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Bowness-on-Windermere
The busiest lakeside town in the National Park, the departure point for Windermere steamers and home to the World of Beatrix Potter.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Burneside
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Burneside
Burneside works well as a base: 10 minutes from Staveley, 12km from Lake Windermere.
Burneside is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Staveley, about 5 km away.
Burneside () is a small village in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is located to the north of Kendal and to the south east of Staveley, on the River Kent, just upstream from the confluence of the River Sprint. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. By the time of the 2011, Census Burneside had been transformedRead more
into an electoral ward only. The population of this ward was 1,888. The village is split between the civil parishes of Strickland Ketel, to the west of the River Kent, and Strickland Roger to the east.
Burneside railway station is situated on the Windermere Branch Line, with services to Windermere to the north west, Oxenholme on the West Coast Main Line, and Lancaster to the south. Burneside is around 10 miles (16 km) from the M6 motorway.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Burneside?
Within an hour or so of Burneside: Bowness-on-Windermere (10 km), Lake Windermere (12 km), Hill Top, Near Sawrey (Miss Potter) (14 km), Esthwaite Water (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Burneside?
The nearest famous roads are Kirkstone Pass, Kirkstone Pass and The Struggle and A591 Windermere to Keswick.
Where is Burneside?
Burneside is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Staveley.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,017
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.3527, -2.7615
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Burneside
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Lake Windermere
England's largest natural lake, stretching over 10 miles through the heart of the Lake District with stunning mountain backdrops.
12 km · about 20 min drive
film location
Hill Top, Near Sawrey (Miss Potter)
Beatrix Potter's farmhouse in the Lake District, used in Miss Potter and the source of her illustrated landscapes.
14 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Esthwaite Water
A small, fertile lake between Windermere and Coniston, near Beatrix Potter's Hill Top farm at Near Sawrey.
14 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Stock Ghyll Force
A 21 m waterfall reached by a short woodland walk from the centre of Ambleside, once powering the town's mills.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Ambleside
A stone-built town at the head of Windermere, known for the tiny Bridge House straddling Stock Ghyll and as a walkers' base.
15 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Kirkstone Pass
The Lake District's highest motor road, topped by an ancient inn and sweeping views over Brothers Water.
16 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
Kirkstone Pass and The Struggle
The Lake District's highest pass road at 454m; the 'Struggle' from Ambleside is a 1-in-4 climb to the Kirkstone Pass Inn.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Burneside
15 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- 16 kmKirkstone PassThe Lake District's highest motor road, topped by an ancient inn and sweeping views over Brothers Water.
- 16 kmKirkstone Pass and The StruggleThe Lake District's highest pass road at 454m; the 'Struggle' from Ambleside is a 1-in-4 climb to the Kirkstone Pass Inn.
- 23 kmThe Old Man of ConistonA 803 m fell rising directly above Coniston village, scarred by centuries of copper and slate workings and topped by a wide summit cairn.
- 25 kmHelvellynEngland's third highest peak at 950m, famous for the knife-edge ridge of Striding Edge and sweeping views across the Lake District.
- 25 kmWrynose PassA wild mountain pass connecting the Langdale and Duddon valleys with panoramic views of the central Lake District fells.
- 25 kmLangdale PikesThe jagged skyline of Harrison Stickle, Pike o' Stickle and their neighbours above Great Langdale, one of the Lake District's defining silhouettes.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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