Acorn Bank Watermill 2025
Cumbria
A spectacular museum on the shores of Windermere that showcases the sights, smells and sounds of life on the lake. Steam launches, sailing yachts, motor boats and record-breaking speed boats are exhibited in the boathouse, on the water, and in exhibition galleries. See the collection of historic boats as they are painstakingly restored.
Operator: Lakeland Arts
Address: Rayrigg Road Bowness on Windermere Cumbria LA23 1BN
Apr-Oct Daily 1000-1700. Nov-Mar closes 1600. (Closed 25-26 Dec.) Visit website or facebook for more details.
Hear tales of workers and boat owners, their lives and adventures, and discover the fascinating developments in design and technology that drove boat-building in the Lake District.