Travel & Accomodation

Travel

  • Oxenholme station is roughly 25 minutes drive/taxi from the venue and has direct services to and from London Euston taking approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes. We recommend booking in advance as these trains can get quite busy.

    You can also change at Oxenholme to carry on to Windermere which is a 15 minute drive from the venue.

  • For those driving, Town Head is a 20 minute drive from Junction 36 off the M6.

    From J36 of the M6, take the A590 signposted ‘Barrow A590’. Stay on the A590 and follow signs for Newby Bridge. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit signposted ‘Bowness and Fell Foot Park’. Continue on along the A592, you will pass Fell Foot Park on your left. Approximately 500 yards after this you will see the first (private) entrance for Town Head. Please ignore this and continue past a white cottage on the left to the next main guest entrance, with a large blue Town Head sign welcoming you to the Estate.

  • Taxi Services in the area are limited and should be pre-booked. Please see below some local companies:

    - ACE TAXI - 01539 445445

    - Lakeside Taxis - 01539 488888

    - Mountain Goat - 01539 445161

  • We will organise the following shuttle runs, please let us know by emailing willandlucylb@gmail.com in advance if you would like to reserve a space:

    1. From Oxenholme train station to Town Head, departing at 1:15pm.

    2. From The Swan Hotel to Town Head, departing at 1:30pm.

    3. From Town Head to The Swan Hotel, departing at 11:45 pm.

Accommodation

Given Town Head is located on the shore of Windermere, there are plenty of accommodation options in the area.

We recommend booking in advance as the area is a very popular destination, particularly around the time of the wedding.

We have given a few recommendations below.

The Swan Hotel, Newby Bridge

The Swan is the closest hotel to the venue and also offers a discount for the night of the wedding.

All you need to do is call and say: the wedding venue; the names of the bride and groom; and the wedding date.

Please note the accommodation discount only applies on bookings made more than 8 weeks prior to the wedding date.

The Swan Hotel & Spa

Newby Bridge, Cumbria, LA12 8NB

Telephone: 01539 531681

Lakeside Hotel & Spa

Lakeside is another great option less than a 10 minute drive from the venue. Rooms start from £210 per night for a double room.

Lakeside Hotel & Spa

Newby Bridge, Lakeside, LA12 8AT

Telephone: 01539 530001

B&Bs and Airbnb’s

There are a number of B&B’s/Airbnbs available in the area to suit all budgets. We recommend using ‘Newby Bridge’ or ‘Bowness-on-Windermere’ when searching.

See a few of our favourites below, though not necessarily the closest: