This year we've given away £378,347 to your charities and good causes. Congratulations walkers and thanks to everyone who volunteered and all our sponsors too!

The full list of awards is available at https://keswick2barrow.co.uk/charity-awards

 

Results of our 2023 photo competition are now available at https://keswick2barrow.co.uk/2023-photo-competition-results. Congratulations to our 4 winners.

 

 

What a fab evening at 2023's awards night, thanks to everyone who attended and all the charities and good causes that shared how the money given away this year will be used to help our communities.

 

Happy buses

Happy Buses to Keswick & Coniston

We offer an optional Bus Service called the Happy Bus, the cost for this in 2023  is £8.50 . Once booked these Happy Bus seats are non refundable/not transferrable so make sure you need a seat before booking. 

Once your team has been APPROVED you can pay for  a Happy Bus seat  to the start of the K2B or C2B Walk from your dashboard (www.keswick2barrow.co.uk/dashboard) . You can either pay for your Happy Bus seat when you pay your non refundable/not transferrable proceesing fee or you can return and do it later, again, via your dashboard.

From your dashboard you can review and  update /pay for your Happy Bus  pick-up point at any time up to 3 weeks before walkday, affter this the Happy Bus pick-up point will be locked out and Happy Bus booking service will be closed (This allows us time to plan and organise the bus time table)

Buses start from various points, picking up at locations along the route as listed below - As these Timings are very APPROXIMATE make sure you are early as the Bus won't wait.

Please be aware that all buses do not stop at each location (most only pickup at 2 / 3 locations). You must get on the bus at the location specified on your e-Bus Ticket.

Please Note:- We do NOT provide a return, post walk,  Happy Bus Service so please plan on how you will get back to where you are staying

Bus Tickets

All Bus tickets this year are a Personalised e-Bus Ticket which will be emailed to the email address you are registered with on the Thursday Evening before the walk.

K2B Runners Bus

We are NOT Offering a Runners Bus in 2023 (due to the K2B starting at Swirls)  


 

Pickup locations

The May 2023 Pickup times for walkers are shown below.

Please do not be late - The bus will not wait and if there is a spare seat take it - Don't assume another bus will come.

Location K2B Walkers C2B Walkers Map
The Ferry, Promenade, Walney 03:40 08:15  
The Premier Inn 03:40 08:15  
Travel Lodge, Walney Road, Barrow 03:40 08:15  
Ramsden Square, Abbey Road, Barrow 03:40 08:15  
White House (Furness Park), Abbey Road, Barrow 03:45 08:20  
The Strawberry, Abbey Road, Barrow 03:45 08:20  
Askam Railway Station 03:40 08:15  
Dowdales School, Dalton 03:40 08:20  
Tudor Square, Dalton 03:45 08:20  
Anchor Bus Stop, Lindal-in-Furness 03:45 08:15  
Cross-a-Moor, Swarthmoor 03:45    
Victoria Gardens, Ulverston 03:50 08:25  
Bus Stop, Poolside/ Main Street Roundabout , Haverigg 03:20 08:15  
Market Square, Millom 03:25 08:20  
Bus Stop, The Hill, Millom (Subject to Demand) 08:24  
A5093 / Roanlands Brow junction, The Green, Millom 03:28 (Subject to Demand) 08:25  
Ulpha junction, Duddon Bridge 03:33 (Subject to Demand) 08:28 (Subject to Demand)  
High Cross Inn, Broughton 03.35 08:30  
Greenodd bus stop 03:55  08:35 K2B Map     C2B Map
Haverthwaite bus stop 03:59(Subject to Demand) 08:28 (Subject to Demand)  
Backbarrow bus stop (Subject to Demand) 08:25(Subject to Demand)  
Newby Bridge bus stop 04:04

08:20

 
Royal Oak, Lindale 04:09 08:15 Map
Brettargh Holt bus stop 04:20 08:20 K2B Map     C2B Map
Dalton Square, Lancaster 03:35 07:50  
St John's Hospice, Slyne, Lancaster 03:42 08:00  
Carnforth - Carnforth High School 03:54 08:10 Map
Kendal Bus Station 04:10 08:05 Map
K2B Only - Windermere ( Bus Stop outside Mountain Goat Office) 04:30 NO BUS  
K2B Only  - Ambleside ( White Platt Recreation Grounds ) 04:43 NO BUS  
K2B Only - Grasmere ( Bus Stop opposite White Swan) 04:49 (Subject to Demand) NO BUS  
K2B Only  - Keswick Bus Station 05:05 NO BUS  

There is a strict NO DOGS rule on the Happy Buses, except for assistance dogs. The bus operators will enforce this rule.

Barrow Happy Bus Location Map

Public Transport

For public transport options, we recommend the Traveline website, or phone 0871 200 22 33, 7.00am - 9.00pm (7.00am to 8.00pm in Cumbria) every day of the week (calls cost 10p per minute plus any charges your network provider makes). Also try the following numbers: Traveline Cumbria Helpline: 01946 598201 Apollo 8 Travel: 01539 824086