Travel Help Page

Your Guide to England's Lake District

Tourist Information

Cumbria Tourist Board : +44 (0)1539 444444 Fax : +44 (0)1539 444041

Windermere TIC : +44 (0)1539 446499 (operator South Lakeland District Council)

Bowness Bay TIC : +44 (0)1539 441533 (operator Lake District National Park

Car Rental

Manchester Airport, Arrivals Hall - Terms 1, Manchester, M90 3PY 0870 156 6440

London Heathrow Airport - Car Rental Centre Northrop Rd, Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW6 2QA 0870 1578 700

(click on a location below for details)

Carlisle Car Hire 99 London Road, Carlisle, CA1 2LS +44 (0) 1228 590580

Boat Cruises

SPECIALIST TOURS and TRAVEL

Tel: +44 (0)15394 42751 & 88133

Combined Bus and Train Journey Planner provides times and full connection details of your selected route.

TAXI SERVICES

Lakes Taxis +44 (0)1539 444055 - Bowness-on-Windermere

+44 (0) 15394 43360 Ambleside / Bowness / Lakeside Scheduled services and cruises operate all year.

Ullswater Steamers +44 (0)17684 82229 Pooley Bridge / Howtown / Glenridding

Windermere Taxi Services +44 (0)1539 442355 - Windermere

Ambleside Taxis +44 (0)1539 433842 - Ambleside

Davies Radio Taxis 01768 772676 - Keswick

Airport Services +44 (0)1539 724658 - Kendal

Derwentwater Lake Cruises by the Keswick Launch Company