By Car
LONDON | 330 miles | 5h 30 mins |
BIRMINGHAM | 208 miles | 3h 10 mins |
LIVERPOOL | 137 miles | 2h 10 mins |
MANCHESTER | 133 miles | 2h 10 mins |
STRANRAER | 129 miles | 2h 30 mins |
EDINBURGH | 121 miles | 2h 15 mins |
GLASGOW | 119 miles | 1h 55 mins |
NEWCASTLE | 81 miles | 1h 30 mins |
CARLISLE | 23 miles | 0h 25 mins |

FLIGHT TRAVEL
First Choice: Carlisle Lake District Airport
From 4th June 2018 you will be able to fly within a 20 minute taxi ride of the SSW Weekender site. You can fly direct from London Southend Airport, Belfast, and Dublin Airport and you can connect through this terminal with many international flights.
Second choice: Manchester Airport
Manchester offers many direct trains from the Airport Station to Carlisle Station (onward journey to Wigton Station 15 minutes). For even more flexibility there are trains with one change at either Piccadilly Station, Manchester or Preston Station.
First airport train outward bound | 04:25 |
Last airport train outward bound | 20:29 |
Manchester Airport trains number | +44 (0)8457 484950 |
Manchester Airport website | http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk |
Solway Private Hire Taxis number | +44 (0)1697 332310 |
Journey time 2 hours (direct trains)
Remember Wigton Station is your final destination with an onward 10 minute cab ride with Solway Private Hire. Or you might want to pre book a cab via Solway Private Hire from Carlisle Station direct to Silloth.
Solway Private Hire Taxi Prices
Wigton to Silloth Car (6 passengers) | £15 |
Wigton to Silloth People Carrier (8 passengers) | £20 |
Carlisle to Silloth Car (6 passengers) | £30 |
Carlisle to Silloth People Carrier (8 passengers) | £40 |
Third Choice: Newcastle Airport
Newcastle offers a Metro Link to Newcastle where you can then catch an onward train direct to Carlisle Station (onward journey to Wigton Station 15 minutes).
First Metro Link outward bound | 05:37 |
Last Metro Link outward bound | 20:42 |
Metro Link information number | +44 (0)191 202 0747 |
Metro Link website | http://www.nexus.org.uk |
Solway Private Hire Taxis number | +44 (0)1697 332310 |
Journey time 2 hours (Metro Link and Newcastle-Carlisle combined)
Remember Wigton Station is your final destination with an onward 10 minute cab ride with Solway Private Hire. Or you might want to pre book a cab via Solway Private Hire from Carlisle Station direct to Silloth.
COACH INFO
Edinburgh Caroline 07540 112220
Run a 29 seater or larger and get a free luxury 4 berth static home for the weekend. Free pass for mini bus organisers. Contact us via yogihaughton.ssw@gmail.com for details.