Saturday: Arrival day
You can
check in to your room from 2.30pm
onwards. Afternoon tea at 4pm to
introduce your leader and welcome you.
Sunday:
Haverthwaite, Windermere Cruise and
Blackwell
Ride on
the Haverthwaite-to-Lakeside steam train
before sailing to Bowness on the
Windermere lake steamer. Then we visit
the internationally important icon of
Arts and Craft architecture at
Blackwell, with fine views overlooking
England’s largest lake. Stroll amongst
the magnificence of the Lakeland
Horticultural Society’s gardens at
Holehird. Experience the bustling
atmosphere of the jewel in Lakeland’s
crown at Ambleside, with its quirky,
most-photographed 300-year old Bridge
House.
Monday: Tarn Hows, Hawkshead and Hill
Top
Visit stunning Tarn Hows, Lakeland’s
famed beauty spot, and enjoy its
tranquil magnificence with picturesque
views towards the Helvellyn Range and
the Langdale Pikes. Take a step back in
time and experience Beatrix Potter’s
life at Hill Top, her much loved Lake
District Farm House and inspiration for
many of her famous tales. Explore
charming Hawkshead Village nestling in
the vale of Esthwaite before strolling
along the tranquil western shore of Lake
Windermere beneath the imposing turrets
and towers of the gothic revival Wray
Castle, former holiday home to the
Potter Family.
Tuesday:
Eskdale and Muncaster Castle
Take a
spectacular ride over the Wrynose and
Hardknott passes to view the impressive
Roman Fort at Hardknott. Ride on
Lakeland’s most scenic miniature railway
from Eskdale to the west coast village
of Ravenglass. Visit the haunted
historic Muncaster Castle with 70 acres
of stunning gardens and the owl centre,
returning over Corney Fell with superb
views of the west coast and Irish Sea.
Wednesday: Free day
A
free day for you to explore the local
area or to relax in the Country House.
Enjoy the superb scenery, or discover
more local history with various museums,
including the Kendal Quaker Tapestry or
the Ulverston Laurel and Hardy museum.
Thursday: Morecambe Bay and Holker Hall
Travel to
Grange –Over-Sands, a charming Edwardian
resort on the Cumbrian South Coast with
fantastic views of Morecambe Bay. Visit
the quaint historic village of Cartmel,
home of the famous Sticky Toffee Pudding
with its impressive medieval gatehouse
and magnificent priory. Tour Holker
Hall, one of Britain’s best loved
stately homes, set in exceptionally
beautiful countryside with gardens that
merge into parkland, framed by the
Lakeland Hills.
Friday: Grasmere,
Rydal and Langdale
Stroll the gentle slopes of
Loughrigg Fell with unforgettable views
looking down in to the vales of Grasmere
and Rydal. Enjoy a guided tour of Dove
Cottage, home of the famed Lakeland poet
William Wordsworth. Sample the delights
of the quintessential Lake District
village of Grasmere, forever associated
with the Romantic Lake Poets and its
unique, world-famous Gingerbread. Take
in the scenery of the Great Langdale
valley and stroll along the shores of
Elterwater, enjoying refreshment at the
much-acclaimed tea room, Chester’s By
The River.