Watersports on Lake Windermere

Low Wood Bay Watersports Centre offers an extensive range of equipment to hire and an inspiring setting on Lake Windermere.

Low Wood Bay Watersports Centre

The Low Wood Bay Watersports Centre has an enviable position on the Windermere lakeshore, overlooking the Langdale pikes. The centre offers a broad range of watersports boat & equipment hire and watersport activity instruction on the lake. Set against the backdrop of the Lakeland fells it is a great location for getting out on the water.

Watersports Activities & Hire

We offer a wide variety of Watersports and boat hire suitable for all ages and abilities including:

• Boat Hire
• Canoeing & Kayaking
• Wakesurfing, Kneeboarding & Waterskiing
• Paddleboarding
• Sailing

For a full price list of available Activities & Hire Times please see our pricing page (These may change throughout the season so please refer to this page for up to date information).

Guest Discount Offer & Benefits

Visitors staying at any English Lakes Hotel are eligible for a discount of 10% OFF watersports activities & courses at The Watersports Centre.

Please Note: Discount is not available for any Wake on the Bay activities.

Visitors staying at any English Lakes Hotel are eligible to keep their boat at the Watersports Centre for the duartion of their stay. Please contact our Watersports Team for more information. watersports.lowwood@englishlakes.co.uk

Opening Times

Watersports Centre Winter Opening Hours

Closed for Winter.

Watersports Centre 2024 Opening Hours

30th March 2024 - October 2024 . Open 7 days a week 9am - 5pm.

Watersports enquiries please ring: or 015394 39441

The Marina Office
Open 7 days a week 9am - 5pm

Marina enquiries please ring: 015394 39441

Parking & Facilities

Our facilities include ample parking (free for customers only), changing rooms and showers, equipment hire and a shop selling refreshments and watersports equipment.

Day Launching

Day launching is available at the Watersports site. The charge is £35 per powered craft and £15 per unpowered craft. Day launching is available during our opening hours of 9-5pm. Parking is included with this charge, please report to the Watersports reception to complete a day launch form and pay upon your arrival.

Dogs On Site

Dogs are welcome on site on leads. Dogs are allowed on motor boats, canoes, kayaks, pedalo and sailing boats, at the owners risk. Dogs are not permitted on paddleboards or the wakesurfing and kneeboarding boats.

How to Find Us

We are situated at the northern end of Windermere, on the A591 between the towns of Windermere and Ambleside. We have ample car parking on site. The nearest railway station is at Windermere (4 miles) and the centre is served by a number of bus routes.

Sat Nav: LA23 1LP
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South Lakeland District Council

Our boats and operators are licensed and inspected by SLDC (South Lakeland District Council) as required under the Public Health Act 1907, Section 94.