Location of Beechcroft
54.57537, -2.482653
Directions
From the North M6
- Exit the M6 at Junction 40 (Penrith) and take the A66 East signposted Scotch Corner
- Continue on the A66 from the Penrith junction for approximately 14 miles
- Take the B6542 signposted Appleby
- Turn left at the T-junction signposted Appleby / Orton
- Follow the road under two bridges and through Appleby, passing the Co-Op on your right-hand-side
- The road starts to climb out of Appleby and you'll pass a left-turn signposted to Hilton /Murton - don't take this turning, but continue on straight
- You will soon see a brown sign for Beechcroft Nurseries (120 yards) on your left
- Near to the top of the hill on your left-hand-side is Beechcroft, which is identified as Beechcroft Nurseries by a large brown sign
- Pull into the driveway (the second gravel drive, not the first brick drive) to park
- Exit the M6 at Junction 38 (Kendal and Brough)
- Turn left at roundabout to Orton, Appleby B6260
- Follow the B6260 all the way to Appleby, about 11 miles
- You will pass Appleby Castle on your right, head down Boroughgate, turn right at St Lawrence Church, across the bridge over the River Eden and turn right
- You will pass the Co-Op on your right-hand-side
- The road starts to climb out of Appleby and you'll pass a left-turn signposted to Hilton /Murton - don't take this turning, but continue on straight
- You will soon see a brown sign for Beechcroft Nurseries (120 yards) on your left
- Near to the top of the hill on your left-hand-side is Beechcroft, which is identified as Beechcroft Nurseries by a large brown sign
- Pull into the driveway (the second gravel drive, not the first brick drive) to park
- At the Scotch Corner roundabout, take the exit west for the A66
- Follow the A66 for about 35 miles
- Exit on to the B6542 towards Appleby
- Follow this road for just over a mile and you will come to the Royal Oak Inn on your right.
- The road starts to rise and as it does start to slow down and indicate right.
- The entrance to Beechcroft is hidden on your right handside directly opposite a double green gate.
- Pull into the driveway (through the sandstone pillars) and there is ample parking.
The postcode for Beechcroft is CA16 6UE