Walk Bassenthwaite Lake by Train
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No station is within 5 miles of Bassenthwaite Lake. The nearest is Aspatria, 6.7 miles away (about 8 to 9 miles on foot) from the shore.
Bassenthwaite Lake has about 12 miles of shore in our map data, with a path along part of it.
Bassenthwaite Lake train stations
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Onward bus services
Buses that reach further into Bassenthwaite Lake than the stations above. Check the days each one runs before you travel.
X4 / X5 (Penrith–Keswick–Workington)
From Penrith station, to Keswick and along Bassenthwaite Lake
All year
Timetable: Stagecoach Cumbria ↗
There-and-back walks
The lakeside path doesn't go all the way round Bassenthwaite Lake, so these walks head out along it and come back the same way. No station is within 5 miles of Bassenthwaite Lake, so this is a longer walk from the nearest one. Split it over two days if you like.
| Station | Along the lakeside path | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspatria8 to 9 mi on foot each way to the shore | 2.0 mi and back | 20 to 22 mi | about 6.5 to 7.5 hours |
Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Lake outlines and lakeside paths © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More of Bassenthwaite Lake
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