Boat and Boatman Licences

Pleasure boats such as rowing boats, dinghies, canoes, sailboards etc and boatman licences are issued by the Licensing Team at Town Hall.

Review of Licence Conditions

At the Council's Licensing Committee on 3 November 2004 a report recommended that the Let for Hire Conditions covering all types of licensed pleasure craft and boatman licences should be reviewed and updated. These amended conditions can be viewed by following the links below:

• Licensed Boatman/Operator Conditions (PDF: 35Kb / 3 pages)
• Rowing Boats, Rowing Dinghies and Canadian Canoes (PDF: 32Kb / 3 pages)
• Sailboards (PDF: 29Kb / 2 pages)
• Sea Cycles, Water Bikes and Similar Craft (PDF: 30Kb / 2 pages)
• Mechanically Propelled Boats or Vessels (Motor Boats) (PDF: 34Kb / 3 pages)
• Canoes (Kayak-Type) (PDF: 28 Kb / 2 pages)
• Sailing Dinghies (PDF: 30 Kb / 2 pages)
• Ullswater Lake Conditions of Boat Hire (PDF: 25 Kb / 1 page)

Application Forms

• Pleasure Boats and Vessels Proprietor's Licence (PDF: 30 Kb / 1 page)
• Boatman's Licence (PDF: 33 Kb / 2 pages)

For further information

• Contact: Licensing Team, Town Hall, Penrith, CA11 7QF
• Office Hours:
  Monday to Thursday 08.45 hours to 17.15 hours
  Friday 08.45 hours to 16.45 hours
• Email: admin.licensing@eden.gov.uk
• Telephone: (01768) 212148 or (01768) 212209 or (01768) 212273
• Fax: (01768) 890470