Sail Windermere - All of Windermere

Fiday 17 April to Saturday 18 April 2026 or Set up a date

Sailing is about going somewhere and one fantastic option to go further is to travel over two days.

We set sail from Fell Foot at the south end of Winderemere and sail off toward the mountains, stopping for lunch (and pees) near bowness before contiuning onto the North end of the Lake.

The YHA is right on the waterside has a low jetty for access to the boat and a warm comfortable and accessible room with wet room ensuite.

The next day following a cooked brakfast, we set sail again homeward bound. One of the days will be against the wind, and sometimes its both, so sailing back will likely be a very different challenge to getting there.

A fantastic accessible way to explore the whole lake in the most traditional of Windermere Ways (unless you ask the steam boat club).





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Dates and Costs 

  • Friday 17 April to Saturday 18 April

    or Group Book anytime

  • Arrive 10am Friday morning at Fell Foot Active base near Newby bridge

  • Drive Away Saturday afternoon 16:00 

  • 17-18 April £285 per person sharing single gender room

    Book anytime £855 based on 3 persons

    Book anytime £918 based on 4 persons

What is included?

  • All technical equipment

  • Royal Yachting Sailing Instructor

  • Launching and Landing fees

  • Waterproofs and Gloves

    Two lovely lunches,cooked evening meal and cookedbreakfast

  • Accessible indoor accomodation in Ambleside with wetroom on waterfront 

What do we actually do?

  • Look at comfortable seating and adaptions

  • Gear up and get on the water 

  • Silently (electric) motor off the dock into safe space

  • Hoist the sails and learn the ropes 

  • Take Control

  • Pull up for toilets - standard public accessible

    Sail onwards into early evening (unless wind is strong) 

  • Enjoy cooked dinner

  • Sleep in comfy bed

  • Do it all again the next day

Sail Winderemere weekend Inclusivity information

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Vision

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    Suitable for all those with no functional vision who do not need a dedicated guide 

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    Suitable for all people able to manage own travel to the meeting  point.

  • Or

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    Bring a helper

  • Enablement

    We can access volunteer guides given enough notice. 

  • Surfaces are generally good there are exposed unfenced edges around the docking areas

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    We can accommodate water happy assistance dogs - please confirm before booking 

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    Controls identified by black on white text, tactile and bright colour markers

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    Audio navigation helps you stay abreast of progress and tracking waypoints

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Cognition

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  • Suitable for those able to self-manage without dedicated support or with a dedicated carer (who could drive between sites)

  • Participants should be capable of understanding and acting appropriately  without constant supervision 

    Or

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    Come with an adventure buddy

    Enablement

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    We will help with meals, reminding about medications etc 

    Clear and concise instructions 

    The main steering can be controlled by easy grip manual steering (push pull), iPad/phone, joystick or push buttons. The electronic options will assist in holding course to support the user to take control. 

Controls identified by black on white text, tactile and bright colour markers

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Mobility  

  • This trip is possible for all able to walk short distances, chair users with solid transfer skills, and those with lifted transfer support. 

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    Regular transfers are required.  These are between a good quality, level, floating platform, transfer stool and boat. 

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    To transfer in seated you need a reliable bum raise of about 8 centimetres, to shuffle sideways and to sit in an alternative seat for several hours. 

    Or

    Bring suitably skilled transfer support - lifts are short and static 

    Enablement

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    Fully accessible (changing place) toilet at the main base, Wetroom at accomodation and standard public toilet accessible at Lunch (Lunch Chaging place possble with lots of notice - privately owed) 

    Room aboard for compact chairs 

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    We have supportive seating and heeling support straps for the boat

    Lunch time stops to standard accessible toilet possible

    The ballasted nature of the boat means the sailor can control the main controlls and steering from a single seated position. 

    The main steering can be controlled by easy grip manual steering (push/pull), iPad/phone, joystick or push buttons

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Auditory 

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    Suitable for people with most auditory impairments that do not require signing to communicate 

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  • A BSL assistant instructor is occasionally available

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  • We have radios and Bluetooth transmission units to aid hearing with compatable hearing devices

    Or

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    Come with an adventure buddy

    Or

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    Arrange an Anyone Can volunteer guide

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