Travel to Coniston Walking Festival

By Rail
The nearest train stations to Coniston are Windermere and Ulverston. For all the help you need to plan your rail journey and buy your tickets (including information on the wide range of discount tickets available), call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.

By Coach (and Bus)
Regular buses operate from Ulverston and from Ambleside. For further details on local bus information, contact Traveline 0870 608 2 608 or visit www.traveline.org.uk For further information on planning your journey and buying your tickets call National Express on 08705 80 80 80 or visit www.nationalexpress.co.uk

By Sea
Ferries link Belfast and the Isle of Man to Lancaster (Heysham); Belfast and Dublin to Liverpool; and Northern Europe to Newcastle (North Shields). Road and public transport networks conveniently link these ports with Cumbria - The Lake District.

By Air
Cumbria - The Lake District is served by a number of airports. With direct rail services to the area, Manchester is the most convenient airport. However if you are hiring a car, Blackpool airport is just 40 minutes away and Newcastle, Glasgow and Liverpool airports are all within a two-hour drive of the area.

By Road
From the south - leave the M6 at Junction 36 and follow the A590 towards Barrow-in-Furness. At Greenodd, turn right on the A5092 and after approximately 2 miles turn right onto the A5084 at Lowick (signposted: Coniston). At the end of the A5084 (T-Junction at Torver), turn right onto the A593 and follow this road into Coniston.

From the north - follow the A591 to Ambleside and then take the A593 and follow the signposts to Coniston.

For more information on getting to and getting around Cumbria - The Lake District, browse the 'Transport & Travel' section on www.golakes.co.uk