Travelling by Car:
There is ample free car parking close to all the property's facilities.
Pre-booked coach parking is also free.
Holker Hall and Gardens are approximately 5 miles south of the
A590, the main road running from Kendal to
Barrow-in-Furness.
If travelling from the M6 (north or south), leave at
J36 and head west along the A590. Follow the
brown signs through Grange-over-Sands, Flookburgh and Cark. We
are about 1 mile beyond the village of Cark.
If travelling from the central Lake District, follow the
A592 south to Newby Bridge, turn right on to the
A590 and then turn left on to the B5278 at
Haverthwaite. We are about 5 miles south of Haverthwaite.
If travelling from West Cumbria, follow the
A595 south to Grizebeck, then the A5092 link
to the A590. Follow the A590 east for 3
miles, turning right on to the B5278 at Haverthwaite. We are
about 5 miles south of Haverthwaite.
If you are using a GPS System, our postcode is LA11
7PL.
Travelling by Rail:
From April for several weeks major work is being undertaken on the Furness
line including work to the Arnside viaduct. A new website has been established
to keep travellers up to date. Please go to www.furnessline.co.uk for more
information.
The nearest railway station to Holker Hall and Gardens is
Cark-in-Cartmel which is a 15 minute walk away. There are
regular trains running to Cark-in-Cartmel via the
Manchester/Manchester Airport line to
Barrow-in-Furness (slightly less frequent services on Sundays
and Bank Holidays). These services are operated by First TransPennine
Express and Northern Trains. Connections from other
parts of the country may be made via Carnforth.
To plan your journey, please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk
or telephone 08457 48 49 50.
Timetables may be downloaded at www.tpexpress.co.uk.
Travelling by Bus:
Cumbria County Council supports a regular circular bus route which connects
Grange-over-Sands with Cark, our nearest village (the 532 Grange
Area service operated by D&H Travel). Unfortunately, this service
does not run on Sundays or Bank Holidays. From Cark, it is a 15 minute walk to
Holker Hall and Gardens.
To connect with this local service, Grange-over-Sands may be reached by an
hourly bus service running between Lancaster, Kendal and Barrow-in-Furness
(service number X35).
For full details, including timetables, visit www.cumbria.gov.uk or
telephone the Traveline on 0871 200 2233.
Travelling by Cycle:
Holker Hall and Gardens are close to Route 72 on the
National Cycle Network. For details, visit www.sustrans.org.uk. Cycles are readily
accommodated on the First TransPennine Express and
Northern Rail services to our nearest railway station,
Cark-in-Cartmel (please see separate section on
"Travelling by Train" above). Cycle racks are situated in our
main car park.
Travelling on Foot:
Holker Hall and Gardens lie just of the Cumbria Coastal Way
and the Cistercian Way, and are approximately 5 miles west of
Grange-over-Sands.
By Air:
Holker Hall and Gardens may be reached from Manchester Airport by train in
about 3 hours. For details, please see separate section on "Travelling
by Train" above. London is approximately 3.5 hours away (depart from
London Euston and change at Lancaster or Preston). For further details, visit
www.nationalrail.co.uk
or telephone the Traveline on 08457 48 49 50.