lines: 755 (9 min walk)

Train

Windermere (25 min walk)