Windermere Ferry will be out of service from next week.
The Mallard passenger ferry will be taken out of the water from Monday April 15 to Friday May 24 for its five yearly inspection and refit.
It will be out of service for approximately five weeks for a mandatory inspection that is required for maintaining its licence to run.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency will lead the inspection to check the integrity of watertight enclosure of the ferry and review the mechanical, electrical and operational records, ensuring the vessel is fit to continue providing the service.
The council has already invested in significant improvements to ferry in January to enhance reliability of the service in winter months.
Work involved modifying the ferry ramps and installing longer chains to allow the vessel to operate in higher lake levels.
Customers who have bought a quarterly or annual fare prior to the inspection will receive a one month complementary extension.
While the ferry is out of service, drivers are encouraged to follow the signed diversion via the A591 to Ambleside then onto B5286 to Hawkshead.
