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Greenholme, Melmerby
Bed and Breakfast accommodation in rural Cumbria, England, UK. Close to the Eden Valley, North Pennines, Lake Distict, Hadrian's Wall and C2C cycle route. Contact: Mrs Edith James, Greenholme, Melmerby, Cumbria CA10 1HB, UK. Telephone: 01768 881 436 (International callers: +44 1768 881 436) Please mention this web site when making contact.
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If you decide to stay with us we suggest you print this page to use on your journey. It has all the information you should need if you get lost!
Road directions to Melmerby
Melmerby is situated on the A686 road at the western foothills of the Pennine Mountains in the county of Cumbria in the north west of England. The Pennines form a natural barrier running north-south along the eastern edge of the county. Consequently, when travelling from most locations, the village is most easily reached from the town of Penrith which is at the start of the A686. Penrith is 9 miles south-west in the county's central lowland area. This area includes the Eden valley and seperates the Pennine Range from the Cumbrian Mountains which contain the Lake District.
The A686 starts at a large roundabout on the southern edge of Penrith, where the road meets the A6 and A66.
Take the A1 north to the junction with the A66 at Scotch Corner. Take the A66 north-west for 49 miles until reaching the roundabout with the A686.
Route to the M6 Motorway Junction 40 at Penrith. At the M6 junction 40 turn onto the A66 and head east for just 0.7 mile until reaching the roundabout with the A686.
From the roundabout take the exit signposted A686 Alston. Continue NE along the A686 for 8.7 miles until reaching Melmerby.
You will enter the village with a sharp turn to the left over a small bridge crossing a stream. The village green and Greenholme is immediately visible on your right. Continue for 100m until reaching the lane on your right across the green, signposted Greenholme.
Drive slowly along the lane keeping right and crossing two small streams and drive into the yard. Enter the house through the single storey porch.
Take the A69 from Newcastle west for 23.4 miles towards Carlisle until reaching the junction with the A686. This is 6.4 miles after the roundabout junction at Hexham.
Turn left onto the A686 and continue for 26.8 through Alston and over the summit of Hartside. At Hartside there is a cafe and car park where you may wish to pause for the magnificent views across northern Cumbria to the Irish Sea. Descend Hartside, taking extreme care on its many sharp corners until reaching Melmerby.
On entering the village the road turns to the left and then to the right with the village green on your left. Continue for 300m until reaching a lane on your left across the green, signposted Greenholme.
Drive slowly along the lane keeping right and crossing two small streams and drive into the yard. Enter the house through the single storey porch.
Public Transport
Melmerby's rural location is most easily reached by car. The nearest national public transport drop-off and pick-up is at Penrith, 9 miles south-east. However there are some limited public transport options.
Penrith Railway station, 9 miles south-west is the nearest main line station on the London(Euston) to Glasgow West Coast Main Line. Frequent services are operated by Virgin Trains. A taxi from the station will take approximately 15 minutes to reach Melmerby. The railway station is also where nationwide coach services terminate, operated by National Express amoungst others.
Langwathby Railway station, 4 miles south-west is nearer on the Settle to Carlisle line. Services are not so frequent on this line. Buses are also available from the station to Melmerby.
You can check train times for both these stations by calling National Rail enquiries on 0345 48 49 50.
There is a once daily bus service running from Newcastle upon Tyne through Melmerby, Penrith and onto Keswick operated by Wright Bros (Coaches) Ltd, telephone Tyneside (0191) 232 3300 or 01434 381 200. It will drop-off and pick-up at any point along the route as requested, including the lane end at Greenholme.
| Wright Bros 888 service - Timetable 1998 Newcastle-Hexham-Alston-Melmerby-Penrith-Keswick | ||
| Stop | Monday to Saturday | Sunday |
| Newcastle upon Tyne Gallogate/St James Bus station |
09:15 | 10:00 |
| Alston (arrive) Henderson's Garage |
10:45 | 11:30 |
| Alston (depart) Henderson's Garage |
11:20 | 11:50 |
| Melmerby Shepherd's Inn |
11:40 | 12:10 |
| Langwathby Railway Station |
11:50 | 12:20 |
| Penrith Railway Station |
12:00 | 12:30 |
| Keswick Bus Terminus |
12:35 | 13:05 |
| Wright Bros 888 service - Timetable 1998 Keswick-Penrith-Melmerby-Alston-Hexham-Newcastle | ||
| Stop | Monday to Saturday | Sunday |
| Keswick Bus Terminus |
16:25 | 16:25 |
| Penrith Railway Station |
17:00 | 17:00 |
| Langwathby Railway Station |
17:10 | 17:15 |
| Melmerby Shepherd's Inn |
17:20 | 17:25 |
| Alston (arrive) Henderson's Garage |
17:45 | 17:50 |
| Alston (depart) Henderson's Garage |
18:05 | 18:05 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne Gallogate/St James Bus station |
19:30 | 19:30 |
Greenholme is easy to get to by car. The nearest national public transport drop-off and pick-up is at Penrith, 9 miles south-east. From Penrith railway or bus station a taxi will take approximately 15 minutes to reach Melmerby.
| Approximate journey distances and times by car | ||
| London | 292 miles | 5 hours 15 minutes |
| Manchester | 106 miles | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Glasgow | 122 miles | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 54 miles | 1 hour 20 minutes |
If you wish to look us up on an OS (Ordnance Survey) map or use an in-car or portable GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite navigator to find us, here are our exact location details:
| Map and GPS co-ordinates | |
| OS Grid | NY 64346 38049 |
| Latitude | N 54° 43.68' |
| Longitude | W 002° 36.06' |
Local Activities Map
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This map shows the layout of the village. Greenholme is in the centre. The Shepherds Inn public house is on the eastern side of the village and the Village Bakery is at the top right corner of the map. Other interesting features in the Village include the Church, the Village Bakery, the Shop, the Green.
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