The road
Manchester to Windermere by car
83 miles (133 km), about 1 h 18 on the fastest road, through the United Kingdom. Fuel from about £15.83 in a petrol car at this week's prices.
Measured on the road our router draws, 2026-11-06. Your own start and vehicle change every number — that is what the button at the end is for.
83 miles fastest road, one way · 1 h 18 driving without stops · 1 country
What does this road cost in your vehicle?
The nights, tolls for your vehicle class, fuel stops and any ferry — planned in seconds.
The road, country by country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 83 miles
What it costs to drive
Fuel at the 2026-11-01 prices of the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, per country crossed. Tolls are an estimate from published per-kilometre tariffs plus the crossings on this road. Beds and food are not here: they depend on how you travel.
A camper, the whole sum: one day's drive, self-catering for two about £17.50 — with the fuel and tolls below about £48.
| Vehicle | Fuel | Tolls | Together | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car, petrol | £15.83 | £0 | £15.83 | 9 l at 7 l/100 km |
| Car, diesel | £16.67 | £0 | £16.67 | 9 l at 6.5 l/100 km |
| Camper, diesel | £31 | £0 | £31 | 16 l at 12 l/100 km |
- 🇬🇧 petrol £1.70 · diesel £1.96 /l
Rules on this road
Shops on a Sunday
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — In England and Wales a large supermarket may open only six hours between 10:00 and 18:00 — usually closing at 16:00 or 17:00. Small shops and petrol stations are unrestricted, and Scotland has no Sunday limit.
Where to sleep beside the road
210 campsites and camper sites within 10 km of this road, from OpenStreetMap. A few between the two ends:
- ⛺ Bibbys Farm Scout Camp · campsite · km 37, 0.2 km off the road
- ⛺ Glen Tarn Caravan Park · camper site · km 84, 0.2 km off the road
- ⛺ Willows Park · camper site · km 91, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Northside Caravan Park · camper site · km 98, 0.2 km off the road
- ⛺ The Villa Caravan Park & Fishery · camper site · km 99, 0.2 km off the road
- ⛺ Sizergh Caravan & Camping · campsite · km 115, 0.2 km off the road
Worth a detour
Between the two ends, within 10 km of the road — the places the map marks as notable.
- ◆ The Fusilier Museum · museum · km 15, 8.4 km off the road
- ◆ Smithills Hall · attraction · km 25, 5.7 km off the road
- ◆ Hoghton Tower · attraction · km 47, 4 km off the road
- ◆ Museum of Lancashire · museum · km 50, 3.1 km off the road
- ◆ Cockersand Abbey · attraction · km 80, 6.2 km off the road
- ◆ Lancaster Castle · attraction · km 86, 2.5 km off the road
- ◆ Levens Hall · attraction · km 113, 1.5 km off the road
- ◆ Kendal Castle · attraction · km 119, 2 km off the road
Questions and answers
Answered from this page's own data, as of 6 November 2026.
How long is the drive from Manchester to Windermere?
83 miles (133 km) on the fastest road, about 1 h 18 of driving without stops.
Can you drive from Manchester to Windermere in one day?
Yes: about 1 h 18 at the wheel, plus breaks. At an easy pace of about 5 hours a day it is one day.
How much does it cost to drive from Manchester to Windermere?
One way: fuel about £15.83 in a car on petrol at this week's prices. In a motorhome the road costs about £31. Driven over 1 days with 0 nights on the way, a motorhome trip comes to about £48 with nights and food. Your own vehicle and start change every figure.
Are there tolls between Manchester and Windermere?
Not on the fastest road for a car, as far as the published tariffs show.
Where can you stop for the night between Manchester and Windermere?
We hold 210 places to sleep near the road — campsites, motorhome stops and rest areas, for example Bibbys Farm Scout Camp, Glen Tarn Caravan Park and Willows Park. A plan picks them by where each day ends.
What is worth a stop on the way?
The Fusilier Museum, Smithills Hall, Hoghton Tower and Museum of Lancashire — each within a short detour of the road.
Plan this road from your own door: your car, your dates, the beds and the food priced the same honest way.