If you are planning to travel from Overseas or continental Europe to attend your bushcraft course, air lines such as bmibaby.com, Easyjet.com, Flybe.com, Ryanair.com, Jet2.com, etc.may fly from airports convenient to you.

Many of these airlines fly into Manchester airport. From Manchester airport you can board a train  to Oxenholm (Please note that some journeys to Oxenholme may require you to change trains at Preston, although many are direct to Oxenholme). At Oxenholme, you will need to change trains for one stop to Windermere. This journey usually takes between 2 hrs and 2 hrs 45min depending on connections. A standard saver return costs approximately £ 32.40, although with a bit of forward planning, you can purchase single tickets each way for approximately £8.50 each.

Newcastle airport is also an option, and being a smaller airport is in some ways more convenient. If you decided to opt for Newcastle airport you need to take the Metro to Newcastle Central Station, cost £ 2.40. From Newcastle Central Station take the train to Carlisle, where you change for Oxenholm, change at Oxenholem for one stop to Windermere, where we will collest you. This journey usually takes about three and a half-hours, and a standard saver return costs £ 34.90 (approx.).

You can buy your tickets in advance by calling Virgin on 08457 222 333 or online at www.virgin.com/trains (discounts are available when you buy your ticket 14, 7 and 3 days in advance). For general rail enquiries try www.nationalrail.co.uk or 08457484950.

If you plan to stay before/ after your course, it is best to book a B&B in Windermere and meet us at the Windermere railway station at 19:15 hrs on the first day of your course date.