Windermere Jetty
The museum is closed whilst building new, world-class buildings and conserving the collection of historic boats. The museum will re-open in 2017.
Plan Around Windermere Jetty
A good stop is not just something to read about. Once it belongs on the day, move into a saved trip and build the route around it.
Use this detail page to confirm that the stop is worth it, then carry that decision into a trip draft while the park context is still fresh.
Windermere Jetty Details
Windermere Jetty, Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories is/will be a unique destination on the lake where you can immerse yourself in the boating heritage of Windermere and see the internationally important collection of boats on land and on water. The Hold offers a "behind the scenes" look at objects awaiting conservation or explore the exhibition where you will see steam launches, sailing yachts, motor boats and record breaking speed boats. You can find out about the people that built and owned the boats, discover stories of adventure on the lake or learn more about how boats were built to go faster. You can even visit the Conservation Workshop to see our conservation team in action, find out what is happening in the workshop that day, learn about how they make conservation decisions and see how traditional wooden boat building skills are used to conserve the collection. From here, visit the heart of the museum and see boats on the water in the traditional setting of The Boathouse. See steam launches and motorboats bobbing on the lake and maybe even take a trip out one of the historic boats. Lakeland Arts is one of the most significant arts and heritage organisations in the North of England with a national and international reputation for the quality of its historic buildings, museum and gallery collections and programming. It has a diverse portfolio of attractions in addition to Windermere Jetty: - Abbot Hall Art Gallery in Kendal - The Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry in Kendal - Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House in Windermere. Abbot Hall and Blackwell are both Grade 1 Listed Buildings. Grid Reference: SD 40287 97626 Address (near): Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere LA23 3DS, UK
Difficulty
Low
Distance
N/A
Estimated time
N/A
Region
N/A
Nearby Parks Around Windermere Jetty
Compare nearby parks around Windermere Jetty when deciding whether to expand the route after this stop.
Nearby Points of Interest Around Windermere Jetty
Use nearby POIs to quickly expand your options beyond Windermere Jetty while the map context is still fresh.
0.4 mi away
Old Laundry Theatre
The Old Laundry Theatre shares a building with the World of Beatrix Potter Attraction.
0.4 mi away
World of Beatrix Potter
At The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction, you can discover Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck and all their friends in a magical indoor recreation of Beatrix Potter's little books
0.5 mi away
Windermere
The largest natural lake in England is fittingly a center of activity in the Lake District.
0.6 mi away
Bowness-on-Windermere Information Centre
Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
0.8 mi away
Belle Isle
Belle Isle is the largest of Windermere's islands. Belle Isle House - a Grade 1 listed building - sits at the highest point of the island. It is not open to the public.
