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Awards won by Limefitt Park

Limefitt Park - David Bellamy Gold Award Limefitt Park - Responsible Tourism Award

Awards won by The Lake District

The Lakes District - British Travel Awards

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Tourist Information - Windermere Office

Near Booths Supermarket - this tourist office has a wealth of information about what to do and where to go. It also offers free internet access

Nearest Doctors

Windermere Health Centre, Goodly Dale, Windermere 015394 45109
St Mary's Surgery, Applethwaite, Windermere 015394 88484

Nearest Hospital

Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Rd, Kendal 015397 32288

Nearest Dentists

Nelson & Morgan, St. John’s Surgery, Lake Road, Windermere 015394 43378

Nearest Opticians

E. L. Clare, 15 Victoria Street, Windermere 015394 46381
Simon Everett, Yewgarth, New Road, Windermere 015394 43154

Nearest Police Station

Windermere - 015394 44941

Nearest Post Office- Troutbeck

Troutbeck has a small post office. Stamps and Postcards can be purchased at the park office and left there for collection. There are also post offices at Crescent Road in Windermere, St. Martin’s Parade in Bowness and Market Place in Ambleside.

Nearest Banks

Bowness, 3 miles away, has most of the major high street banks with cash machines.

Bus Service (2008 timetable)

(A bus service runs right outside the park - Limefitt is approximately 2 minutes towards Bowness from The Queens Head by bus)
Bus timetable
The most recent available timetable can be downloaded as a PDF file here

Nearest Internet

There is free wifi throughout the park. The Haybarn Inn on site has a free Wifi connection and an internet station available on a pay as you go basis. The Tourist Information Centre at Bowness offers free internet usage. Some local hotels offer wireless hotspots. For a listing of those within 10 miles of the lodge follow this link.
Vodafone mobile data cards should get reception in the lodge. T-Mobile cards will not.

Local Taxi Firms

Pegasus - 015394 48899
Lakes Taxis - 015394 46777
Windermere - 015394 42355
B-Line - 015394 40032.

Nearest Petrol Station

The Spar Garage at Troutbeck Bridge - LA23 1HS - 3 miles

Market Days

Kendal - Outdoor Wednesday, Indoor every day.
Ambleside - Wednesday

Nearest Supermarkets

There is a minimarket on site.

There is also an excellent Booths in Windermere 3 miles away.

There is also a new Tesco metro in Bowness 3.5 miles away.

There is a useful Spar at the petrol station at Troutbeck Bridge.

Further afield there is a large Morrisons and an Aldi in Kendal.

More details immediately below:
Booths

Nearest store

  • The Old Station Victoria St, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1QA
  • Tel: 015394 46114
  • Open: Daily 08:00-20:00 (Sun 10:00-16:00)
  • Restaurant: 08:00-18:00 (Sun 10:00-15:30)
  • Parking: Yes
  • Cash Machine: Yes
  • Amazing selection of bottled beer: Yes

Other Stores in the area:
Wainwrights Yard, Kendal, LA9 4DP
01539 742 370
Dodgeson Croft Rd, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, LA6 2HG
015242 73443
Scotland Rd, Carnforth, LA5 9JZ
01524 736 680
Tesco

Nearest store

  • Tesco Express
  • Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 3DB
  • Open: Daily 06:00-23:00
  • Tel: 01539 446081
  • Parking: Pick up & Drop off only
  • Disabled Access: Yes
Other Stores in the area:
Lancaster Rd, Carnforth, LA5 9LD
0845 677 9837

Asda

Nearest store

  • Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7JA
  • Tel: 01539 741 416
  • Open: 24 hours (Sun10-4)
  • Restaurant: Yes
  • Parking: Yes
  • Cash Machine: Yes
Aldi

Nearest store

Appleby Road Kendal LA9 6DU
Morrisons

Nearest store

Queen Katherines Avenue, Kendal, LA9 6DU

01539 734 554
Spar

Nearest store

Troutbeck Bridge LA23 1HS
Your nearest petrol station.
  • between Windermere & Ambleside on the A591
  • Cash Machine: Yes
Iceland

Nearest store

61-68 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4ED
01539 733 421

Nearest National Lottery Retailer

The Spar at Troutbeck Bridge garage

Nearest Church

Jesus Church, Troutbeck (C of E) is 150 yards down the road. See noticeboard for details of services.
Other churches - St Martin’s in Bowness (C of E) and St Herbert’s in Windermere (RC)

Nearest Pubs

The Queen’s Head & The Mortal Man - both about 10 minutes walk from the lodge

Nearest Library

The nearest library is in Ambleside (5 miles).

Nearest Outdoor Equipment Shop

The Outdoor Warehouse on Victoria Street in Windermere (near Booths) carries a great range of walking equipment

Nearest Cycle Shop

There is a huge cycle shop called Wheelbase at Staveley and an Evans Cycles in Kendal

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