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.

larger map	2009 timetable Sat 14 Mar to Sun 1 Nov 2009 11 Apr - 27 Sep 11 Jul - 30 Aug Coniston - dep 10.30 11.30 12.30 13.40 14.30 15.30 16.30 17.30 Waterhead 10.35 11.35 12.35 13.45 14.35 15.35 16.35 17.35 Torver 10.55 11.55 12.55 14.05 14.55 15.55 16.55 17.55 Brantwood 11.10 12.10 13.10 14.15 15.10 16.10 17.10 18.10 Coniston - arr 11.20 12.20 13.20 14.25 15.20 16.20 17.20 18.20
	2008/9 winter see notes below Winter sailings (3 Nov 2008 to 13 Mar 2009) No sailings on weekdays for weeks commencing Mon 1, 8, 15 Dec and 5, 12, 26 Jan and 2 Feb. Coniston - dep 10.30 11.30 12.30 13.30 14.30       Waterhead 10.35 11.35 12.35 13.35 14.35       Brantwood 10.45 11.45 12.45 13.45 14.45       Torver 10.55 11.55 12.55 13.55 14.55       Coniston - arr 11.10 12.10 13.10 14.10 15.10
	Return fares Adult Child (3-16) Family (2ad, 3ch) northern cruise £7.90 £3.95 £20.00 northern cruise plus Brantwood entry (house) £13.30 £6.65 £30.90

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.

larger map	2009 timetable (14 Mar to 1 Nov 2009)             Coniston - dep 10.40 14.40             Torver (boarding only) 10.55 14.55             Water Park 11.25 15.25             Lake Bank 11.35 15.35             Sunny Bank 11.55 15.55             Brantwood 12.15 16.15             Coniston - arr  12.25 16.25
	Return fares Adult Child (3-16) Family (2ad, 3ch) southern cruise £10.90 £5.45 £25.00 southern cruise plus Brantwood entry (house) £16.30 £8.15 £35.90

Middle service: 80 minute cruise around the middle of the lake

An 80 minute return service calling at Sunny Bank.

larger map	2009 timetable (14 Mar to 1 Nov 2009) Daily except Tues, Wed               Coniston - dep 13.10               Waterhead 13.15               Torver 13.35               Sunny Bank 13.55               Brantwood 14.15               Coniston - arr 14.25
	Return fares Adult Child (3-16) Family (2ad, 3ch) middle cruise £9.50 £4.75 £22.00 middle cruise plus Brantwood entry (house) £14.90 £7.45 £32.90

See also our special interest cruises:

• Swallows and Amazons
• Campbells on Coniston

All sailings are subject to weather and operational circumstances.

Winter service 2008/9

Our Winter sailings start on Monday 3rd November, 2008. 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 at 10:30 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 continuous rain, 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.