Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories, Maritime museum in Bowness-on-Windermere, England.
The Windermere Jetty Museum displays a collection of 40 boats, steam vessels, and maritime artifacts along the eastern shore of Lake Windermere.
The museum, established in 1977 by local builder George Pattinson, reopened in 2019 after a 12-year renovation period under Lakeland Arts management.
The collection includes Steam Launch Esperance from 1869, which influenced the houseboat description in the children's literature classic Swallows and Amazons.
Visitors can observe boat restoration work in progress, take heritage vessel trips between April and October, and enjoy seasonal dishes at the lakeside café.
The museum houses Steam Launch Dolly, certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest mechanically powered boat retaining its original machinery.
Location: Windermere
Inception: 1977
Operator: Lakeland Arts
Address: Rayrigg Road, Windermere LA23 1BN LA23 1BN
Website: http://windermerejetty.org
GPS coordinates: 54.37080,-2.92220
Latest update: March 6, 2025 08:16
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