Conserving three historic boathouses

Down on the lakeshore there are a series of Grade II listed boathouses which are arguably the most significant examples of their Gothic style in the Lake District. After some major conservation work, two of these boathouses have been opened up to the public for the first time. We’ve also renovated a further two which you might have already visited as the shop and café.

The three central boathouses now have level access to make them fully accessible to everyone and include the first Changing Places facility in the Lake District (an accessible toilet with height adjustable changing bench and hoist).

The smallest boathouse of the three is now home to a short animated film about the 19th-century owner of the park, Colonel Ridehalgh.