Village in Cumbria, England
Bowston
Bowston is a village in Cumbria, England, situated about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Kendal, beside the River Kent.
It has an old, probably 17th century, bridge over the river which is a Grade II listed structure. A rare VR postbox can be seen in the wall at the junction of Burneside Road and Potter Fell road.
How locals move
Getting around Bowston the local way
- Get inAlternatively, buses are available every 20 minutes from the railway station to the ferry jetty.
- Get inA car ferry operates daily (except 25, 26 Dec) from Far Sawrey, running M-Sa approximately every 20 minutes between 6:50AM and 8:50PM, starting Su at 9:10AM on, and with later sailings in summer.
- Get aroundThe main attraction of Bowness-on-Windermere is the ferry.
- Get aroundThe ferry trip is an experience of a lifetime, offering a fabulous ride across a wonderful lake.
- Get aroundSome people prefer to return by ferry, others move ahead from Ambleside to other places such as Rydal Mount, Grasmere, or Keswick, or even return from Ambleside to either Bowness-on-Windermere or Windermere town by bus or taxi.
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