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The Beautiful Lake District
5 days from £729
Suggested Itinerary#
Every one of our tours is exclusively for your group and your group alone so each one can be tailor made to suit the interests and profile of your members until you have a tour with an itinerary and at a price which matches the interests and profile of your members.
Day 1 – Tatton Park
Board our private executive coach at your preferred pick up points – visit a carefully selected National Trust property en route such as Tatton Park in Cheshire, one of the great country estates – continue to the 3* Newby Bridge Hotel at Newby Bridge.
Day 2 – Holker Hall, Lakeside and Haverthwaite Steam Railway & Lake Windermere
Holker Hall is home to Lord and Lady Cavendish whose stately home and beautiful gardens are framed by the Lakeland Hills – arrive at Lakeside & Haverthwaite Steam Railway taking us through the Levan Valley, one of the Lake District’s most beautiful valleys – 45 minute cruise on Lake Windermere from Bowness-on-Windermere affording us wonderful views of the Lake and its shores.
Day 3 – Wordsworth’s House & Ravenglass and Eskdale Steam Railway
Morning visit with our local Blue Badge guide to Wordsworth‘s House and Garden – Ravenglass and Eskdale Steam Railway passes through two of the Lakeland’s most picturesque valleys on its seven mile journey to Dalegarth.
Day 4 –Ullswater, Kendal & Sizergh Castle
Trip to Keswick and a cruise on Ullswater (cruise ticket extra) sailing from Pooley Bridge down to Glenridding – time for lunch in Kendal, the southern gateway to the Lake District, which was granted its market charter in 1189 and built largely of grey stone earning it the nickname of 'the auld grey town' – visit the National Trust’s Sizergh Castle and Gardens, a medieval house extended in Elizabethan times and surrounded by beautiful grounds.
Day 5 – Moseley Old Hall
En route home we stop at another National Trust property such as 17th century Moseley Old Hall in Staffordshire, once a haven for Charles II.
Features#
Half board accommodation
All excursions & guided tours included
Blue Badge guide in the Lake District
Executive coach throughout
Tailor your Features#
Remember this itinerary is just our suggestion. Tailor make this tour exclusively for your group to suit your members’ budget or preferences. You could:
Stay at a 4* hotel
For more (or fewer) days
Include all entrance fees & gratuities
Visit more (or fewer) sights*
* See Tailor your Sights for suggestions
Sights#
Tatton Park
Holker Hall
Lakeside & Haverthwaite Steam Railway
Lake Windermere
Wordsworth’s House
Ravenglass & Eskdale Steam Railway
Ullswater
Kendal
Sizergh Castle
Moseley Old Hall
Tailor your Sights#
If you'd prefer to visit different places, or if you'd like to add extra attractions that match your group's specific interests, here are some more suggestions:
Brougham Castle - founded in the early 13th century as a formidable barrier against Scots invaders and a prestigious residence that welcomed Edward I in 1300
Hill Top House - home of Beatrix Potter with many original watercolour paintings by the author
Levens Hall - an Elizabethan mansion built around a 13th century pele tower with fine panelling, plasterwork and period furniture, and the world famous topiary gardens laid out by Guillaume Beaumont in 1694 and largely unchanged to this day
Accommodation#
Four nights on half board basis at the 3* Newby Bridge Hotel at Newby Bridge. Set in landscaped grounds, facilities at the hotel include a restaurant, bar, and indoor swimming pool, mini gym and a steam room. All rooms are en suite.
Extras#
Single room supplement £119
Insurance
Entrance fees to places of interest (NT properties free to NT members)
Train & boat tickets
Audio headphones
Gratuities
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The Beautiful Lake District
5 days from £729 per person