Lake District?

Question

Can n e 1 tell me how 2 get 2 da Lake District from London by train,and any good sites where i can book it cheap.

Answer 1

As the others have said, use the West Coast Main Line.

Travel from London Euston to Oxenholme (Lake District) where you'll then need to catch another train to Windermere. It's only a short journey. Windermere is the only station actually in the Lake District. From there you can catch a bus to many of the other towns in the Lake District.

You can easily walk from Oxenholme into Kendal, it's only a couple of miles and it's downhill; from Kendal you could catch a bus into the Lake District

Book train tickets in advance and you can make substantial savings. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

If you've not been to the Lakes before then be aware that it gets extremely busy during peak times such as weekends, public and school holidays - be prepared for queues and lots of people.

http://www.lake-district.gov.uk/
http://www.cumbria-the-lake-district.co.uk/
http://www.lake-district.com/

Answer 2

Lake District to London uses the westcoast mainline. The trains running on this line are Virgin Trains. Note that following the recent derailment there are still delays.

This is a long journey and quite expensive, it is best to book a long time in advance (at least 7 days but months before is best). Try www.thetrainline.com or the Virgin Trains website may have deals. If you are eligible for a railcard (under 26 or a student/disabled/travelling with kids) this will get you 33% off although you will need to pay about £20 for the card. If a group is travelling try group bookings as sometimes you can get 4 for 3 or even 3 for 2.

Also consider what you'll do when you arrive! Some of the stations are very remote and it won't be easy to get to your final destination.

Answer 3

use west coast mainline, there are still delays due to de railment, but you will get there.