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Bowness - Windermere - Ambleside - Grasmere [Stagecoach 599] (page 1 of 4)

From: Saturday, 23 March 2024

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Daily
Daily
K
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time
Bowness Pier (d)
08:42
Windermere Rail Stn (d)
08:55
Brockhole Visitor Centre
09:01
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
09:06
Ambleside Kelsick Road (d)
09:13
Rydal Church
09:19
Last stop: Grasmere Centre
09:28
Daily
K
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time
Bowness Pier (d)
09:08
Windermere Rail Stn (d)
09:25
Brockhole Visitor Centre
09:31
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
09:36
Ambleside Kelsick Road (d)
09:45
Rydal Church
09:51
Last stop: Grasmere Centre
10:00
Daily
K
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time
Bowness Pier (d)
09:28
Windermere Rail Stn (d)
09:45
Brockhole Visitor Centre
09:51
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
09:56
Ambleside Kelsick Road (d)
10:05
Rydal Church
10:11
Last stop: Grasmere Centre
10:20
Daily
K
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time
Bowness Pier (d)
09:48
Windermere Rail Stn (d)
10:05
Brockhole Visitor Centre
10:11
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
10:16
Ambleside Kelsick Road (d)
10:25
Rydal Church
10:31
Last stop: Grasmere Centre
10:40
Daily
K
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time
Bowness Pier (d)
10:08
Windermere Rail Stn (d)
10:25
Brockhole Visitor Centre
10:31
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
10:36
Ambleside Kelsick Road (d)
10:45
Rydal Church
10:51
Last stop: Grasmere Centre
11:00
Daily
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
10:22
Bowness Pier (d)
10:28
Windermere Rail Stn (d)
10:45
Brockhole Visitor Centre
10:51
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
10:56
Ambleside Kelsick Road (d)
11:05
Rydal Church
11:11
Last stop: Grasmere Centre
11:20
Daily
K
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
10:42
Bowness Pier (d)
10:48
Windermere Rail Stn (d)
11:05
Brockhole Visitor Centre
11:11
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
11:16
Ambleside Kelsick Road (d)
11:25
Rydal Church
11:31
Last stop: Grasmere Centre
11:40
Daily
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
11:02
Bowness Pier (d)
11:08
Windermere Rail Stn (d)
11:25
Brockhole Visitor Centre
11:31
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
11:36
Ambleside Kelsick Road (d)
11:45
Rydal Church
11:51
Last stop: Grasmere Centre
12:00
Daily
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
timethen
Bowness Pier (d)
timeat
Windermere Rail Stn (d)
timethese
Brockhole Visitor Centre
timemins
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
timepast
Ambleside Kelsick Road (d)
timeeach
Rydal Church
timehour
Last stop: Grasmere Centre
time
Daily
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time02
Bowness Pier (d)
time08
Windermere Rail Stn (d)
time25
Brockhole Visitor Centre
time31
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
time36
Ambleside Kelsick Road (d)
time45
Rydal Church
time51
Last stop: Grasmere Centre
time00
Daily
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time22
Bowness Pier (d)
time28
Windermere Rail Stn (d)
time45
Brockhole Visitor Centre
time51
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
time56
Ambleside Kelsick Road (d)
time05
Rydal Church
time11
Last stop: Grasmere Centre
time20
Daily
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time42
Bowness Pier (d)
time48
Windermere Rail Stn (d)
time05
Brockhole Visitor Centre
time11
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
time16
Ambleside Kelsick Road (d)
time25
Rydal Church
time31
Last stop: Grasmere Centre
time40
Daily
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time
Bowness Pier (d)
time
Windermere Rail Stn (d)
time
Brockhole Visitor Centre
timeuntil
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
time
Ambleside Kelsick Road (d)
time
Rydal Church
time
Last stop: Grasmere Centre
time
Daily
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
16:42
Bowness Pier (d)
16:48
Windermere Rail Stn (d)
17:05
Brockhole Visitor Centre
17:11
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
17:16
Ambleside Kelsick Road (d)
17:25
Rydal Church
17:31
Last stop: Grasmere Centre
17:40
Notes

