 There is a local bus service which calls at Blitterlees approximately once every two hours in either direction, heading north to Silloth or southbound to Maryport via Mawbray, Beckfoot, and Allonby.To the south of Blitterlees, just north of the hamlet of Beckfoot, is Bank Mill Nurseries, a garden centre with a restaurant, play area, and animal sanctuary.The nearest shops are a mile away in Silloth, and the nearest railway station is at Aspatria, eight-and-a-quarter miles to the south-east.