How to get here

BY TRAIN

On the main line London Euston to Glasgow, stopping at Oxenholme Station.

It takes an hour to walk on narrow, country roads from the station through the village of Natland, over the River Kent along Hawes Lane and up the hill to Prizet.

There is a taxi rank outside the station and they'll have you here in ten minutes. Taxi services are very good in the Kendal area.

It's possible to change trains at Oxenholme for the train to Windermere, stopping at Kendal, then walk round to the bus station and take the 555 bus south, asking for Prizet filling station (see below). There is a taxi rank at Kendal bus station.

We use Blue Star Taxis: 01539 723670.

BY ROAD

From M6 motorway exit at junction 36 on A590 for South Lakes, Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal and Windermere. Follow dual carriageway for 5 miles, pass junction left for Barrow-in-Furness, continue on A591 dual carriageway for Kendal and Windermere. Pass Low Sizergh Barn Shop on right and layby with parking on left, then immediately get into outside lane for turn right across dual carriageway signposted Prizet. If you pass Prizet BP filling station and Travelodge you have gone too far and will have to come back on the other side of the carriageway. The hedged road (Hawes Lane) signposted Prizet from the dual carriageway is narrow and twisty. After ¼ mile along here first house on left is a bungalow called South View. Take the track to the left of this house through stone gateposts and continue along short lane, Prizet Stables is third house on right. There is a B&B sign facing you on the gatepost. Turn right through sandstone gateposts and park in cobbled courtyard. If you missed the left turn and went down the hill and over the bridge to Natland village you went too far and will have to turn round at Natland.

From Kendal south leave town through traffic lights on Milnthorpe Road on the A6, then A591, following signs for M6 and A590. On A591 going south, pass Prizet filling station and Travelodge. Immediately after filling station turn left signposted Prizet. The hedged road signposted Prizet from the dual carriageway is narrow and twisty and leads down to Hawes Bridge over the River Kent and then on to Natland village. At top of hill don’t continue on down to bridge over river, but turn left through stone gateposts. Continue along short lane, Prizet Stables is third house on right. Turn right through sandstone gateposts and park in cobbled courtyard.

From Windermere follow A591 south past Kendal. Pass Prizet filling station and Travelodge. Immediately after filling station turn left signposted Prizet. The hedged road signposted Prizet from the dual carriageway is narrow and twisty and leads down to Hawes Bridge over the River Kent and then on to Natland village. At top of hill don’t continue on down to bridge over river, but turn left through stone gateposts. Continue along short lane, Prizet Stables is third house on right. Turn right through sandstone gateposts and park in cobbled courtyard.

From A65 north of Endmoor, heading towards Kendal at Oxenholme, pass the petrol station on right and road to Oxenholme station, then take next road left down twisty hill into village signposted Natland. At foot of hill pass St Mark’s Primary School, then village green on left. At junction turn right onto road for Kendal, then immediately left onto Hawes Lane. This walled road is narrow and twisty and leads down to Hawes Bridge over the River Kent, then up towards the A591 dual carriageway. Don’t go as far as the main road but at top of hill turn right through stone gateposts. Continue along short lane, Prizet Stables is third house on right. Turn right through sandstone gateposts and park in cobbled yard.

BY BUS

Going south from Kendal on the 555 direction Keswick to Lancaster. Ask for the Prizet filling station stop on the dual carriageway A591. The stop is at a single house just before the filling station and from here you can see our house across the field to the left. Go through the gate into the sheep field and follow the footpath to another gate in the trees. On the lane turn right and we are a little further along on the left.

Going north from Lancaster on the 555 direction Lancaster to Keswisk. Ask for the Prizet filling station stop on the dual carriageway A591. The stop is just after the petrol station. Take care crossing the dual carriageway to the house on the other side, then follow instructions through field as above.

555 bus timetable