Travel to and through Oxenholme to Windermere

Windermere to Bowness-on-Windermere

Windermere to Ambleside

Windermere to Hawkshead

Windermere to Coniston

Windermere to Rydal

Windermere to Grasmere

Bowness-on-Windermere to Waterhead

Bowness-on-Windermere to Brockhole

Bowness-on-Windermere to Lakeside

Bowness-on-Windermere to Ferry House

Ferry House to Near Sawrey

Ambleside to Langdale

Traveller’s Guide Oxenholme to Grasmere

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IEssential information

Bike Hire

There are plenty of bike hire facilities, for more information. Visit www.seemorecumbria.co.uk/oxenholme

Bus Tours

A number of companies offer guided tours of the area. Visit www.seemorecumbria.co.uk/oxenholme for details

Pay-as-you-go Car Hire

Pay-as-you-go car hire is available from Oxenholme and Windermere train stations. www.seemorecumbria.co.uk/oxenholme

Walking Routes

Cumbria Way - www.cumbriaway.orgWindermere’s Western Shore - www.seemorecumbria.co.uk/windermerewestshore

National Cycling Routes

NCN 6 - www.sustrans.org.uk

Boats

There are a variety of cruises on Windermere and Coniston: Windermere Lake Cruises, Coniston Launch and Steam Yacht Gondola. Please visit www.seemorecumbria.co.uk/oxenholme

Special Tickets

Explorer; North West Megarider Gold; bus and boat tickets plus Brantwood; bus and boat tickets for cruises on Coniston; bus and boat tickets for cruises on Windermere. A number of other value tickets are available. Visit www.seemorecumbria.co.uk/bybus for details

Regular Buses

555 - Lancaster to Keswick; 599 - Bowness-on-Windermere to Grasmere (seasonal service to Lakeside); 505 - Kendal to Coniston; 516 - Ambleside to Dungeon Ghyll; 755 - Morecambe to Bowness-on-Windermere; 508 - Penrith to Glenridding via Pooley Bridge (seasonal service to Windermere); 6 - Windermere to Barrow-in-Furness; 525 Cross Lakes Experience - Ferry House - Hill Top - Hawkshead - Wray Castle - Tarn Hows - Coniston (seasonal). www.seemorecumbria.co.uk/oxenholme

Ordnance Survey Map

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Grasmere

Ambleside

Waterhead

Bowness-on-Windermere

Staveley

Kendal

Lakeside

Hawkshead

Coniston

Rydal

Haverthwaite

Fell Foot

Newby Bridge

Ferry House

Grizedale ForestGrizedale ForestGrizedale ForestGrizedale ForestGrizedale Forest

Near Sawrey

Langdale

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Windermere

Oxenholme

Brockhole, The Lake District Visitor Centre

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Tarn HowsTarn Hows

To Ulverston

To Keswick To Ullswater and Penrith

Key

Park & Explore

Walking

Information

Bike hire

Electric bike hire

Café

Shopping

Windermere ferry

Cruises

Park

Bus stop

Pub

Train station

Pay-as-you-go car hire

Road

M6 motorway

Railway

Walk and cycle route

Cumbria Way

Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway

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To Carlisleand Scotland

To London and Manchester

Windermere Lake Cruises www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk

World of Beatrix Potter Attraction www.hop-skip-jump.com

Hill Top www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hill-top

Wray Castle www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wray-castle

Brockhole, The Lake District Visitor Centre www.brockhole.co.uk

Rydal Mount www.rydalmount.co.uk

Dove Cottage www.wordsworth.org.uk

Allan Bank www.nationaltrust.org.uk/allan-bank

Coniston Boating Centre www.conistonboatingcentre.co.uk

Steam Yacht Gondola www.nationaltrust.org.uk/gondola

Coniston Launch www.conistonlaunch.co.uk

Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre www.forestry.gov.uk/grizedale

Lakes Aquarium www.lakesaquarium.co.uk

Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway www.lakesiderailway.co.uk

www.windermereinfo.co.ukwww.conistontic.orgwww.hawksheadtouristinfo.org.ukwww.forestry.gov.uk/grizedalewww.lakedistrict.gov.uk

Haverthwaite

Find out more at:

Travelinewww.traveline.info0871 200 22 33

National Railwww.nationalrail.co.uk

See Morewww.seemorecumbria.co.uk

Catch a boat from Bowness-on-Windermere to Ferry House

Hop on the bus to Hill Top, Hawkshead and Wray Castle

Catch the bus back to Ferry House and the connecting boat back to Bowness-on-Windermere

On the trail of Beatrix Potter

Places to visit

with the Cross Lakes Experience

015394 45161

Park + Explore

Unlimited Stagecoach bus travel and parking

for just £18. Find out more at www.

golakestravel.co.uk/parkandexplore