See page 4 for notes

[03/03/24]

Bowness - Windermere - Ambleside - Grasmere [Stagecoach 599] (page 2 of 4)
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Daily
Daily
KK
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
16:55
Bowness Pier
16:58
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
17:08
Brockhole Visitor Centre
time
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
time
Last stop: Ambleside Kelsick Road (dep)
time
Daily
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time
Bowness Pier
17:12
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
17:24
Brockhole Visitor Centre
17:30
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
17:35
Last stop: Ambleside Kelsick Road (dep)
17:39
Daily
KK
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
17:35
Bowness Pier
17:38
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
17:48
Brockhole Visitor Centre
time
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
time
Last stop: Ambleside Kelsick Road (dep)
time
Daily
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time
Bowness Pier
17:52
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
18:04
Brockhole Visitor Centre
18:10
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
18:15
Last stop: Ambleside Kelsick Road (dep)
18:19
Daily
KK
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time
Bowness Pier
18:09
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
18:19
Brockhole Visitor Centre
time
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
time
Last stop: Ambleside Kelsick Road (dep)
time
Daily
KK
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time
Bowness Pier
18:29
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
18:39
Brockhole Visitor Centre
time
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
time
Last stop: Ambleside Kelsick Road (dep)
time
Daily
First stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time
Bowness Pier
19:00
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
19:12
Brockhole Visitor Centre
19:18
Ambleside Waterhead Pier
19:23
Last stop: Ambleside Kelsick Road (dep)
19:27
Notes

See page 4 for notes

[updated 03/03/24]

Grasmere - Ambleside - Windermere - Bowness (Stagecoach 599] (page 3 of 4)
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Daily
Daily
First stop: Grasmere Centre
09:30
Rydal Church
09:38
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
09:48
Waterhead Hotel
09:51
Brockhole Visitor Centre
09:55
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
10:07
Bowness Pier
time
Opposite Bowness Pier
10:15
Last stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
10:18
Daily
First stop: Grasmere Centre
10:05
Rydal Church
10:13
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
10:23
Waterhead Hotel
10:26
Brockhole Visitor Centre
10:30
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
10:42
Bowness Pier
time
Opposite Bowness Pier
10:50
Last stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
10:53
Daily
First stop: Grasmere Centre
10:25
Rydal Church
10:33
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
10:43
Waterhead Hotel
10:46
Brockhole Visitor Centre
10:50
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
11:02
Bowness Pier
time
Opposite Bowness Pier
11:10
Last stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
11:13
Daily
First stop: Grasmere Centre
10:45
Rydal Church
10:53
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
11:03
Waterhead Hotel
11:06
Brockhole Visitor Centre
11:10
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
11:22
Bowness Pier
time
Opposite Bowness Pier
11:30
Last stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
11:33
Daily
First stop: Grasmere Centre
time
Rydal Church
timethen
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
timeat
Waterhead Hotel
timethese
Brockhole Visitor Centre
timemins
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
timepast
Bowness Pier
timeeach
Opposite Bowness Pier
timehour
Last stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time
Daily
First stop: Grasmere Centre
time05
Rydal Church
time13
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
time23
Waterhead Hotel
time26
Brockhole Visitor Centre
time30
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
time42
Bowness Pier
time
Opposite Bowness Pier
time50
Last stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time53
Daily
First stop: Grasmere Centre
time25
Rydal Church
time33
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
time43
Waterhead Hotel
time46
Brockhole Visitor Centre
time50
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
time02
Bowness Pier
time
Opposite Bowness Pier
time10
Last stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time13
Daily
First stop: Grasmere Centre
time45
Rydal Church
time53
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
time03
Waterhead Hotel
time06
Brockhole Visitor Centre
time10
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
time22
Bowness Pier
time
Opposite Bowness Pier
time30
Last stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time33
Daily
First stop: Grasmere Centre
time
Rydal Church
time
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
time
Waterhead Hotel
timeuntil
Brockhole Visitor Centre
time
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
time
Bowness Pier
time
Opposite Bowness Pier
time
Last stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time
Daily
First stop: Grasmere Centre
15:45
Rydal Church
15:53
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
16:03
Waterhead Hotel
16:06
Brockhole Visitor Centre
16:10
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
16:22
Bowness Pier
time
Opposite Bowness Pier
16:30
Last stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
16:33
Daily
KK
First stop: Grasmere Centre
16:05
Rydal Church
16:13
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
16:23
Waterhead Hotel
16:26
Brockhole Visitor Centre
16:30
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
16:42
Bowness Pier
time
Opposite Bowness Pier
16:50
Last stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
16:53
Daily
First stop: Grasmere Centre
16:25
Rydal Church
16:33
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
16:43
Waterhead Hotel
16:46
Brockhole Visitor Centre
16:50
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
17:02
Bowness Pier
17:10
Opposite Bowness Pier
time
Last stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
time
Daily
KK
First stop: Grasmere Centre
16:45
Rydal Church
16:53
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
17:03
Waterhead Hotel
17:06
Brockhole Visitor Centre
17:10
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
17:22
Bowness Pier
time
Opposite Bowness Pier
17:30
Last stop: Braithwaite Fold Car Park
17:33
Notes

