By Air
Manchester Airport is 1 ½ hours away. There are direct train links from the airport to Grange-over-
                                         Sands, Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness.

By Road
The easiest approach is from Junction 36 off the M6 motorway, from where you will soon see signs for the A590, Grange and Barrow. Most routes from the north of Cumbria, including those through the Central Lake District, join the A590, which is the main road through the Furness and Cartmel Peninsulas.

By Rail
Arguably one of the most scenic train journeys in the country. Rail links to Grange-over-Sands, Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness.
National Rail Enquiries: Tel: 08457 484950 www.railtrack.co.uk/travel/index/html
Group travel line: Tel: 0845 6040231
(25% discount for more than 10 people).

Day Trips without a car
By far the most novel form of transport are the Windermere Lake Cruises connecting with the steam train from Lakeside at the southern tip of Lake Windermere to Haverthwaite. You may decide to sit back on a luxury minibus and enjoy a guided tour of the Furness and Cartmel Peninsulas with Furness Adventure Tours Tel: 01229 474547 or Blueworks Private Hire/U Choose at www.blueworksph.com 

Explorer Tickets
Both First North Western and Stagecoach offer great value ranger / explorer tickets giving you unlimited travel throughout the Lake District Peninsulas and the rest of Cumbria. Call Stagecoach on 0870 6082608 or visit www.stagecoachbus.com for information about unlimited travel on buses.  Call the National Rail Enquiry Line on 08457 484950 for information about the First North Western Lakes & Furness Day Ranger ticket which offers unlimited travel by rail, bus and includes a lake cruise.

Want help in planning your journey? 
You will find information on bus, train and boat connections at http://www.traveline-cumbria.co.uk/ or Tel: 0870 608 2 608


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