Pardshaw Young Friends Centre is in Pardshaw Hall, just off the A5086. There is a regular bus service from Cockermouth (route 219). The nearest local train station is Maryport (8 miles), the nearest mainline station Penrith (35 miles).

Pardshaw is an ideal base for walks in the Northern parts of the Lake District. It is close to Loweswater Lake, and mountaineers will find Great Gable in short driving distance.