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Visit Cumbria and the Lake District

Traveling to and around Cumbria and the Lake District the easy way.

No matter what part of the World you are travelling from once you are in the UK Cumbria is only a short distance away!

 

Flights: Book your flights online today with Virgin Atlantic.

Flights to and from:

UK
London
Manchester

USA
Boston
New York
Newark
Washington
Orlando
Miami
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Los Angeles

Carribean:
Havana
Montego Bay
Nassau
Antigua
Barbados
Grenada
St Lucia
Tobago

Fly with Virgina Atlantic to London or Manchester, then take the Virgin train service from London (Euston Station) or Manchester to Oxenholm (Kendal), Penrith or Carlisle.

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Don't forget - You can use this site to book flights to and from all the destinations listed. Enjoy your holiday.

Flights to and from:

Japan
Tokyo

China
Shanghai
Hong Kong

Singapore

Australia
Sydney

India
Delhi
Mumbai

Dubai

South Africa
Johannesburg
Cape Town

Nigeria
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Car hire: Hertz

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Trains: Easy connections from London and Manchester airports and the rest of the UK.

Fast, Convenient and comfortable.

Flying to the UK?

Landing at Heathrow: Take the Heathrow Express to Paddington Station in London.
Landing at Gatwick: Take the Gatwick Express to Victoria Station.

Once you have arrived in central London go to Euston Station from where you can board the Virgin West Coast service stopping at Oxenholme (Kendal), Penrith or Carlisle. Please check train details when buying your tickets.

Landing at Manchester: Take the train to Manchester Piccadilly Station and change onto a Virgin Train on the West Coast Mainline, London Euston to Glasgow, Scotland service. Or you can travel to some Cumbrian destinations from Manchester Airport on the Transpennine Express.
Please check train details when buying your tickets.

Already in the UK?

The main rail route into Cumbria is the Virgin West Coast service. There are several other routes available and Cumbria can be reached easily from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool.

Railways in Cumbria


- railway lines

Railways:

West Coast Mainline - stations in Cumbria:
Oxenholme Lake District (Change here for Kendal and Windermere), Penrith and Carlisle.

Cumbrian Coast Line - Carlisle to Carnforth:
Carlisle, Dalston, Wigton, Aspatria, Maryport, Flimby, Workington, Harrington, Parton, Whitehaven, Corckle, St. Bees, Nethertown, Braystones, Sellafield, Seascale, Drigg, Ravenglass (Change here for Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway), Bootle, Silecroft, Millom, Green Road, Foxfield, Kirkby in Furness, Askham, Barrow in Furness, Roose, Dalton, Ulverston, Cark, Kents Bank, Grange over Sands, Arnside. The line continues on through to Silverdale and Carnforth in Lancashire.

Transpennine Express Manchester Airport to Barrow in Furness:
Barrow in Furness, Roose, Dalton, Ulverston, Cark, Kents Bank, Grange over Sands, Arnside and on to Manchester and Manchester Airport.
Transpennine Express Manchester Airport to Windermere:
Windermere, Staverley, Burnside, Kendal, Oxenholme then on to Lancaster, Preston Manchester and Manchester Airport.

Settle to Carlisle Line:
Carlisle, Armathwaite, Lazonby & Kirkoswald, Langwathby, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen, Garsdale, Dent and on over the spectacular Ribblehead viaduct to Settle in Lancashire.