Just a couple of miles down the road from Windermere, Bowness on Windermere can be reached by road or lake, Bowness Bay is a popular area for visitors to take steam boat crusies up or down the lake.
Theres plenty of shops in Bowness selling gifts, local guides and outdoor gear, there is also a bus terminal at the piers which runs to Ambleside and Kendal often during holiday season, theres also an open top version so you can feel the wind in your hair.
A popular lakeside walk runs along the side of Lake Windermere at Cockshot Point all the way to the car ferry to take you across to Sawrey and Hawkshead.
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