Ambleside Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Bus 555 (and bus 599 from April to September) regularly travels from Grasmere (20 minutes), to Windermere (15 minutes) and Kendal (45 minutes).

From April to October, bus 505 runs from Coniston (35 minutes, 12 daily Monday to Saturday, six on Sunday), and from Kendal (30 minutes, twice daily) via Windermere.

Ghyllside Cycles (33592; The Slack) and Bike Treks (31505; Compston Rd) hire mountain bikes from £14 per day.