Lake District Travel

Keswick on Derwentwater is situated in the English Lake District in Cumbria. The Lakeland town is conveniently located and is easily accessed by car, train or bus. Keswick is only 15 miles from the nearest Motorway and train station at Penrith and is within only 2 hours drive of three of Britains main airports - Glasgow, Newcastle and Manchester.

Travel to the Lake District with Virgin trains who run the main railway line from London to Glasgow. These frequently stop at Penrith, Oxenholme or Carlisle and there are buses which then travel to Keswick town centre. We have listed some of the more frequent train times, please click here

Another way of travelling to the Lake District is via coach. These run from the majority of cities through Cumbria with most bus routes heading through the Central Lakes and Keswick.

When visiting the Lake District please check out the local bus services. This environmentally friendly way to travel reduces the stress of driving and vuts down on pollution (& stops the occasional traffic jam). Please click here to view local bus timetables of some of the more popular Lakeland routes.

Lake District Tours offer guided minibus tours around various routes in the Lake District. They offer local pickup from Keswick, Grasmere and Ambleside.

Groups can also arrange bespoke tours designed specifically around their requirements. Click here for more information