Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this area include: open countryside, woodland and Derwent Water.
- The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and an open entrance with no doors.
- This entrance is located at the bottom of Kettlewell car park.
- There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: access to the countryside area.
- Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders but chargeable for all other visitors.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest train station is Penrith.
- Penrith train station is approximately 20 miles away.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This site has a car park.
- This car park has a maximum vehicle height restriction of 198cm.
- This is an open air car park with a tarmac, gravel and compacted gravel surface.
- Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders, but charges apply for all other visitors.
- There are clearly presented payment signs.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
- Obstacles from the car park include: loose chippings and a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Outdoor Spaces
- Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
- The access points to the area are located at the bottom of the car park and also across the road, connected to a path that runs through woodland, parallel to the B5289.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland and open countryside.
- The outdoor facilities also include: Derwent Water.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: gravel, compact earth and loose stones.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around some of the area.
- There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
- There is a slight slope running along the lakefront and through the woodland area.
- There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.