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Bowness & Windermere to Grasmere – open-top Lakesider 599 from Stagecoach in Cumbria

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Lakesider 599 - Discover unrivalled views along the shores of lake Windermere from the elevated seating of an open top double decker bus.

Go anywhere on this route for just £2!

Lakesider 599 - Bowness & Windermere to Grasmere via Braithwaite Fold, Brockhole, Ambleside & Rydal

This scenic bus route is operated by Stagecoach in Cumbria

Does this service run all year
or seasonal

This scenic route runs all year long

Route
frequency

Buses run up to every 20 mins throughout the week

Concession passes

Concessionary passes are accepted. Find out more

Places to visit & things to do along the way

Sights to see along the way

Grasmere, Lake District

© Paul Berry

© Roger French

Lake Windermere

Lake Windermere

An aerial view over Kendal showing housing and factories with trees over in the distance.

An aerial view over Kendal showing housing and factories with trees over in the distance.

Cobblestone footpath with handrail in the centre. Old style houses line the footpath.

Kendal town centre - Cobblestone footpath with handrail in the centre. Old style houses line the footpath.

© Roger French

© Roger French

© Jacqueline O'Gara

Click or tap an image to view it larger and read more about where it is.

Lakesider 599 - Bowness & Windermere to Grasmere via Braithwaite Fold, Brockhole, Ambleside & Rydal

Discover unrivalled views along the shores of lake Windermere from the elevated seating of an open top double decker bus.

Tickets & passes for a grand scenic adventure

Travel anywhere on this route for just £2!

Beat the cost of living crisis this summer and hop on board this gorgeously scenic bus route for just £2 per journey!

It's just £2 per journey until December 2024!

Concessionary bus passes

The following concessionary passes are accepted:

  • ENCTS (English National Concessionary Travel Scheme)

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This listing was last updated on 24th June 2024

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