(28 Feb 2015, 7:13 am)Dan wrote Yeah, it's impossible to do it in one day.
I bought a North West 7-day Explorer last year during the summer, and even on the days where I used Northern Rail to/from Carlisle to speed things up, I couldn't cram everything in that I wanted to.
Going to the lakes and back in one day needs vigorous planning, and I'd suggest that it would perhaps be easier and more efficient to book a hotelif it's as cheap as £35 for a night. I left some very risky connections when I went, and luckily nothing went wrong, but some running was required.
Aye, and the 555 isn't the most reliable of services in the summer. Big loadings, increased traffic etc.