Programme of Events

• The WOW Factor — Don't Miss It
  
• Even More WOW
  
• Lake Cruises
  
• Open Sailing Regatta
  
• GEOchache - GPS Treasure Hunt
  
• Windermere — History & Heritage
  
• Cruise with a Ranger
  
• Be WOWed at Brockhole
  
• Have-a-go Kayaking
  
• Meet the Lake Ranger
  
• Freshwater Family Day
  
• Time Team Detectives
  
• Land Rowing Races
  
• What's In Windermere?
  
• Wet Stuff!
  
• Blackwell Sailing
  
• The Windermere Row
  
• Brantfell Guided Walk
  
• Windermere Guided Walk
  
• Bowness Guided Walk
  
• Historic Windermere
  

The WOW Factor – Don't Miss It

9pm Saturday 9 June 2007, The Glebe
Xarxa (Spain) combine a sumptuous display of music, scenery, costumes and fireworks that merge to create a magical piece of outdoor performance. FREE.
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Even More WOW

Street Theatre to delight, amaze and inspire. Starting at Windermere Train Station on Saturday 9 June moving down to the Pier at Bowness during the afternoon and finishing with a series of shows at Market Cross, Ambleside on Sunday 10 June. FREE
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Lake Cruises

With over 10 miles of Lake to explore, Windermere Lake Cruises are one of the best ways to see Windermere. There will be a host of activities to chose from so contact 015394 43360 or email mail@windermere-lakecruises.co.uk for further details of our WOW programme.
www.windermere- lakecruises.co.uk
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Windermere Open Sailing Regatta

8,9 & 10 June
The Windermere Open Sailing Regatta launches at WOW 2007. Advance booking : 015394 42895. Get the full racing schedule and entry forms from www.lake- district.gov.uk/regatta
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GEOcache - GPS Treasure Hunt

8,9 & 10 June
Experience the phenomenon that is Geocaching. Use your navigation and organisational skills to find geocaches located around the lakeshore. Armed with location sheet, navigate to locations either by boat, bike or on foot. Sheet available from Windermere and Bowness Tourist Information Centres. FREE. For more information go to www.geocaching.com/faq
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Windermere - History and Heritage

8 June 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Slide show and talk on the industrial history and cultural heritage of Windermere. Lake District National Park Visitor Centre at Brockhole. FREE. (Car parking also free)
No booking required. Further details on 01539 724555
www.lake-district.gov.uk
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Cruise with a Ranger

9th June 10:10am departure
Cruise leaves from Bowness Bay Pier
Prices from £3.15 - £7.70
No booking required, please purchase boat ticket before departure.
www.lake-district.gov.uk
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Be WOWed at Brockhole

9 June 10am - 5pm
The Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole hosts a day of family fun, celebrating Windermere on Water 2007. Activities include face painting, badge making and colouring in. Plus the famous adventure playground and cafe.
£1 to cover materials. (Pay and display car parking)
www.lake-district.gov.uk
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Have a go at Kayaking!

9 June 11am, 12:30pm and 2pm
The Field Studies Council offers free taster kayaking sessions (minimum age 8 years) at the Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole. FREE (Pay and display car parking). Advance booking essential - call 015394 46601.
www.lake-district.gov.uk
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Meet the Lake Ranger and the Lake Patrol Boat!

9 June 11am - 12:15pm
Join the Lake Ranger and the Lake District Volunteer Service to see inside the ranger's boat, talk to the Lake Rangers, and find out what they do on the lake.
Lake District National Park Visitor Centre at Brockhole.
FREE. (Pay and display car parking).
Register at Information Centre desk by 11am/
www.lake-district.gov.uk
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Freshwater Family Day at the FBA

9 June 2pm-5pm (3 hours)
Come and join us at the newly refurbished headquarters of the Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) in the beautiful and tranquil Lake District to learn about freshwater life. All children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult during the event.
Pearsall Building, Ferry House
£5 adults, children FREE
For more information 015394 42468
fba.org.uk/WoW_Page.html
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Time Team Detectives

9 June 10.00am / 12.00pm / 2.00pm (duration 1.5 hours)
Join the National Trust for a discovery walk around Galava Roman Fort on the lakeshore in Ambleside. Use real and replica Roman artefacts to piece together what the fort would have looked like and discover some of the areas hidden secrets. Can you be a time detective?
Waterhead Car Park
£1 per person
For more information 015394 46402
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Land Rowing Races

9 June 11am - 3pm
Experience rowing without getting wet with the new Lakeland Rowing Club land rowing races.
Lake District National Park Visitor Centre at Brockhole. FREE
lakelandrc.org.uk
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What's In Windermere?

9 & 10 June 9am - 6pm (last admission 5pm)
A weekend of family fun. All activities are included in the standard admission price.
Aquarium of the Lakes. £7.50 adults, £5 children. Family tickets available
aquariumofthelakes.co.uk
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Wet Stuff! 9

& 10 June 9.30am / 10.45am / 12.00pm / 1.30pm / 2.45pm / 4.00pm
Watersports have something for everyone so isn't it time you tried for yourself? Lakes Leisure Windermere is offering introductory sessions at a very special price throughout the WOW weekend. Lakes Leisure Windermere, Rayrigg Road.
£5 per 1 hour session.
Advance booking essential - 015394 47183.
lakesleisure.org.uk
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Blackwell Sailing

9 & 10 June 10am-4pm each hour
An open day for children with disabilities and their families. We will be open 10am to 4pm for any child with a disability to come and have a go at sailing and open canoeing. Qualified instructors, safety boat cover at all times, buoyancy aids and protective clothing provided.
Cockshott Wood (Map provided on request)
Suggested £3 donation
For more information 015394 43787

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The Windermere Row

9 & 10 June
The 26th annual Lake Windermere Row will take place in aid of St. Gemma's Hospice in Leeds. Around 900 rowers will take to the water to row the 10 miles from Ambleside to Bowness and back, or for the more intrepid, 21 miles from Ambleside to Fellfoot and back. Come along to Ambleside at Waterhead and cheer them on.
For more information contact Elizabeth Baxter on 0113 218 5575.
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Brantfell Guided Walk

10 June 10.30am (1.5 hours / 1.5 miles)
A short steep climb visiting three great local viewpoints. Sensible walking shoes or boots required.
Bowness Tourist Information Centre
£2 per adult, accompanied children over 6 years old free
www.walkingways.co.uk
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Windermere Walk

2.30pm 9 June, 11.00am 10 June (1 hour) FREE
An easy guided walk revealing the history and development of Windermere Village led by Windermere and Bowness Civic Society. Windermere Tourist Information Centre
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Bowness Walk

2.30pm 9 June, 11am 10 June (1 hour) FREE
An easy guided walk revealing the history and development of Bowness led by Windermere and Bowness Civic Society. Bowness Tourist Information Centre
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Historic Windermere

9 & 10 June 11am - 4pm FREE
See how the Lake influenced life in Windermere and Bowness at the launch of a month-long exhibition of Historic Windermere. This exhibition pullstogether postcards and photographs of the Bowness and Windermere of yester-year. St Martin's Church, Bowness
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