Furness Way - Cartmel
Cartmel, our base for the Furness Way, is a quiet and historic village sitated in just outside the Lake District National Park, two miles north of the Edwardian seaside resort of Grange-over-Sands. The village is famed for its beautiful 12th century priory church. There are several pubs and restaurants which serve food in the evenings.
The daily meeting point in Cartmel is the Market Cross in the centre of the village.
Accommodation
There is a reasonable amount of accommodation in Cartmel itself and plentiful accommodation in Grange-over-Sands which is 2 miles from Cartmel. Details can be found on the following websites:
- http://www.visitbritain.com/uk/search/accommodation.htm
- http://www.golakes.co.uk
- http://www.breakinthelakes.co.uk
- http://www.cartmelvillage.com
- http://www.dalesandvales.co.uk/accommodation_directory/lake_district/0407-cartmel/index.html
- http://www.grange-over-sands.com/accommodation.htm
- http://www.lakedistrict.uk-stay.com
- http://www.dalesandvales.co.uk/accommodation_directory/cumbrian_peninsulas/0413- grangeoversands/index.html
- http://www.dalesandvales.co.uk/accommodation_directory/cumbrian_peninsulas/0413-2- grangeoversands/index.html
- http://www.caravanclub.co.uk
- http://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk
Alternatively, an accommodation guide can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centre in Grange-over-Sands, whose contact details are as follows:
Tourist Information Centre,
Victoria Hall,
Main Street,
Grange-over-Sands,
Cumbria, LA11 6PT.
Telephone: 015395 34026
Fax: 015395 34331
E. Mail: grangetic@southlakeland.gov.uk
How to reach Cartmel by public transport
The nearest railway station is at Grange-over-Sands (2 miles distant). From Grange Stagecoach North West operate a limited bus service to Cartmel. National Express run a limited coach service to Kendal, and from Kendal there are regular Stagecoach North West buses to Grange-over-Sands and a limited service to Cartmel itself.
General information on the Lake District and the Cartmel area can be found on the following websites: