We have over 30,000 Hotels located throughout the UK and across Europe all offering Secure Online Reservations All of our Lake District B&B offer secure online reservations. Simply click on the Lake District B&B name to get more detailed information and to check Lake District B&B availability and prices. The Lake District National Park represents the largest of England's National Parks and it is located in the north-west of England . This popular tourist destination also includes a considerable part of the West Coast with a considerable number of beaches. It occupies a position of over 2,200 square kilometres which includes quaint villages surrounded by beautiful lakes, dales and fells. Man has been using this area for over 12,000 years and in 1951 it was officially designated as a National Park to protect and preserve it for the benefit of future generations. The countryside which at first site may appear to be wild, is the result of years of human activity, particularly farming.
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Travel Guide
Cumbria and the Lake District by Road : The M6 provides good access to the Lake District both from the North and the South. Expect a journey time from Glasgow of approx 2 hours, from the Midlands about 2 hours 30 minutes and approx 5 hours 30 minutes from London.
Cumbria and the Lake District by Coach : A wide variety of Coach Services are available from most parts of the UK to Cumbria. Expect a journey time from London of approx 6 hours 30 minutes ( National Express Coach Service - London Victoria to Kendal )
Cumbria and the Lake District by Train : Main Railway Stations located in the Lake District include Lancaster, Oxenholme, Carlisle and Penrith. Virgin Trains run from Scotland, Birmingham, Manchester, the West Country, the South Coast and London. Expect a journey time from London of approx 3 hours 30 minutes.
Approx Mileages :
| Carlisle | Keswick | Windermere | |
| Birmingham | 190 | 187 | 152 |
| Bristol | 276 | 270 | 236 |
| Chester | 145 | 141 | 105 |
| Dover | 390 | 388 | 352 |
| Edinburgh | 96 | 136 | 143 |
| Glasgow | 96 | 132 | 140 |
| Hull | 150 | 148 | 144 |
| Leeds | 121 | 118 | 80 |
| London | 305 | 303 | 265 |
| Manchester | 116 | 115 | 78 |
| York | 114 | 112 | 101 |
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