Browsing local transport within 8 miles of Kendal Hideaways at New Inn Yard 
Cumbria
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
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
- Miles: 14
- Rail station: Windermere (8 miles)
Windermere Railway Station, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AH, 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.
- Rail station: Windermere
- Parking: with charge
- Children welcome
- Guided tour(s)
Windermere Railway Station, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AH, 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.
- Rail station: Windermere
- Parking: with charge
- Children welcome
- Free entry
- Guided tour(s)
Windermere Railway Station, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AH, 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.
- Rail station: Windermere
- Parking: with charge
- Children welcome
- Free entry
- Guided tour(s)
Lakeside Pier Visitor Centre, Newby Bridge, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8AS, 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.
- Rail station: Grange-Over-Sands (6 miles)
- Parking: with charge
- Children welcome
- Disabled access
Ground Floor, 4 Travis Street, Manchester, M1 2NF, Tel: 08457 48 49 50, Email, www.northernrail.org
Northern Rail operates many of the local rail services within Cumbria. What better way to explore Cumbria than by train, with fantastic views of the coast or of the Cumbrian Fells or mountains. Regular services operate throughout the year.
- Children welcome
Cumbria, Tel: 01539 822222
Dating back to the Roman times, Sedbergh is an attractive market town full of character with an engaging mix of cobbled yards and historic buildings.
- Duration: 3 - 5 hours
- Miles: 10
Cumbria, Tel: 01539 822222
Dating back to the Roman times, Sedbergh is an attractive market town full of character with an engaging mix of cobbled yards and historic buildings.
- Duration: 3 - 4 hours
- Miles: 15
Cumbria, Tel: 01539 822222
Dating back to the Roman times, Sedbergh is an attractive market town full of character with an engaging mix of cobbled yards and historic buildings.
- Duration: 3
- Miles: 9
Ullswater is the second largest lake at 7.5 miles long. Its is very deep and at picturesque with a lake road affording some lovely scenery.
Cycle Route: Dockray - Matterdale End Summit - Troutbeck - Keswick - Derwentwater - Honister Pass - Newlands Pass - Braithwaite
- Duration: 1 day
- Miles: 35
Ullswater is the second largest lake at 7.5 miles long. Its is very deep and at picturesque with a lake road affording some lovely scenery.
Cycle Route: Patterdale - Bordale Hause - Sandwick - Patterdale
- Duration: 3 - 4 hours
- Miles: 8
Grizedale, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0QJ, 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.
- Rail station: Windermere (10 miles)
- Parking: with charge
Grizedale, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0QJ, 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.
- Rail station: Windermere (10 miles)
- Parking: with charge
- Children welcome
- Free entry
Grizedale, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0QJ, 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.
- Rail station: Windermere (10 miles)
- Parking: with charge
- Children welcome
- Free entry
Whinlatter Pass, Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW, Tel: 017687 78469, Email, www.forestry.gov.uk/whinlatter
Whinlatter Forest is home to the longest purpose-built mountain bike trail in the Lake District. At 19k long and rising to over 500m, the Altura Trail puts the mountain back into biking
- Rail station: Penrith (26 miles)
- Parking: with charge
- Children welcome
- Free entry
- Disabled access
Waterhead Pier, Waterhead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0EY, 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.
- Rail station: Windermere (4 miles)
- Parking: with charge
- Children welcome
- Disabled access
The Pier House, Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0US, Tel: 017684 82229, Email, www.ullswater-steamers.co.uk
Ullswater Steamers celebrate over 150 years sailing on England’s most beautiful lake.
- Rail station: Penrith (5 miles)
- Parking: with charge
- Children welcome
- Disabled access
The Pier House, Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0US, Tel: 017684 82229, Email, www.ullswater-steamers.co.uk
Ullswater Steamers have been sailing on Englands most beautiful lake for over 150 years
- Rail station: Penrith (5 miles)
- Parking: with charge
- Children welcome
- Disabled access
The Pier House, Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0US, Tel: 017684 82229, Email, www.ullswater-steamers.co.uk
Ullswater Steamers have been sailing on Englands most beautiful lake for over 150 years
- Rail station: Penrith (5 miles)
- Parking: with charge
- Children welcome
- Disabled access
Cumbria
At the heart of the central and south lakes visitor experience, Ambleside bristles with activity and is an ideal base for exploring the county.
Cycle Route: Ambleside - Rydal Water - Loughrigg Tarn - Ambleside
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
- Miles: 8
Cumbria
At the heart of the central and south lakes visitor experience, Ambleside bristles with activity and is an ideal base for exploring the county.
- Duration: 2 - 3 hours
- Miles: 8
Cumbria
At the heart of the central and south lakes visitor experience, Ambleside bristles with activity and is an ideal base for exploring the county.
- Duration: 1 - 2 hours
- Miles: 7
Appleby & Carlisle, TR27 9AD, 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
- Children welcome
Appleby & Carlisle, TR27 9AD, 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.
- Children welcome
Ravenglass, Cumbria, CA18 1SW, Tel: 01229 717171, Email, www.ravenglass-railway.co.uk
Welcome to Lakeland's oldest, longest and most scenic railway!
- Rail station: Ravenglass
- Children welcome
- Disabled access
Ennerdale Bridge, Cumbria, CA23 3AR, Tel: 01539 822222
Ennerdale Bridge is situated on the Western edge of the Lake District. It is part of Wainwright's Coast to Coast walk, just three miles east of Cleator Moor. Nearby is the beautiful Ennerdale Water.
Cycle Route: Ennerdale Bridge - Calder Bridge - Cold Fell Summit
- Duration: 1 day
- Miles: 35
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