Bassenthwaite Lake Station
Bassenthwaite Lake, a station on the former Cockermouth, Keswick, Penrith railway in Cumbria, closed in 1966 and fell into a serious state of disrepair over the next 53 years until Simon and Diana Parums purchased the ruin and set about a 2-year programme of renovations to restore the old stone station building into its original condition. With the trackbed almost vanished beneath years of leaf detritus and many of the slates, platform edge and original features long gone, this mammoth task has been a labour of love that is fast approaching its conclusion and the results are truly spectacular!
With planning permission for a café quickly secured, it was apparent that the station building was too small for a sustainable café business and that additional seating was required. The ideal solution was for a train carriage to be sited on the old trackbed to extend the facility, however, a full-size replica steam train, which had been used as the filmset for the 2017 film, Murder on the Orient Express, became available and now forms a magnificent centrepiece and attraction for the site. Whilst it is not a real train, its additional width and height means that a spacious Restaurant carriage and Salon are available for customers to use or hire and somehow, breathes life back into the station once more.
The 1930s style of the train and its décor provides a real Wow Factor and reflects the romantic steam train atmosphere of the era, now reflected in the station restoration too.
Now open from 7.30am for takeaway breakfasts and 9am for eat-in breakfast, brunch and lunch and a wide range of teas and cakes. The Orient Express afternoon tea will be available from 6th September.
Also we are dog friendly . . .
We have 32 seats in the restaurant carriage and another 20+ in the station building. The carriage seats can be reserved but we are going to keep the station tables availble for walk-ins so it’s always worth a try and there is no better place to wait for a few minutes than the Dubwath Silver Meadows opposite or have a wanter down the station platform to look at the train and watch the wildlife. Plenty of outdoor seating too so you could ‘takeaway’ but stay on site. If the Salon isn’t privately booked, there can be no more special place to enjoy morning newspapers and get some peace and quiet!
Booking requests to [email protected] please or call 017687 76599
Wine Tasting - Burgundy and Loire
https://www.basslakestation.co.uk/event-details-registration/wine-tasting-burgundy-and-the-loire
Join us for a fun, informative, relaxed evening of tasting up to 10 wines from the wonderful Loire and Burgundy regions. Priced at £25 per person, guests can enjoy a special evening aboard the replica orient Express steam train. The event starts promptly at 6.30 and guests are invited to arrive any time from 6pm. Tastings usually end at about 9.15pm depending on the degree of chatting!! No food is served at this event and guests are strongly advised to eat first!!
No sales pressure whatsoever - we don't even stock the wines!! So guests can taste in a relaxed and unpressured environment.
There is an X5 bus from Keswick town centre leaving at 17.37, arriving at Dubwath turn (opposite the station) at 17.54 and returning at 21.35, arriving Keswick at 21.53.
From Cockermouth Main Street, the X5 leaves at 17.52pm, arriving Dubwath at 18.03 and returning 21.36 from Dubwath, arriving Cockermouth at 21.46pm.
Tickets can be booked either using the link above or by telephone at the station 017687 76599
Can Celebrities Produce Good Wines? Wine Tasting 6th June 2024
With dozens of celebrity producers, this relaxed and informative tasting of up to 10 wines will allow guests to explore this fun topic.
No food is served at these events so guests are advised not to come hungry! The event starts promptly at 6.30pm and guests are invited to arrive any time from 6pm. It usually ends by about 9.15pm.
With the X5 Keswick bus service arriving at Dubwath corner (opposite the train) at 17.54pm and returning at 21.35pm the timing couldn't be better!
There is strictly no selling at any point during this event - we don't even sell the wines! - so guests can relax and enjoy the experience of comparing and tasting wines side by side and be really honest with their feedback!
Tickets can be purchased through the website or by telephone on 017687 76599
Your enquiry will be sent directly to Bassenthwaite Lake Station. Please fill in as much detail as you can.
Bassenthwaite Lake, a station on the former Cockermouth, Keswick, Penrith railway in Cumbria, closed in 1966 and fell into a serious state of disrepair over the next 53 years until Simon and Diana Parums purchased the ruin and set about a 2-year programme of renovations to restore the old stone station building into its original condition. With the trackbed almost vanished beneath years of leaf detritus and many of the slates, platform edge and original features long gone, this mammoth task has been a labour of love that is fast approaching its conclusion and the results are truly spectacular!
With planning permission for a café quickly secured, it was apparent that the station building was too small for a sustainable café business and that additional seating was required. The ideal solution was for a train carriage to be sited on the old trackbed to extend the facility, however, a full-size replica steam train, which had been used as the filmset for the 2017 film, Murder on the Orient Express, became available and now forms a magnificent centrepiece and attraction for the site. Whilst it is not a real train, its additional width and height means that a spacious Restaurant carriage and Salon are available for customers to use or hire and somehow, breathes life back into the station once more.
The 1930s style of the train and its décor provides a real Wow Factor and reflects the romantic steam train atmosphere of the era, now reflected in the station restoration too.
Now open from 7.30am for takeaway breakfasts and 9am for eat-in breakfast, brunch and lunch and a wide range of teas and cakes. The Orient Express afternoon tea will be available from 6th September.
Also we are dog friendly . . .
We have 32 seats in the restaurant carriage and another 20+ in the station building. The carriage seats can be reserved but we are going to keep the station tables availble for walk-ins so it’s always worth a try and there is no better place to wait for a few minutes than the Dubwath Silver Meadows opposite or have a wanter down the station platform to look at the train and watch the wildlife. Plenty of outdoor seating too so you could ‘takeaway’ but stay on site. If the Salon isn’t privately booked, there can be no more special place to enjoy morning newspapers and get some peace and quiet!
Booking requests to [email protected] please or call 017687 76599
Wine Tasting - Burgundy and Loire
https://www.basslakestation.co.uk/event-details-registration/wine-tasting-burgundy-and-the-loire
Join us for a fun, informative, relaxed evening of tasting up to 10 wines from the wonderful Loire and Burgundy regions. Priced at £25 per person, guests can enjoy a special evening aboard the replica orient Express steam train. The event starts promptly at 6.30 and guests are invited to arrive any time from 6pm. Tastings usually end at about 9.15pm depending on the degree of chatting!! No food is served at this event and guests are strongly advised to eat first!!
No sales pressure whatsoever - we don't even stock the wines!! So guests can taste in a relaxed and unpressured environment.
There is an X5 bus from Keswick town centre leaving at 17.37, arriving at Dubwath turn (opposite the station) at 17.54 and returning at 21.35, arriving Keswick at 21.53.
From Cockermouth Main Street, the X5 leaves at 17.52pm, arriving Dubwath at 18.03 and returning 21.36 from Dubwath, arriving Cockermouth at 21.46pm.
Tickets can be booked either using the link above or by telephone at the station 017687 76599
Can Celebrities Produce Good Wines? Wine Tasting 6th June 2024
With dozens of celebrity producers, this relaxed and informative tasting of up to 10 wines will allow guests to explore this fun topic.
No food is served at these events so guests are advised not to come hungry! The event starts promptly at 6.30pm and guests are invited to arrive any time from 6pm. It usually ends by about 9.15pm.
With the X5 Keswick bus service arriving at Dubwath corner (opposite the train) at 17.54pm and returning at 21.35pm the timing couldn't be better!
There is strictly no selling at any point during this event - we don't even sell the wines! - so guests can relax and enjoy the experience of comparing and tasting wines side by side and be really honest with their feedback!
Tickets can be purchased through the website or by telephone on 017687 76599
Your enquiry will be sent directly to Bassenthwaite Lake Station. Please fill in as much detail as you can.