As part of a drive for more sustainable transport and reduced private vehicle traffic in the Ullswater Valley, SITU (Sustainable and Integrated Transport for Ullswater) has commissioned Stagecoach to run an extended service, increasing the number of services and destinations this year.
The bus service connects holiday accommodation such as campsites, hotels and residential locations with destinations such as Penrith, Keswick, Pooley Bridge, Howtown, Lowther Castle and Gardens, all Ullswater Steamers’ piers, and onward transport services already in place.”
UB1 AND UB2: 28 MARCH – 1ST NOV 2026; SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & BANK HOLIDAYS; PLUS WEEKDAY SERVICE IN WHIT WEEK (26 -29 MAY) AND 29 JUNE TO 25 SEPTEMBER
● UB1 – Aira Force – Pooley Bridge – Howtown – return
● UB2 – Aira Force – Pooley Bridge – Askham – Lowther Castle – return
509: DAILY SERVICE 23 MARCH – 1 NOV 2026
● 509 – Keswick – Dockray – Aira Force – Pooley Bridge – Dalemain – Rheged – Penrith – return
AND Keswick – Dockray – Aira Force – Glenridding – Patterdale – return
508 AND X4/X5 – 7 DAYS A WEEK ALL YEAR ROUND
● 508 – Penrith – Pooley Bridge – Aira Force – Glenridding – Patterdale – Kirkstone Pass – Windermere – return
● X4/X5 – Penrith – Keswick – Cockermouth – Workington – return
For further information about the UB1 and 509 service and the timetable, click here.
For further information about the 508 and X4/X5 service and timetable click here.
Grateful thanks to all the Ullswater businesses and other local entities who have kindly given us donations or offered pledges to cover the cost of the services in the event fare income is insufficient