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Read the Walk Memories Here
Ticket Price £20.00 per Adult
Bowness developed after the opening of the railway line from Oxenholme and Kendal to Windermere in 1847. Bowness was the nearest accessible point on the lake.
Now the Lake District’s most popular visitor destination, Bowness-on-Windermere is busy for much of the year. People come to enjoy the lake for sailing and watersports, or just to relax and enjoy the atmosphere of the area and the town’s delightful setting.
The village of Windermere is about 1.5 miles from Bowness, or take a ferry across the lake to Sawrey and Hawkshead. Explore the area individually or join one of our led walks.
More information about Bowness can be found here.
Pickup Times
Morning (Outward) Pick-Up Points
These are new times so please arrive at your Pickup Point 10 minutes early and once on board take your seat ASAP, this will ensure a smooth operation. We will constantly review and refine these time as appropriate.
08.00 Darwen Boots
08.05 Darwen Lynwood Avenue
08.09 Ewood Interchange
08.19 Blackburn Penny Street
08.29 Rishton B/burn Rd/Station Rd Bus Stop
08.34 Great Harwood Town Gate
08.47 Accrington Whalley Rd/Kwik Fit
08.49 Accrington Victoria Hospital
09.01 Padiham Town Hall
09.05 Padiham Whitegate
09.09 Burnley Tim Bobbin
09.17 Burnley Bus Station (Croft St)
09.24 Burnley Brennand Street
09.34 Nelson Interchange
09.38 Nelson Walton Lane/Leeds Road
09.43 Colne BMW / Queen Street
09.47 Colne Bus Station
Tickets for our Bowness trip are £20 per adult and can be purchased from 8am on 6th August 2023 in the following ways:
- Pay by cash or cheque on the Hathersage coach trip.
- Telephone bookings: Jane Cordingley 01254 773913 - 8am-9am and 6pm-8pm, Monday to Friday only. We must receive your cheque payment 7 days prior to the trip. Cash payments can also be accepted.
- Online payments via Ticket Tailor (booking fee applies): https://www.tickettailor.com/events/northeastlancscoachrambles or click the button below.
Ticket sales will close at midnight on Saturday 26th August, so please book early!
WALK DETAILS for the Day
Bowness Coach Information sheet can be found here
A/B Walk
Leader: Tony Culverhouse Walking Distance: 10 miles Moderate
We will head south-east from Bowness to Lindeth, then south-west to Barker Knott. We continue in a southerly direction to Rosthwaite Heights and Ghyll Head Road. We then head north past Rubbuts Hill and Scout Hill. Our journey continues across Undermilk Common to Lindeth Lane. This takes us to within a stone's throw of Bowness where we climb to the viewpoint of Brant Fell with views over Lake Windermere.
C/D Walk
Leader: Michael Bates Distance: 6.5 miles, with the option of a shorter walk of just over 3 miles, both moderate
We leave the coach in Windermere, walking in the direction of Orrest Head, climbing steadily to the summit. From here there are amazing views of the lake and the mountains beyond making this an ideal spot for an early lunch. We leave here downhill in a northerly direction towards Causeway Farm, emerging on to a country lane. The lane is followed initially eastwards and then southwards eventually meeting the A591, which will be busy so cross with great care. At this point, those opting for the shorter walk will follow this road back into Windermere from where there is a decent bus service down into Bowness. Those remaining will continue in a southerly direction along paths crossing a railway line following which we will join the Dales Way shortly before Cleabarrow. Keeping to the Dales Way the tracks turn in a more westerly direction prior to taking a steep descent into Bowness.
The walk is on good paths, tracks and country lanes with only 3 stiles. There are some steps on the ascent to Orrest Head.
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