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[Closed] Lakes virgins, travelling by rail.. with a tiny baby advice sought

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Me and the Mrs plus a nearly three month old are trekking up to Oxenholme, then onwards from the South on the 23/7 for a long weekend for some fresh air and a mooch about. Probably staying in Windermere the first night then open to options (that arent too pricey)
Sadly no bikes in tow on this one ๐Ÿ™

Does the STW faithfull have any top tips for a good location/ possible accomodation? The main (limiting?) factors will be no car and a small baby.

Sorry if its a bit vague but you know as much as me at this stage!


 
Posted : 09/07/2016 11:53 am
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if on train you are fairly limited

Personally I would pick ambleside for stuff to do during the day or Staveley for not quite in the lakes but only walking and Wilfs as options


 
Posted : 09/07/2016 12:52 pm
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train only goes so sfar as windermere.. so i d jump in a taxi/bus and get to ambleside or grasmere plenty for all in ambleside take a boat ride up and down lake as well.. accomadtion may be the thing.. its not cheap and most will want you to pay for three nights at the weekend.


 
Posted : 09/07/2016 7:45 pm
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If you can find something that suits then [url= http://www.rydalhall.org/ ]Rydal Hall[/url] is ace - big gardens/grounds, cafe, walks to Grasmere and Ambleside. They do glamping/pods type stuff. Looks like they have [url= http://www.herdyhuts.co.uk/availability_booking.html ]Herdyhuts[/url] available, but don't know how much they cost.
Don't worry about the Christian centre bit - totally non 'inyerface'


 
Posted : 09/07/2016 9:51 pm
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Thanks all. We paniced and booked a couple of nights near Windermere and will head out from there with taxis i guess. Should be fun, if a little challenging!


 
Posted : 11/07/2016 2:44 pm
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Errr, get the bus?

There's even Moutain goat busses that take you to the further flungoutposts. And if you're hoping to get a train transfer from oxenholme to windermere you've cocked up. You'd need to get the connection at Lancaster or get the bus/cab from oxenholme to kendal station (about 2/3 miles)


 
Posted : 11/07/2016 2:49 pm