Grasmere Independent Hostel

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Directions

Traveling from the South:                                 

Leave the M6 at junction 36. Join the A590 to Windermere - this becomes the A591 after a few miles. Stay on this road past Windermere and through Ambleside and past Grasmere right to our driveway.  We are just over 1 mile north of Grasmere village, on the main A591.   We are 400 yards north of the Traveller's Rest pub,  just past a bend in the road. The farm is on the right going north and is sign-posted on the roadside at the bottom of our drive (both to Broadrayne Farm and to Grasmere Hostel). 

Traveling from the North:

Leave the M6 at junction 40.  Travel west along the A66 to Threlkeld, turn left onto the B5322 and travel south until you reach the A591. Turn left towards Windermere, travel past the Kings Head Hotel and Thirlmere Lake.  We are at the bottom of the long hill that brings you down into Grasmere valley. Turn left into our driveway immediately before the large road sign that says double bend.

Traveling by train:

There is main line service from London, Manchester,  Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh to Oxenholme (The lake District). First north Western And Virgin operate connecting services to Windermere Station. From Windermere train station Stagecoach buses operate The 555 service which will drop you off nearly at our door. The 556 service goes to the village and in the summer the 599 service is an open topped service that again goes to Grasmere village. Please check with the connecting services to ensure that services are running to schedules. 


Grid Ref: NY 336 094  

Bus and Coach  Services
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There is a daily Express coach service to Grasmere from London and the South its the X570. Many other bus services interconnect with Stagecoach services National Express Coach services.   

www.GoByCoach.com
Tel: 0870 580 8080
                  

www.stagecoachbus.com
Tel: 01946 63222

Train Services:
www.firstnorthwestern.co.uk                           
www.virgin.com/trains

www.thetrainline.com/buytickets/?


National Rail
Tel: 0845 748 4950    

Timetables on the internet www.railtrack.co.uk




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