Winter Lakes Guide Published

Stagecoach has published its Winter guide to buses in the Lakes that takes effect on 7th November and runs until 26th March 2023. 

There are the usual seasonal changes to the 555 with the additional journeys that operate via the M6 motorway being suspended for the winter. The late evening buses between Kendal and Keswick will run on Friday and Saturday nights only, whilst on Sunday there are additional journeys at 0830 from Kendal to Lancaster and at 1845 from Lancaster to Kendal, both of which run via the M6.

For the first time in recent history there will be a service between Kendal and Keswick on New Year's Day with four journeys in each direction complementing the 599 that runs between Kendal and Grasmere.

There are no changes to the 755 between Heysham and Bowness-on-Windermere, with the extension to Ocean Edge Holiday Park being continued into a second winter.

A copy of booklet is already available on line.

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Printed Copies?

As regular passengers will know, the printed version of the Guide is much easier to use, especially when out and about. Since the closure of the Travel Shop on the bus station Stagecoach seems to struggle to distribute its printed timetables in the Lancaster area, with both regular outlets - the library and the Visitor Information Centre -  reporting difficulties in obtaining stocks. The company meanwhile has failed to respond to requests from the Bus Users' Group to improve matters.  The Lakes Guide, however, is apparently distributed by a professional publicity company on Stagecoach's behalf, so hopefully stocks will be available soon both in the library and VIC and on service 555 buses.

STOP PRESS: Printed copies of the Guide have been reported as available at Carlisle railway station and Booth's in Keswick, and presumably they are more widely available.