Book your cruise on Steam Yacht Gondola

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Take a boat trip on Coniston Water with the whole family aboard a steam powered yacht. From daily sailings to special occasion celebrations, the Steam Yacht Gondola is on the water seven days a week – here’s how to book your tickets.

You can book your cruise online up to 24 hours in advance of your sailing time. Or if you’d like to sail on the day, just turn up at any one of our jetties and pay for your ticket once you’re on board. We recommend that you arrive 15 minutes before the departure time. National Trust members receive a 10% discount on scheduled cruises – select the National Trust members’ ticket after choosing your sailing date, and please show your membership card when boarding. For the full timetable and cruises available:

Children peering into the engine room aboard Gondola on Coniston Water
Steam Yacht Gondola   Cumbria

Timetable & prices

Join us for a cruise on Coniston Water anyday from 30 March until 31 October 2019. We run Head of Lake and Full Lake cruises. See our timetable to find your cruise.

Our sailing times and prices

Choose your cruise

Steam Yach Gondola

Full Lake Cruise 

Sail the entire length of Coniston Water aboard the majestic Steam Yacht Gondola on a 1hour 45minute Full Lake Cruise.

Gondola's Victorian saloon

Head of Lake Cruise 

Sail down Coniston Water on a Steam powered yacht with the whole family. A popular choice among our visitors, the Head of Lake Cruise lasts 45minutes.

Walkers disembarking Gondola

Walkers' cruise 

Combine a weekends Full Lake Cruise with one of our walks to make the most of a day out in Coniston. Experience the village from a ducks eye view on Gondola before getting up higher onto the fells for those beautiful sights of surrounding fells, fields and the lake.

Gift vouchers

You can buy gift vouchers online throughout the year for special occasions, such as Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, birthdays and anniversaries. Select the voucher option from the drop-down menu below. This is an open-ended ticket which the recipient can book at any time by phoning our booking office on 015394 32733 or emailing gondola.bookings@nationaltrust.org.uk.

Dogs
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome on board on the outer decks.

Access
You can read our access statement (PDF / 0MB) download.

If you need further information before making a booking, you can contact our booking office on 015394 32733. 

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Family tickets
Family tickets include 2 adults and up to 3 children. A child is defined as age 5 - 17. Children under 5 travel free.