GETTING HERE

 

 

RAIL

 

The UK has an excellent railway network including both an east coast and west coast main line rail service running from e.g. London to Edinburgh and Glasgow. The West Coast Main Line runs from London through Preston to Oxenholme. There is only one change, a connecting service from Oxenholme to Windermere, which is an easy transfer as the only local service is to Windermere, trains are approximately every 1/2 hour as this is a single gauge line. The time of the local service is synced with the main line trains and the typical journey times by train to Windermere is about 3.5 hrs from London.

Trains from Glasgow, Manchester and the Midlands come also into Oxenholme. From Newcastle you will need to change at Carlisle and then back into Oxenholme.

 

Typical journey times from these other destinations are as follows:

Midlands – about 2.5 hours

Manchester – about 2 hours

Newcastle – about 2.5 hours

Glasgow – about 1.5 hours

 

Once at Windermere station you can walk to us, the station is just outside Windermere or alternatively you can catch one of the taxis at the rank or you can ring Lakes Taxis yourself on:

 

015394 46777/44055  

 

The Lakes Taxis office is located very close to the train station. Their website is www.lakestaxis.co.uk, or believe it or not they have a facebook page too.  Journeys can be made for up to 8 passengers, so if a number of you are arriving with a large amount of luggage this might be easier than walking.

 

CAR

 

The UK’s network of motorways, and other major roads means that Cumbria can be easily reached by car. The M6 motorway (from London to Glasgow) travels north through the centre of Cumbria – with junction 36 before Kendal being the easiest to direct from.

 

From Manchester, Midlands and London

 

Find your way from your starting destination onto the M6 motorway heading North. Then take exit 36 on the M6 onto to the A591, carry straight on this road it bypasses Kendal to the west, continue north past the town and cross the large “Plumgarths roundabout “, taking the second exit (straight on) and follow the signs for Windermere.  After the "Welcome to Windermere" sign take a left off the A591 at the Windermere Hotel which will take you into the one way system of Windermere, take a left into Birch Street which is just after the post office and you will find us in the corner on the right.

 

From Glasgow and Newcastle

 

Find your way from your starting destination onto the M6 motorway heading south. Leave the M6 at junction 36,  exit roundabout onto to the A591, carry straight on this road it bypasses Kendal to the west, continue north past the town and cross the large “Plumgarths roundabout “, taking the second exit (straight on) and follow the signs for Windermere.  After the "Welcome to Windermere" sign take a left off the A591 at the Windermere Hotel which will take you into the one-way system of Windermere, take a left into Birch Street which is just after the post office and you will find us in the corner on the right

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Electric car hire and charging points in the Lake District 

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Electric cars are a great, sustainable way to get around the Lake District National Park. You can hire an electric car from Lake District railway locations, and there are lots of charging points across the area if you have an electric car yourself.  The nearest charging point to the cottage is BOOTHS supermarket  

Check zap map for locations across the rest of the lake district, types and prices of charge points, and a useful journey planner to calculate distances and costs.

The Lake District national Park has 4 charging points at 4 different locations through the lake district, and are provided by Pod Point:

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Coniston Boating Centre car park electric car charge point

Located on the lake shore of Coniston Water, with boats, kayaks, paddleboards and bikes to hire, and the Bluebird cafe for a bite to eat with a view across the water.

• Postcode: LA21 8EW

• 2 sockets

• 7kw charger

• £0.25 per kwh

 

Coniston Ruskin Avenue car park electric car charge point

Located in the centre of Coniston village, home of the Ruskin museum and great places to shop and eat.

• Postcode: LA21 8EH

• 2 sockets

• 3kw charger

• £0.25 per kwh

 

Grasmere Stock Lane car park electric car charge point

Located in the heart of Grasmere village, the perfect spot for a wander around the village, or a walk up into the fells.

• Postcode: LA22 9SJ

• 2 sockets

• 7kw charger

• £0.25 per kwh

 

Glenridding car park electirc car charge point

Located in the centre of Glenridding, just across for the lake shore of Ullswater. Its the starting point for a classic walk to the summit of Helvellyn, or take it easy with a ride on the steamer up the lake and a walk back along some of the Ullswater way.

• Postcode: CA11 0PD

• 2 sockets

• 7kw charger

• £0.25 per kwh

 

Some useful Travel Links

 

• AA ROUTE PLANNER

• TRAVELINE North East Bus Planner

• VISIT CUMBRIA Travel Page

• LAKES TAXIS

• NATIONAL RAIL ENQUIRIES JOURNEY PLANNER