How to Find Us

High Close Holiday Home Park in the Lake District village of Bassenthwaite near Keswick has the attraction of being accessible yet secluded. The holiday park is only 7 miles from the Lakeland market town of Keswick and 8 miles from the historical Cumbrian town of Cockermouth. High Close is not easy to find, if using satellite navigation, please enter the post code of the Sun Inn CA12 4QP and then follow the directions below, as High Close's post code will not bring you directly to the park.

From the M6 motorway

Turn off the motorway at Penrith (J40) and follow the A66 towards Keswick. When you reach Keswick continue on the A66 until you reach Crossthwaite roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the A591 signposted Carlisle. Continue on this road for approximately 6 miles until you see a right turn for Bassenthwaite village (just past the village church on your right). Follow the turning going past the village school when you reach the village take the right hand turn across the village green and through the Narrows. When your reach the Sun Inn go over the small bridge and turn immediately right towards Park Wood continue along this road for about 1/2 mile High Close is the first entrance on the right hand side of the road as you enter Park Wood.

From Carlisle

Go onto the A595 heading out of the South of the city towards Cockermouth and Workington. After roughly 14 miles turn left at Bothel following signs for Keswick (onto the A591). When you reach the Castle Inn hotel take the 2nd left signposted Bassenthwaite 1. Follow the road until you come to a small bridge (the Sun Inn is on your right), don't go over the bridge but go straight on towards Park Wood. After about 1/2 mile High Close is the first entrance on the right hand side of the road.