Great little aquarium. Purchased tickets with the boat crossing and well worth it for an hour.The duck and fresh water area in particular were very well done.Would return
Carl Butler
Really nice place to visit ?
Owais Khan
very attractive and good fun specially for kids my son was really enjoyed ?
David Umpleby
Got a great value ticket with the railway included as part of February half term. As always the railway delivered. The aquarium however was somewhat lacklustre. The otters were very good and enjoyed the feeding and live demo. There was an ant display which was open and so people looking at them slowly got covered in ants! We completed the quiz to win a prize at the end. We put a lot of time and effort into this. Best bit was you were given a pencil to fill in said quiz, at the end was a recycle pencil bin, duly obliged. To then find the prize was a choice of unsharpened pencil! So you went from handing in a useable pencil to a pencil you couldn't use! Was ok for an hour and reduced ticket but I'd be fairly disappointed if had paid full price and went solely for this. Having to use the toilet on the boat platform is also frustrating as when I realised no toilet on site I had then lost my place in the queue which was rather busy and full of the obligatory worlds largest prams and immobile grandparents.
David Mitchell
During my visit to Lakeside, I decided to pop into the Lakes Aquarium, and it turned out to be a truly enriching experience. The staff members were incredibly friendly and took the time to explain various exhibits in detail. The educational resources available at the aquarium made for an engaging visit, with ample information on aquatic creatures and environmental conservation initiatives.
Peter Carter
Sadly 5 minutes and your done one at maryport is better
Tristan Fowler
Greta fun for kids
Christopher Squire
A nice place to visit,include a trip on the lakes and train for a better day
M O
I enjoyed seeing all species of fish
Michael Hall
Small aquarium on Lake Windermere. I'd say it would take the average family 30 mins to tour round it. I really liked the detail in the decor of the place. There was a discounted rate when we visited, as there was building work been carried out. Some of the animals had been rehomed elsewhere temporarily. The ant colony was fascinating. We all really enjoyed going through the tunnel under the marine life.
As most people have stated not that big, but definitely worth visiting, had a great time there
Gareth Hughes
Kids enjoyed running around and looking at the varied collection of animals. The worker ants section was a highlight. It's well priced really £20 for a family of 4 ticket (buy the day before online to get tickets cheaper) so was great for a wet morning. Shame the train next door was closed for the season or that would have been a good pairing.
Zenbloke
Very good a well spent afternoon with some grand wee surprises and fun features and interesting surroundings too worth your time if you're in the area ?
Jon Clynch
Visited here about 18 years ago, and it's definitely not as good now.To begin with, the lady on the front desk was unenthusiastic and not very welcoming.To be fair, the staff in the gift shop were very friendly, although the shop itself was filled with plastic novelty rubbish.As a rule, I don't support zoos or aquariums unless it's about conservation, but made the trip here out of curiosity and to see how it had changed over the years and to see what efforts were made to look after the creatures in their care. In fact, it wasn't worth the entry fee and felt neglected and slightly run down in places.The aquarium and two accompanying cafes seem to be run by the same company, as they swapped staff during our time there, so it's clear that this is a commercial enterprise rather than for conservation of species. In many cases, fish were crammed into tiny tanks, and even the tank with an underwater walkway was woefully small for the larger specimens swimming around. There were also two otters in a small enclosure - otters in the wild have a territory of about 21 miles.We also noticed that the biggest fish tank was contaminated with plastic trash.All in all, I'd rather see the fish swimming free.
John Ross
A small but very interesting visit for the kids. Tickets are cheaper bought online the day prior. We visited on a combo ticket with the Haverthwaite railway, which made a saving on the entrance fee. Can also be visited by boat from Ambleside.No toilets on the premises, but they are nearby on the platform by the cafe.
Great little aquarium. Purchased tickets with the boat crossing and well worth it for an hour.The duck and fresh water area in particular were very well done.Would return
Really nice place to visit ?
very attractive and good fun specially for kids my son was really enjoyed ?
Got a great value ticket with the railway included as part of February half term. As always the railway delivered. The aquarium however was somewhat lacklustre. The otters were very good and enjoyed the feeding and live demo. There was an ant display which was open and so people looking at them slowly got covered in ants! We completed the quiz to win a prize at the end. We put a lot of time and effort into this. Best bit was you were given a pencil to fill in said quiz, at the end was a recycle pencil bin, duly obliged. To then find the prize was a choice of unsharpened pencil! So you went from handing in a useable pencil to a pencil you couldn't use! Was ok for an hour and reduced ticket but I'd be fairly disappointed if had paid full price and went solely for this. Having to use the toilet on the boat platform is also frustrating as when I realised no toilet on site I had then lost my place in the queue which was rather busy and full of the obligatory worlds largest prams and immobile grandparents.
During my visit to Lakeside, I decided to pop into the Lakes Aquarium, and it turned out to be a truly enriching experience. The staff members were incredibly friendly and took the time to explain various exhibits in detail. The educational resources available at the aquarium made for an engaging visit, with ample information on aquatic creatures and environmental conservation initiatives.
Sadly 5 minutes and your done one at maryport is better
Greta fun for kids
A nice place to visit,include a trip on the lakes and train for a better day
I enjoyed seeing all species of fish
Small aquarium on Lake Windermere. I'd say it would take the average family 30 mins to tour round it. I really liked the detail in the decor of the place. There was a discounted rate when we visited, as there was building work been carried out. Some of the animals had been rehomed elsewhere temporarily. The ant colony was fascinating. We all really enjoyed going through the tunnel under the marine life.
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As most people have stated not that big, but definitely worth visiting, had a great time there
Kids enjoyed running around and looking at the varied collection of animals. The worker ants section was a highlight. It's well priced really £20 for a family of 4 ticket (buy the day before online to get tickets cheaper) so was great for a wet morning. Shame the train next door was closed for the season or that would have been a good pairing.
Very good a well spent afternoon with some grand wee surprises and fun features and interesting surroundings too worth your time if you're in the area ?
Visited here about 18 years ago, and it's definitely not as good now.To begin with, the lady on the front desk was unenthusiastic and not very welcoming.To be fair, the staff in the gift shop were very friendly, although the shop itself was filled with plastic novelty rubbish.As a rule, I don't support zoos or aquariums unless it's about conservation, but made the trip here out of curiosity and to see how it had changed over the years and to see what efforts were made to look after the creatures in their care. In fact, it wasn't worth the entry fee and felt neglected and slightly run down in places.The aquarium and two accompanying cafes seem to be run by the same company, as they swapped staff during our time there, so it's clear that this is a commercial enterprise rather than for conservation of species. In many cases, fish were crammed into tiny tanks, and even the tank with an underwater walkway was woefully small for the larger specimens swimming around. There were also two otters in a small enclosure - otters in the wild have a territory of about 21 miles.We also noticed that the biggest fish tank was contaminated with plastic trash.All in all, I'd rather see the fish swimming free.
A small but very interesting visit for the kids. Tickets are cheaper bought online the day prior. We visited on a combo ticket with the Haverthwaite railway, which made a saving on the entrance fee. Can also be visited by boat from Ambleside.No toilets on the premises, but they are nearby on the platform by the cafe.