There are 9 stations within a mile of River Eden Special Area of Conservation.
The area is home to 106 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Red Crag at 711m.
River Eden train stations
Best for walkers first: gold, silver and bronze rate the hills, landscape and trails near each.
- Kirkby Stephen0.5 mi (about 0.6 to 0.7 mi on foot)Gold walking rating
- Appleby0.2 mi (about 0.2 mi on foot)Gold walking rating
- Penrith North Lakes0.8 mi (about 1 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Lazonby & Kirkoswald0.3 mi (about 0.3 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Langwathby0.2 mi (about 0.2 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Armathwaite0.3 mi (about 0.3 to 0.4 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Wetheral
- Carlisle0.2 mi (about 0.2 mi on foot)
- Dalston (Cumbria)0.4 mi (about 0.5 mi on foot)
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.
Journey times from cities
How soon you can be at the nearest station serving the River Eden Special Area of Conservation from each city, counting stations just outside the boundary as well as inside it.
- Lancaster to Penrith North LakesFrom 38min
- Preston to Penrith North LakesFrom 54min
- Glasgow to CarlisleFrom 1hr 14min
- Edinburgh to CarlisleFrom 1hr 17min
- Newcastle to WetheralFrom 1hr 20min
- Manchester to Penrith North LakesFrom 1hr 39min
- Durham to WetheralFrom 1hr 42min
- Liverpool to Penrith North LakesFrom 1hr 45min
- Leeds to Kirkby StephenFrom 1hr 48min
- Stirling to CarlisleFrom 2hr
- York to Kirkby StephenFrom 2hr 18min
- Dundee to CarlisleFrom 2hr 37min
- Birmingham to Penrith North LakesFrom 2hr 42min
- Sheffield to Penrith North LakesFrom 2hr 46min
- London to Penrith North LakesFrom 3hr 5min
- Leicester to Penrith North LakesFrom 3hr 40min
- Nottingham to Penrith North LakesFrom 3hr 40min
- Aberdeen to CarlisleFrom 3hr 56min
- Oxford to Penrith North LakesFrom 4hr 18min
- Bristol to Penrith North LakesFrom 4hr 22min
- Cambridge to Kirkby StephenFrom 4hr 34min
- Bath to Penrith North LakesFrom 4hr 46min
Good to know
Can you get to the River Eden Special Area of Conservation by train?
Yes. 9 stations are within 1 mile of the River Eden Special Area of Conservation, including Wetheral and Carlisle.
What is the nearest train station to the River Eden Special Area of Conservation?
Wetheral is inside the River Eden Special Area of Conservation.
How long does it take to get to the River Eden Special Area of Conservation by train?
The River Eden Special Area of Conservation is 38min from Lancaster, 54min from Preston, 1hr 14min from Glasgow and 3hr 5min from London by train, to the nearest station.