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Welcome to the Lake District, Cumbria: a place which has it all, from stunning natural landscapes to world-class food and drink. Here, lakes, mountains, forests and coast all combine to create a destination you’ll want to return to time and time again. From a famously warm welcome to fantastic attractions; the great outdoors to arts, culture and heritage, there are so many reasons to visit. Plus, did we mention it’s easy to get here and travel around without your car?
Getting to the Lake District, Cumbria by train is quick and easy from a number of cities including London, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Edinburgh, with many direct services transporting you to this beautiful part of the country:
- London Euston to Oxenholme, Lake District in 2 hours 45 minutes.
- Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furness in 2 hours 20 mins.
- Liverpool to Oxenholme in 1 hour 30 minutes.
Once you’re here, it’s simple and straightforward to continue your journey on public transport, as Stagecoach run regular bus services to our beautiful towns and villages. Sit back, relax, and take in the stunning scenery along the way. Some routes feature open top buses, and the views are simply breathtaking.
Here are some quick and easy ways to start planning your journey:
- Check out our amazing car-free itineraries
- Look at upcoming events
- Book your accommodation now
- Plan rail and bus travel with:
- Avanti West Coast (for services from London, Birmingham and Glasgow).
- Stagecoach (for bus services in Barrow, Carlisle, Kendal, Keswick, Morecambe and West Cumbria).
- TransPennine Express (for services from Liverpool, Manchester Airport and Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh).
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Choosing to travel car free helps to make tourism in Cumbria more sustainable- 2025 marks the 200th Anniversary of the birth of the modern railway. To celebrate, join us as we look back at 200 years of rail history in Cumbria.
- Watch our video of some of the railway lines and train operators around the county of Cumbria, taking in breathtaking scenery, coastal vistas and the beauty of the landscape.
- Arrive by train and explore by bus. These sustainable travel itineraries are specially designed to help you discover the Lake District, Cumbria car-free.
- Avanti West Coast runs fast and frequent trains from London, Birmingham and Glasgow to the Lake District, serving Oxenholme (South Lakes), Penrith (North Lakes) & Carlisle.
- TransPennine Express runs regular services to Carlisle, Penrith and Oxenholme for the Lake District, from Manchester Airport, Manchester, Liverpool, Preston, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
- Northern Trains plays a vital role connecting tens of thousands of people every day. From the high-speed London to Scotland West Coast Main line, you can hop off at Oxenholme onto a Northern service that takes you to the heart of the lakes at Windermere.
- If you are looking for the best accommodation in the Lake District, you will be spoilt for choice. Choose from exclusive hotels, the best B&Bs, cosy Lake District cottages, unique glamping experiences and well-equipped campsites.
- Take your time to see the area on two wheels. There are lots of places to hire your bike or e-bike. Let us help you with these suggestions.
- Make your stay an action-packed adventure holiday. Find all the adventure activities you want to do, along with a bunch of others that you didn’t realise you wanted to try!
- Discover Cumbria’s Two UNESCO World Heritage Sites – The English Lake District and Hadrian’s Wall (Frontiers of the Roman Empire).
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