Browsing local transport within 8 miles of Hill Crest Country Guest House 

Lakeside Pier Visitor Centre, Newby Bridge, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8AS, (2 miles, 4kms), Tel: 015394 43360, Email, www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk

Windermere Lake Cruises trace their origins back to Victorian days, steamers and launches carry over 1.35 million visitors each year. The steamers have saloons, promenade decks, teashops and licensed bars.

Grizedale, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0QJ, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01229 862011, Email, www.visitlakelandforests.co.uk

Grizedale Forest has activities for all ages from mountain biking to relaxing walks, Go-Ape to sculpture in the forest. The visitor centre includes the forest shop, Cafe in the Forest and Grizedale Mountain Bikes bike hire and shop.

Grizedale, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0QJ, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01229 860369, www.grizedalemountainbikes.co.uk

Grizedale Mountain bikes hire and shop have everything you need for an enjoyable day out in Grizedale on one of our 5 cycle trails or The North Face Mountain Bike trail.

Grizedale, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0QJ, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01229 860010, Email, www.forestry.gov.uk/northwestengland

The North Face trail is a single track trail designed for experienced mountain bikers with better quality mountain bikes. Please be aware that this trail is not for tag-alongs or trailers bikes.

Appleby & Carlisle, TR27 9AD, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 0845 3102458, Email, www.statesmanrail.com

The popular steam hauled 'Fellsman' returns to the spectacular Settle to Carlisle railway in 2013 for its fifth summer season, running every Wednesday over the roof of England.

Rail Route: Lancaster-Preston-Blackburn-Clitheroe-Long Preston

Appleby & Carlisle, TR27 9AD, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 0845 3102458, Email, www.statesmanrail.com

This very special tour on board the celebrated “Statesman” train includes a unique return journey over the entire majestic route of the Settle to Carlisle railway in all its spring glory.

Windermere Aquatic Complex, Glebe Road, Bowness-in-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3HE, (8 miles, 13kms), Tel: 07407 422 798, Email, www.electric-mountain.co.uk

Electric mountain bikes and road hybrid bikes available to hire. We also offer electric cycle tours with official Lake District guides, as well as guided electric bike rides with varying degrees of difficulty and length.

Newby Bridge, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8NN, (2 miles, 3kms), Tel: 015395 31273, www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Discover this lakeshore Victorian park on the east shore of Windermere. Just the place for families to enjoy access to Windermere with picnic areas, boat hire and tea room.

Lowick Old School, Lowick Green, Coniston, Cumbria, LA12 8EB, (3 miles, 5kms), Tel: 015395 28666, Email, www.riverdeepmountainhigh.co.uk

An instructed mountain biking session with us will be a journey with challenge, technical terrain, single track and rocky paths. Helping you to develop news skills and refine your existing ones whilst not getting lost.

Station Road, Cark, Cumbria, LA11 7NL, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 01539 822222

Grizedale, Cumbria, (4 miles, 7kms), Tel: 01539 822222

Free

Cumbria, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 0871 200 22 33, www.cumbria.gov.uk/roads-transport/public-transport-road-safety/transport/publictransport/busserv/busservmap.asp

Ulverston is South Lakeland's festival town. It is a market town with unique charm, friendly traditional shops and original cobbled streets.

Grange-over-Sands, (5 miles, 9kms), Tel: 0871 200 22 33, www.cumbria.gov.uk/roads-transport/public-transport-road-safety/transport/publictransport/busserv/busservmap.asp

Grange-over-Sands is Lakeland's Riviera. Cradled between the hills and the sea it has one of the mildest climates in the North of England.

Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6QF, (4 miles, 6kms), Tel: 015395 36340, www.cartmel-racecourse.co.uk

Hire a bike for a full or half day from the information point in Cartmel Village Car Park.

Torver, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8BB, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 015394 41237, www.thewilsonsarms.co.uk

The Wilson Arms is a family owned business nestled in the heart of the Lake District.

Coniston, Cumbria, (7 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01539 822222

Bowness, Cumbria, LA23 3JN, (8 miles, 12kms), www.southlakeland.gov.uk /transport-and-streets/parking/car-parks.aspx

104 single spaces. 34 double spaces. 9 Blue Badge spaces

Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0LQ, (7 miles, 11kms)

Coniston, Cumbria, (6 miles, 9kms), Tel: 01539 822222

Capacity: 30 spaces. 3 Disabled spaces. Tariff Type: Multi Tariff

(5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 01539 822222

X12 (Apollo 8 Travel) - Ulverston, Greenodd, Coniston

Bus Route: Ulverston-Greenodd-Coniston

The Lodge, Kendal Road, Bowness on Windermere, LA23 3EW, (8 miles, 13kms), www.electricbicyclenetwork.com

Ambleside, Cumbria, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01539 822222

(7 miles, 12kms), Tel: 0871 200 22 33, www.cumbria.gov.uk/roads-transport/public-transport-road-safety/transport/publictransport/busserv/busservmap.asp

The attractive village of Sawrey is situated two miles from Hawkshead and is famous for Hill Top, a 17th century farmhouse owned by Beatrix Potter.

The Boathouse, Ferry Nab, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JH, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 015394 44451, www.total-adventure.co.uk

Retailer and Hirer of canoes and kayaks. Situated on the shores of Windermere, we are ideally placed for rentals and demos.

The Boathouse, Ferry Nab, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JH, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 015394 44451, Email, www.total-adventure.co.uk

4 Scott electric bikes to hire & charge point

The Boat House, Ferry Nab, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JH, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 015394 44451, Email, www.windermerecanoekayak.com