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RIB Boat Tours on Windermere with Graythwaite Adventure
Type:Power Boating
Graythwaite Adventure, watersports site, Stable Yard Cottages, Graythwaite, Cumbria, LA12 8BA
About
There’s something quite special about being on England’s largest lake, and to see the surrounding landscape from the water provides a different perspective. Why not allow us show off Windermere on board our BRIG Navigator. Our usual RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) tours start and finish on the shore of Graythwaite Estate, on Lake Windermere. The one-hour tour is an exclusive charter for your group, accommodating 1 to 9 passengers.
Booked for the hour and once underway your skipper will stop periodically to tell tales of gun powder plots and the estate’s history whilst pointing out places of interest on the western shore before crossing the route of the Mallard, Lake Windermere’s 500-year-old ferry route whilst circumnavigating the largest of the Lake’s islands, Belle Isle. You’ll head back via Bowness Bay along the eastern shore where you’ll see some of the most enviable properties and their lake frontage gardens, passing the Temple of The Heroes and the arts and crafts architecture of the famous Windermere Motor Boat Racing Club.
Our RIB boat trip is a blend of sightseeing, stories and fun on the water and is often the highlight of many of our guests’ visit to the Lake District. Please note that we must respect the lake’s 10mph speed limit but that doesn’t in any way remove the fun from the experience. Well, maybe just a tiny bit if you’re a thrill-seeker!
Guests to Graythwaite Adventure can enjoy a variety of other awesome experiences; 4x4 off-road driving, clay pigeon shooting, archery, axe throwing and bushcraft all year round. Please note, RIB boat tours are offered April to October.
Experience : Explore : Escape.
Itinerary
Upon arrival at the lake shore (we’ll share directions with your confirmation) make use of our free parking before meeting with one of our team. Following introductions, we’ll kit you out with life jackets before jumping onboard. Typically, we journey from Graythwaite Estate along the west shore to Bowness on Windemere to Belle Isle and back along the east shore. All you need to do is arrive, sit back and enjoy. All with all our experiences, this will be private for you and your guests (up to 9 of you) as we never mix bookings. Bookable as a 1-hour experience but please feel free to ask if you’d like longer.
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What's included
What's included
- Equipment Provided - We'll provide the boat and life jackets for all passengers
What to bring
What to bring
- Warm Clothing - We suggest dressing appropriately for the outdoor weather in the Lakes
- Waterproofs
Book Tickets
Opening Times
| Season (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025) |
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* We’re open to welcome guests all-year round, closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Tripadvisor
- Excellent373
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Awards
- Cumbria Awards
Member of Cumbria Tourism 2016 - Cumbria Awards
Finalist - Experience of the Year - Cumbria Tourism Awards 2023 2023
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Map & Directions
Road Directions
From Ambleside (The North) - Continue along the B5825 until you reach Hawkshead. From Hawkshead, follow signs towards Newby Bridge. Stay on this road for roughly 5 miles. En-route you’ll pass Esthwaite Water on your left then the Graythwaite Sawmill on your right before passing the entrance to Graythwaite Hall which is also on your right. Continue for approximately 150m. Our entrance gate is on your left and marked with Graythwaite Adventure signs either side of the entrance. Please turn into the field and follow the track to our car park. If you miss the gate and reach the main entrance to Graythwaite Hall, please turn around.
From Newby Bridge (The South) - Follow signs towards Lakeside, YMCA Centre and Hawkshead and continue on the B5825. You’ll pass the YMCA Centre on your right then the driveway to Silverholme Manor then the main entrance to Graythwaite Hall which will be on your left. After a few hundred yards you’ll reach our entrance gate on the right with Graythwaite Adventure signs either side. Please turn into the field and follow the track to our car park.
From the Windermere Car Ferry - When you disembark the ferry continue on the road until you come to the first left turning, just before a white and black sign for Far Sawrey. Take this turning and follow the road for approx. 2.9 miles. At the end you’ll reach a T junction. Turn right. Follow the road for 0.2 miles and the entrance to our site will be on your right with Graythwaite Adventure signs either side of the gate. Please turn into the field and follow the track to our car park.
Public Transport Directions
The nearest railway station is Windermere, which is 13 miles away.
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