Browsing local transport within 8 miles of The Chestnuts Guest House 

The Promenade, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3HQ, (0.9 miles, 1kms), 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 Railway Station, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AH, (0.5 miles, 0.9kms), Tel: 015394 44544, Email, www.countrylaneslakedistrict.co.uk

Hire a bike from the local cycle hire experts. We offer quality cycle hire, spares and repairs, route information and maps, day trips, short breaks and longer tours.

Windermere Railway Station, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AH, (0.5 miles, 0.9kms), Tel: 015394 44544, Email, www.countrylaneslakedistrict.co.uk

Hire a bike from the local cycle hire experts. We offer quality cycle hire, spares and repairs, route information and maps, day trips, short breaks and longer tours.

Windermere Railway Station, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AH, (0.5 miles, 0.9kms), Tel: 015394 44544, Email, www.countrylaneslakedistrict.co.uk

Hire a bike from the local cycle hire experts. We offer quality cycle hire, spares and repairs, route information and maps, day trips, short breaks and longer tours.

Cumbria, LA21 8EH, (7 miles, 11kms)

Coniston village is located adjacent to Coniston water and underneath the majestic Coniston Fells of which Coniston Old Man is the most famous.

Cycle Route: Coniston - Kirkstone Pass - Matterdale End Summit - Honister Pass - Newlands Pass - Whinlatter Pass - Cold Fell Summit - Hardknott Pass - Wrynose Pass - Coniston

Cumbria, LA21 8EH, (7 miles, 11kms)

Coniston village is located adjacent to Coniston water and underneath the majestic Coniston Fells of which Coniston Old Man is the most famous.

Cycle Route: Coniston - Kirkstone Pass - Matterdale End Summit - Honister Pass - Newlands Pass - Whinlatter Pass - Cold Fell Summit - Hardknott Pass - Wrynose Pass - Coniston

Cumbria, LA21 8EH, (7 miles, 11kms)

Coniston village is located adjacent to Coniston water and underneath the majestic Coniston Fells of which Coniston Old Man is the most famous.

Cycle Route: Coniston - Banishead Moor - Tranearth - Coniston

Cumbria, LA21 8EH, (7 miles, 11kms)

Coniston village is located adjacent to Coniston water and underneath the majestic Coniston Fells of which Coniston Old Man is the most famous.

Cycle Route: Coniston - Troutbeck - Kirkstone Pass - Dockray

Cumbria, LA21 8EH, (7 miles, 11kms)

Coniston village is located adjacent to Coniston water and underneath the majestic Coniston Fells of which Coniston Old Man is the most famous.

Cycle Route: Coniston - Troutbeck - Kirkstone Pass - Matterdale End Summit - Keswick

Cumbria, LA21 8EH, (7 miles, 11kms)

Coniston village is located adjacent to Coniston water and underneath the majestic Coniston Fells of which Coniston Old Man is the most famous.

Cumbria, LA21 8EH, (7 miles, 11kms), Tel: 01539 822222

Coniston village is located adjacent to Coniston water and underneath the majestic Coniston Fells of which Coniston Old Man is the most famous.

Cumbria, LA21 8EH, (7 miles, 11kms)

Coniston village is located adjacent to Coniston water and underneath the majestic Coniston Fells of which Coniston Old Man is the most famous.

Cycle Route: Coniston - Grizedale Forest - Coniston

Cumbria, LA21 8EH, (7 miles, 11kms)

Coniston village is located adjacent to Coniston water and underneath the majestic Coniston Fells of which Coniston Old Man is the most famous.

Cycle Route: Blawith - Subberthwaite Common - Blawith

Cumbria, LA21 8EH, (7 miles, 11kms)

Coniston village is located adjacent to Coniston water and underneath the majestic Coniston Fells of which Coniston Old Man is the most famous.

Cycle Route: Coniston - Low Yewdale - Monk Coniston - Coniston

Cumbria, LA21 8EH, (7 miles, 11kms)

Coniston village is located adjacent to Coniston water and underneath the majestic Coniston Fells of which Coniston Old Man is the most famous.

Cumbria, LA21 8EH, (7 miles, 11kms)

Coniston village is located adjacent to Coniston water and underneath the majestic Coniston Fells of which Coniston Old Man is the most famous.

Cycle Route: Coniston - Tilberthwaite - Coniston

Cumbria, LA21 8EH, (7 miles, 11kms)

Coniston village is located adjacent to Coniston water and underneath the majestic Coniston Fells of which Coniston Old Man is the most famous.

Langdale Estate, Great Langdale, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9JD, (7 miles, 12kms), Tel: 015394 37302, Email, www.langdale.co.uk

Two funky electric two-seaters available for hire by the hour.Letting you explore the Lake District like you've never done before. All this whilst knowing that you aren't polluting this fabulos area.

Cumbria, (4 miles, 6kms)

The pretty, narrow cobbled streets, squares, courtyards and whitewashed cottages of Hawkshead make for an idyllic Lakeland setting.

Cycle Route: Hawkshead - Lake Windermere - Near Sawrey - Hawkshead

Lound Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7FH, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01539 732363, www.kvillage.co.uk

500 spaces. Open daily, 9am - 1 hour after close of centre.

Cumbria, (0.1 miles, 0.2kms)

Just a mile from the lake shores, Windermere is a small yet charming Lakeland town, with a great choice of welcoming B&Bs and guest houses.

Cycle Route: Windermere - Crook - Windermere

Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE, (7 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01539 725133, www.breweryarts.co.uk

Known nationally as a centre for world-class theatre, music, art and events, the Brewery has a 450 capacity music venue, three cinemas, two visual arts galleries, drama studio, darkroom facilities, meeting rooms, great restaurant/cafe/bar.

Brockhole, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LJ, (2 miles, 4kms), www.parkwithease.co.uk

Visitor centre with interactive exhibitions, Mawson gardens, adventure playground, shop and information centre. Lakeshore access for all.

Brockhole, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LJ, (2 miles, 4kms), www.brockhole.co.uk

Visitor centre with interactive exhibitions, Mawson gardens, adventure playground, shop and information centre. Lakeshore access for all.

Brockhole, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LJ, (2 miles, 4kms), Tel: 015394 46601, www.brockhole.co.uk

4 electric bikes to hire

Lakeside Pier Visitor Centre, Newby Bridge, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8AS, (7 miles, 11kms), 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.