location and directions

Although our venues are blessed with idyllic settings, don't think that makes us hard to find; getting to the prettiest area of the Northwest, ‘Carlisle & Cumbria', couldn't be easier, with easy access by road via the M6 / A66 / A69 or by rail in fast, comfortable Virgin Trains on the west coast mainline between Glasgow / Edinburgh and London.

With mainline stations at Carlisle, Penrith or Oxenholme - The Lake District, journey times include London to the Lakes in under 3hrs and Glasgow to Carlisle in a little over 1hr.

The whole region is accessible by road and rail, with a scenic coastal line from Carlisle to Barrow. The A66 takes you to Cumbria's Energy Coast and Workington, while the A595 can have you at a Castle for breakfast, a lakeside for lunch and in City for dinner.

In fact, whether you are to conference in Keswick, meet in Maryport, appraise in Ambleside, attend a seminar at Sellafield or join a board meeting in Barrow, you'll find we really are much closer than you think.