Bowness · 1 checked & stamped
Days out where the dog is on the guest list, not tied up outside.
The scheduled boats out of Bowness Pier, running north to Waterhead at Ambleside and south to Lakeside, and the single most useful thing on this lake if you want a linear walk with a dog. Their published policy is that well-behaved dogs travel free on every cruise and on the self-drive boats, with no need to add the dog to an online booking. A lead is required for the whole journey and dogs must stay off the seats. The Ambleside sailing lets you walk one shore and ride back rather than retracing the A591.
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