Shuttle buses to popular Lake District destinations will enable visitors to leave the car at home, hopes the National Trust.

The organisation is encouraging visitors to help the climate, community, and landscape by making use of the free and low-cost shuttle bus services operating in the Lakes this summer, including over the August bank holiday weekend.

A number of tailored services are available, including a combined bus and boat ticket for exploring the Ullswater valley.

The daily 508 links Penrith to Windermere via Ullswater and the Kirkstone Pass.

The 509 links Keswick to Penrith via Troutbeck and Pooley Bridge, and has extra services at weekends and on bank holidays.

The UB1 bus connects holiday accommodation and destinations around the valley.

The Cross Lakes Shuttle and 525 bus service connect the Windermere Ferry House, Claife Viewing Station, and Ash Landing jetty with the picturesque village of Hawkshead in the heart of the Lake District, calling at Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top.

A combined boat, bus, and admission ticket is also available for a trip involving Windermere Lake Cruises, the Mountain Goat bus, and Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top.

Reays Coaches in Wasdale operates a free shuttle bus service every weekend and bank holiday until September 15, thanks to funding from the GDF community fund.

Donations are welcome and go towards the future of the bus and looking after the valley.

The bus runs between Ravenglass Station and Wasdale Head, calling at Muncaster Castle and Gardens.

A more regular service runs from Nether Wasdale every 30 minutes.

Stagecoach's Buttermere shuttle runs between Cockermouth and Buttermere every weekend and bank holiday until September 1, stopping at Low Lorton along the way.

Stagecoach North West Explorer and Keswick and Honister Day Rider tickets are valid on this service.

Neil Thirkell, lead ranger for the National Trust, said: "Traveling by bus is a great way to take in the scenery and make the most of your day, while saving money and lowering your carbon footprint.

"By leaving the car behind, passengers can skip the search for parking and help make the Lakes safer by reducing traffic so that emergency services can access the countryside more easily."

Fares are capped at £2 for single tickets on all Stagecoach bus routes until December 31, while concessionary pass holders and children under 5 go free.

Those travelling by car are asked to remember the Countryside Code, more details about which can be found at https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/about-us/follow-the-countryside-code.

More information about places to visit in the Lake District, without a car, can be found at https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/places-you-can-visit-in-the-lake-district-without-a-car.