Thorney How, Grasmere Cumbria, LA22 9QW
T: 015394 35597 e: [email protected] w: www.thorneyhow.co.uk Directions to Thorney How
Thorney How is best accessed via Easedale Road from the centre of Grasmere.
Turn left
Turn right
Easedale Road
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Page 1 of 8 If you are having difficulty you will find maps in the village at each public car park and bus shelter. Thorney How can be found on all of these maps. Simple mistakes to avoid – 1) Travellers often go too far up Easedale Road until it eventually comes to an end – turn around, take a left hand turn up Helm Close before Goody Bridge. 2) Relying on phones for navigation - your phone signal may not be strong enough to do this! We recommend that you print out a map!
Traveling by car (heading North)
From the A591 traveling north when approaching Grasmere you will first come to a roundabout junction near to the Wordsworth Trust this is signposted to Grasmere Village. Do not take this junction instead go past and take the next left hand turn 1/2 mile further on also signposted to Grasmere Village and opposite to The Swan Hotel.
This is Swan Lane (B5287) leading to Broadgate. Follow this road into the village for 1/2 mile - Easedale Road is immediately on the right as you reach the centre of the village having just passed the Coop Store. The junction for Easedale Road can be found near to Heaton Cooper Gallery and Sam Read’s Bookshop. Follow Easedale Road for 1/4 mile - you will go past Butharlyp How YHA, several small groups of houses and over a small bridge. This is Goody Bridge.
Turn right
At a junction Thorney How Hostel is sign posted right 400yds. On some maps this is Helm Close (not signposted). Follow the narrow winding and rising lane.
Page 2 of 8 Keep heading up hill. There are no streetlights from this point onwards. You will need to look out for passing places, taking good care of oncoming vehicles and pedestrians.
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You will pass several small groups of houses and woodland.
Page 3 of 8 Keep going until you have passed all of the houses on your right.
Helm Close
The road climbs more steeply uphill again – opening out with fields on your right.
Page 4 of 8 Nearly there! You are about ½ mile from Grasmere village. Walking time about 15 minutes.
Turn left
Thorney How is now immediately on your left - an unmade track leads left for about 50yds by a Grit Bin. If you pass this track you will reach Under Helm farm and will eventually come back to the A591.
Page 5 of 8 You have arrived at Thorney How
Please us our main entrance, you will find our reception space just inside after passing through the small porch. If there is no member of staff attending to reception, please ring the bell for attention.
Our main entrance door is unlocked from 7am to 11pm. If arriving before 3.30pm the inner porch door will be locked until we are open.
If you arrive early you are welcome to park in the car park and take a short walk. Lancrigg Hotel is just 2 minutes walk along our track past Grasmere Bunkhouse. You will see the hotel, open for coffee and teas, directly in front of you.
Please park with care and leave space for others. If our car park is full there is overspill parking at the beginning of the track leading to Thorney How. If you are unsure where to park please enquire at reception we will be very happy to help.
Traveling by car (heading South)
From the A591 approaching Grasmere shortly after the first 40 mph sign you can take a right hand turn on a sharp bend opposite a post box, un-signposted leading to a single track lane. Follow this to a small bridge. Take the left hand fork after the bridge onto another narrow lane with limited passing places for approximately ½ mile. After passing Under Helm farm on the right the road twists and drops down hill. A right hand turn leads to an unmade track leading to Thorney How for about 50yds by a Grit Bin. If you pass this track you will eventually come back to Easedale Road and into Grasmere village.
Alternatively take the next right hand turn opposite the Swan Hotel sign posted Grasmere village and follow directions as for traveling north above.
Page 6 of 8 Public transport National Express Coaches stop just outside Grasmere. It is just over 1 mile walking from the National Express drop off point near the Daffodil Hotel.
By Bus
Grasmere has a regular bus service North and South. The bus stop is in the centre of Grasmere village 1/2 mile or 15 mins walk from Thorney How. The service is roughly 1/2 hourly on week days plus hourly at weekends and public holidays. (Warning: evening bus services are limited after 6pm, early in the morning and also on Sundays / Bank Holidays) 555 / 556 South to Ambleside, Windermere, Kendal, Lancaster 555 / 556 North to Keswick (then 554 to Carlisle) For Bus Timetables call Traveline on 0871 2002233 www.traveline.org.uk
By Train
The nearest local train service is Windermere, with the nearest national line station at Oxenholme Lake District with good links North and South. There are also some through trains from Manchester to Windermere, but mostly you will need to change trains at Oxenholme station.
National Rail Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk 0845 748 4950
Taxi Hire
You will find it difficult to hire a taxi for a short journey (up to a mile) in Grasmere. For Taxi Hire between other key locations – try: Ambleside Taxis 015394 33842 Grasmere Taxis 015394 35506
Page 7 of 8 John’s Taxis (Ambleside) 015394 32857 Keswick Cabs 07428091915 (also Penrith) Keswick Minibuses 017687 72701 Lakeside Private Hire (Windermere) 015394 88888 Suzi’s Taxis (Keswick) 017687 36007 Windermere Taxis 015394 44144
Pricing for taxis from either Keswick or Windermere Station to Thorney How will be approx. £25-£30 additional charges may apply after 11pm. If you require a larger taxi (more than 3-4 persons) you should phone in advance to book.
On foot
Thorney How is situated just ½ mile from Grasmere village centre and is directly on the Coast to Coast path. Grid ref: 332084.
If arriving by bus, follow directions described above from the centre of the village following Easedale Road.
If walking directly from another location to Thorney How we are situated just below Helm Crag and can be accessed via a permissive path through Lancrigg Hotel from Far Easedale. Other walking routes are easily linked to from Ambleside, Borrowdale, Langdale, Keswick and Ullswater.
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