The Fish Inn, Buttermere

Road Directions

From M6 jct 40 take A66 to Keswick and at roundabout turn left onto A591 and follow signs for B5289 up the Borrowdale valley, over Honister pass to Buttermere, or at roundabout continue on A66 to Portinscale, turn off and follow signs for Stair, Newlands and Butrtermere. To avoid going over the passes, continue along A66 towards Cockermouth and approximately 9 miles after Keswick roundabout turn left following signs for B5289, Lorton and Buttermere valley.The mainline train station is Penrith which is 60 minutes approximately away by car and can be reached by bus, taking approximately 1.5 hours with the need to change at Keswick. The bus stop is approximately 20 metres away from our front door.There are a number of taxi companies in Keswick and Penrith area. We are approximately 8 miles from the town of Keswick and 10 miles from the town of Cockermouth and from Easter to the end of October there are 4 buses a day to Keswick via Honister or Whinlatter.