How
to get to the Cottages
The
Post Code
for the cottages is
CA12 5SX, if you wish to look us up on Multimap.
Please
note that we will
give
a 10% discount to guests who arrive in Braithwaite by public
transport, bicycle or on foot. Braithwaite
has an hourly X5
bus
service from Penrith, which has
good rail
connections
to the rest of the UK; for example, central London is 3 hours away,
whereas by car it takes at least two hours
longer. Penrith is 20
miles away from Braithwaite, or one
hour by
bus. The Braithwaite bus stop is about 250 yards from the
cottages, just beyond the Royal Oak pub. To
reach the
cottages, from the Royal Oak you go about 100 yards in the direction
away from Keswick, and you will see a sign
to “Youth Centre” and
“Coledale”. Go left over the stone
bridge, and the Cottages can be seen as part of the building
immediately on your left.
National
Express (tel: 0990 808080) run
regular coach services to Keswick from London and other UK locations. Traveline
can help you
to plan your journey both to and from Braithwaite and also, during your
holiday, within Cumbria, using various forms of public
transport. Keswick
is one of the main hubs for bus journeys within the Lakes; it also has
two taxi companies.
If
you wish to use
your car, we would encourage you to offset the carbon emitted by your
vehicle's journey, preferably using a carbon
offset scheme accredited by the
Government (DEFRA). Here
are the
directions to the
Cottage:
From
the M6: leave at Junction 40 (Penrith) and drive about 21 miles west
on the A66, ignoring
the three turnings to Keswick. From
Ambleside and Grasmere, and the southern Lakes: take the A591 to
Keswick, and turn right for the A66 (follow the signs for Cockermouth
and Workington) when descending into Keswick.
About
a mile past the third Keswick turning on the A66, take the B5292 to
Lorton and Braithwaite. In about 300 yards you pass the Royal Oak
pub on your left, and then after about 100 yards you will see a sign
to “Youth Centre” and
“Coledale”. Go left over the stone
bridge, and the Cottages can be seen as part of the building
immediately on your left.
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