National Park

The Lake District National Park head office (and main visitor center) is at Brockhole, north of Windermere. It's closed November through mid-February. Helpful regional national-park information centers sell books and maps, book accommodations, and provide walking advice.

Contacts

Lake District VIsitor Centre (Brockhole, Ambleside Rd., Windermere, LA23 1LJ. 015394/46601. www.lakedistrict.gov.uk.)

Bowness Bay Information Centre (Glebe Rd., Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3HJ. 015394/42895.)

Keswick Information Centre (Moot Hall, Main St., Keswick, CA12 5JR. 017687/72645.)

Ullswater Information Centre (Beckside Car Park, off Greenside Rd., Glenridding, CA11 0PD. 017684/82414.)