Browsing local transport within 8 miles of Old Barn Cottages 

Grizedale, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0QJ, (7 miles, 11kms), 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, (7 miles, 11kms), 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, (7 miles, 11kms), 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, (4 miles, 7kms), 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, (4 miles, 7kms), 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.

Lakeside Pier Visitor Centre, Newby Bridge, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8AS, (2 miles, 3kms), 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.

The Promenade, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3HQ, (8 miles, 12kms), 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.

Windermere Aquatic Complex, Glebe Road, Bowness-in-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3HE, (7 miles, 12kms), 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, (1 miles, 2kms), 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, (5 miles, 8kms), 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.

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

Situated on the shores of lake Windermere, the bustling town of Bowness offers a great variety of visitor attractions, accommodation and shops.

(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.

Ambleside, Cumbria, (7 miles, 11kms), Tel: 01539 822222

Tariff type: Multi Tariff

Windermere, Cumbria, (4 miles, 7kms), paybyphone.co.uk/

56 spaces. 3 Disabled spaces.

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

Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JT, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 015394 46139, www.blackwell.org.uk

Electric bike charge point

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

(8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 015395 31188

Bowness-on-Windermere, Hawkshead, Grizedale Forest, Coniston

The Boathouse, Ferry Nab, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JH, (7 miles, 11kms), 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, (7 miles, 11kms), Tel: 015394 44451, Email, www.total-adventure.co.uk

4 Scott electric bikes to hire & charge point

Crook Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3NF, (7 miles, 12kms), Tel: 015394 45225, Email, www.elh.co.uk

Electric bike charge point

Cumbria, (6 miles, 10kms), 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.

Glebe Road, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3HJ, (8 miles, 12kms), www.lakedistrict.gov.uk

Electric bike charge point

Bowness, Cumbria, LA23 3HB, (7 miles, 12kms), www.southlakeland.gov.uk /transport-and-streets/parking/car-parks.aspx

400 spaces.11 Blue Badge spaces

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

Arnside is situated on the southernmost tip of the Lake District and is set in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The Glebe, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3HB, (7 miles, 12kms), www.southlakeland.gov.uk

Glebe Road Car Park is near the shore of WIndermere