Photo: Coniston Water in the Lake District

timetable and fares for regular Coniston Launch services

Relax and enjoy a round trip on the boat or perhaps stop off at one of the jetties and catch a later sailing using the same ticket. If you break your Southern cruise at Brantwood, your ticket also allows you to return to Coniston jetty on the Northern Service. Round trip fares are shown below. You can also buy one way tickets for parts of these cruises - these fares are displayed at our jetties.

Northern service: 50 minute cruise around the north of the lake

Experience Coniston Water and enjoy stunning views of the surrounding area. See Bluebird's base, pass Holly Howe and learn the names of the fells.

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2010 timetable	Sat 13 Mar to Sun 31 Oct 2010							28 Mar - 3 Oct	10 Jul - 5 Sep
Coniston - dep	10.15	11.15	12.05	12.40 *	1.05	2.05	3.05	4.05	5.05
Waterhead	10.20	11.20	12.10	12.45	1.10	2.10	3.10	4.10	5.10
Torver	10.35	11.35	12.25	1.00	1.25	2.25	3.25	4.25	5.25
Brantwood	10.50	11.50	12.40	1.15	1.40	2.40	3.40	4.40	5.40
Coniston - arr	11.05	12.05	12.55	1.30	1.55	2.55	3.55	4.55	5.55

* 12.40 Northern sailing does not run on Tuesdays or Wednesdays; runs from 29 Apr to 19 Sep only.

2010/11 winter see notes below	Winter sailings (Mon 1 Nov 2010 to Fri 11 Mar 2011) - heated cabins. No sailings on weekdays for weeks comm Mon 29 Nov, Mon 6 & 13 Dec, 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 Jan. No sailings on weekends of 8 & 9 or 15 & 16 Jan. We may not stop at Torver if we have no passengers. Please telephone if you want to embark there. Mobile 0797 108 0370 or office 017687 75753.
Coniston - dep	10.30	11.30	12.30	1.30	2.30
Waterhead Hotel	10.35	11.35	12.35	1.35	2.35
Brantwood	10.45	11.45	12.45	1.45	2.45
Torver	10.55	11.55	12.55	1.55	2.55
Coniston - arr	11.10	12.10	1.10	2.10	3.10

Return fares	Adult	Child (3-16)	Family (2ad, 3ch)
northern cruise (around the lake or hop on & off throughout the day). Single fares also available to various points around the lake.	£8.90	£4.95	£22.00
northern cruise plus Brantwood entry (house)	£14.70	£6.20	£34.15

Southern service: 105 minute cruise round the southern part of the lake

Enjoy the natural history and tranquil southern extremity of Coniston Water. Discover "Wild Cat Island" of Swallows & Amazons fame.

The Southern service runs daily.

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2010 timetable (Sat 20 Mar to Sun 19 Sep 2010)
Coniston - dep	10.50	2.50
Torver (boarding only)	11.05	3.05
Water Park	11.35	3.35
Lake Bank	11.45	3.45
Sunny Bank	12.05	4.05
Brantwood	12.25	4.25
Coniston - arr	12.35	4.35

Return fares	Adult	Child (3-16)	Family (2ad, 3ch)
southern cruise (around the lake or hop on & off throughout the day). Single fares also available to various points around the lake.	£12.50	£6.25	£27.50
southern cruise plus Brantwood entry (house)	£18.30	£7.50	£39.15

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Dogs

Well-behaved dogs are welcome.

Winter service

We will run 5 scheduled 40 minute round trips on many days throughout the winter subject to weather* and operational circumstances. We start at Coniston and call at Waterhead Hotel, Brantwood and Torver.

Brantwood House and the Jumping Jenny restaurant will be open daily, but from mid November until mid March they will NOT be open on Mondays and Tuesdays.

The Waterhead Hotel is open daily for morning coffee, light lunches, and afternoon tea. This is of course the Boat/Bus interchange. The Bluebird cafe at Coniston will be open most weekends and some weekdays throughout the winter.

We are pleased to carry groups of up to 40 people (discounts for 15 people or more) however we do need prior warning of this - please just give us a ring.

* Weather

We will not sail in wind over Force 3 (white caps), when the jetties are under water, or in ice. We make the decision on whether to sail at 10.00 each morning - so if the day improves you should check to see if we are running.