Activities at Steam Yacht Gondola
Wedding charters
Hold your wedding reception or post-ceremony drinks on board Steam Yacht Gondola.
Private charters
This beautifully restored, steam powered yacht is available for you to hire for your special event.
Steam into spring aboard Gondola in 2018
Find out what's happening aboard Steam Yacht Gondola this Easter and spring
Gondola cruises for walkers
Take in the stunning scenery around Coniston by combining a cruise down the length of the lake with an energising 9.6km or 12.2km walk up onto the fells.
January 2018: Snowed under
It's all work, work, work over the winter
Group bookings on Steam Yacht Gondola
Bring your group on Gondola and receive discounted rates on parties of 15 or more.
Ruskin Experience
Make the most of your day out on Coniston and combine your cruise with a visit to Brantwood, the home of John Ruskin.
Grand Victorian Circular Tour
Spend a day exploring the unique landscape of the Lake District by various modes of transport, in the traditional style of the Victorian era.
October 2017: Steam Yacht Gondola, or is it?
Why is it called 'Steam Yacht Gondola'?
Steaming into Autumn
Find out what's in store on Steam Yacht Gondola this autumn.
Steam Yacht Gondola Brantwood to Parkamoor trail
This Lake District walk starts and ends with a trip on Coniston’s famous steam-powered Steam Yacht Gondola, providing a perfect opportunity to view the area’s spectacular scenery from the water as well as from the fells during your walk.
- Moderate
- 3 hours
- 6.0 miles (9.65km)
Steam Yacht Gondola Lake Bank to Coniston
This beautiful walk is in two distinct parts. The first takes you up to 200m above sea level and the second part follows the lake shore path, and both have wonderful views.
- Moderate
- 4 hours
- 7.6 miles (12.2km)
Cruising into summer
Find out what's in store on Steam Yacht Gondola this summer.
Steam Yacht Gondola Parkamoor to Brantwood trail
This Lake District walk starts and ends with a trip on Coniston’s famous steam-powered Steam Yacht Gondola, providing a perfect opportunity to view the area’s spectacular scenery from the water as well as from the fells during your walk.
- Moderate
- 3 hours
- 6.0 miles (9.65km)
April 2017: Loungying Around
Plush just got plusher with newly upholstered seating in the aft saloon.
January 2017: Thank you
When Gondola is off the water in winter there is one thing that we miss more than anything else.
December 2016: Gondola's hibernation
Find out what it takes to put Gondola to bed for the winter.
November 2016: Gondola's annus mirabilis
From the creation of a new Sid and the introduction of the Grand Victorian Circular Tour to starring roles on TV and coming up trumps at the Cumbria Tourism Awards, 2016 has been a year of non-stop excitement on board Gondola.