See page 6 for notes

[page created 07/02/22]

Grasmere - Ambleside - Windermere - Bowness (Stagecoach 599] (page 4 of 4)
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Daily
Daily
KK
First stop: Grasmere Centre
17:05
Rydal Church
17:13
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
17:23
Waterhead Hotel
17:26
Brockhole Visitor Centre
17:30
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
17:40
Last stop: Bowness Pier
17:48
Daily
KK
First stop: Grasmere Centre
time
Rydal Church
time
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
17:40
Waterhead Hotel
17:43
Brockhole Visitor Centre
17:47
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
17:53
Last stop: Bowness Pier
time
Daily
KK
First stop: Grasmere Centre
17:25
Rydal Church
17:33
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
17:43
Waterhead Hotel
17:46
Brockhole Visitor Centre
17:50
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
17:59
Last stop: Bowness Pier
18:07
Daily
KK
First stop: Grasmere Centre
17:45
Rydal Church
17:53
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
18:03
Waterhead Hotel
18:06
Brockhole Visitor Centre
18:10
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
18:19
Last stop: Bowness Pier
18:27
Daily
First stop: Grasmere Centre
time
Rydal Church
time
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
18:30
Waterhead Hotel
18:33
Brockhole Visitor Centre
18:37
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
18:48
Last stop: Bowness Pier
18:56
Daily
First stop: Grasmere Centre
time
Rydal Church
time
Ambleside Kelsick Rd (dep)
19:30
Waterhead Hotel
19:33
Brockhole Visitor Centre
19:37
Windermere Rail Stn (dep)
19:43
Last stop: Bowness Pier
time
Notes

[03/03/24]

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The main service Kendal to Windermere is the Service 555

There are also journeys on the Service 505Service 516Service 755 and in Summer Service 508

Extra buses between Windermere and Bowness run on Service 6; Service 555 (early and late only); Service 755; plus Service 508 (Summer only)

Extra buses between  Windermere and Ambleside run on Service 505 and Service 555

Extra buses between  Windermere and Grasmere run on Service 555


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Towards Bowness on Windermere

Towards Grasmere

From Main Stops

To only see the 599 journey, press the "bus 599" button

Northbound buses towards Grasmere from 

    Bowness Pier

    Kendal

    Windermere, Bus / Rail Interchange

    Brockhole (National Park Centre)

    Ambleside, Waterhead Hotel (for Windermere Lake Cruises)

    Ambleside, Kelsick Road

Southbound buses towards Bowness From

    Grasmere

    Ambleside 

    Windermere