Keswick & Upper Lakes Travel Guides

Lake District Scenic Drive

Explore the stunning scenery of England's Lake District by taking the 35 mile drive from Buttermere to Hawkshead. The drive winds through...

Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon

In Wasdale the Trust owns England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike, and deepest lake, Wastwater, which has impressive scree slopes. Almost the...

Driving

The Lakes and East Cumbria region has excellent roads and motorways to the rest of the UK. The M6 is the main route to the Lakes and the A66 runs...

Flights

The Lake District & Cumbria has no regional airport. Manchester and Newcastle international airports are within easy reach for a range of...

Borrowdale

This is the location of the Trust's first acquisition in the Lake District, Brandelhow Woods, on the lakeshore. Total NT protection in...

Train Stations

Penrith Railway Station

Penrith station is in the Eden Valley, approximately one mile from the centre of Penrith, close to the northern...

Trains

The Lakes & East Cumbria region the area has excellent local train services and links to London as well as the rest of the UK. The west coast...

Transport Travel Guide

Windermere, Kendal, Penrith and surrounds are easy to travel to by car, train, plane or ferry.

Manchester and Newcastle international...

Ferries

Three ports are within easy reach of the Lake District & Cumbria region: Heysham, Newcastle and Liverpool.

Heysham Ferry Port...

Buses

Various public transport initiatives encourage visitors to use buses and other alternatives to private cars to try and reduce the impact of...

Coaches

Penrith coach station is opposite the train station, around one mile from Penrith centre. Keswick and the northern Lakes - Derwent Water...