A TASTE OF THE ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT
Key features for GTOs
⌚ Duration: recommended 5 days +
📷 Visiting: North West England
🦋 Theme(s): general sightseeing
😴 Accommodation: 3/4 star hotel(s)
✔️ Includes: all entrance fees
📢 Tour guide: recommended
📌Start/end: optional (UK-wide)
⚙️ Customisable: fully
📲 Planning integrations: app, pdf, print
Highlights
- Choice of hotels: town centre or countryside locations
- Steam railway journey
- Boat trip on Lake Windermere
- Personal introduction talk on arrival evening (optional)
- A tour of the Lakes Distillery (incl. tasting session)
- Theme options: wildlife, arts, photography, hiking
- Topiary gardens at Levens Hall
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Day 1 A Cumbrian Welcome
After you check into your hotel, located in the small market town of Kendal, a warm Cumbrian Welcome awaits. Situated in the heart of the town, your hotel is a fantastic location to explore the quirky town, home to the famous mint cake with speciality shops in cobbled streets and yards in the evening. Enjoy your first evening together with a Welcome Dinner and an optional introduction talk to the region you are visiting.
Day 2 Lake Windermere
Enjoy a scenic morning steam railway journey to Lakeside on Lake Windermere where you then embark on your panoramic lake cruise to Bowness. Enjoy some time in this lovely little resort town with its cafes and visitor attractions. Optionally, why not visit one of the historic properties in the area such as the Beatrix Potter museum, children’s book author of stories like Peter Rabbit or enjoy a short hike to one of the many beauty spots?
Day 3 A taste of the Northern Lakes
After breakfast, enjoy a scenic drive, past Lake Windermere, Thirlmere Reservoir and finally Bassenthwaite Lake, into Northern Lakes territory. A visit to the Lakes Distillery with a tour & tasting of their own whisky, gin or vodka awaits. Continue into Grasmere where we include a visit to the picturesque Dove Cottage & the Wordsworth Museum as well as some free-time in the quaint village.
Day 4 Magnificent Castles & Gardens in the Lakes
Today, discover one of the grand castles of the North West at Muncaster. Your visit includes some of the famous bird displays in the grounds & gardens… Later, briefly travel South towards the coast to the privately owned Levens Hall & Gardens, home to some of the world’s best topiary. Relax and discover 12 acres of gardens as well as the home of the Bagot family.
Day 5 Depart at leisure
Time to bid farewell after a memorable holiday in one of the most diverse regions of Britain and a hearty breakfast.
- Tailored holiday tour to suit your group's tastes, budget & requirements
- Dinner, bed & breakfast in 3-4 star accommodation
- Free personal service throughout from planning until after your holiday with your dedicated travel planner – plan in person, telephone, email or virtual meetings
- Free place for group travel organiser and/or driver (group size dependent)
- All entrance fees / admissions to attractions in itinerary (Dove Cottage & Wordsworth Museum, Levens Hall Gardens, Muncaster Castle & Gardens incl. bird of prey experience)
- Heritage steam railway journey
- Boat trip on scenic Lake Windermere
- The Lakes Distillery gin tasting experience
- Design of marketing materials (posters, leaflets etc.) to help advertise your tour
- Deposits from as low as £75.00 per person
- Full financial protection by TrustMyTravel (for deposits & all monies paid thereafter)
- Tailored holiday tour to suit your group's tastes, budget & requirements
- Dinner, bed & breakfast in 3-4 star accommodation(s)
- Use of spa / swimming pool / gym facilities in hotel (where available)
- Free place for group travel organiser and/or driver (group size dependent)
- Coach services (incl. home region pickup/drop off or within destination region) on all touring days (optional)
- All entrance fees / admissions to attractions in itinerary
- Fully or part- escorted tours & excursions within chosen region (optional)
- Step-on tourist guides (optional)
- Time to explore destinations
- Design of marketing materials (posters, leaflets etc.) to help advertise your tour
- Free personal service throughout from planning until after your holiday with your dedicated travel planner – plan in person, telephone, email or virtual meetings
- Deposits from as low as £75.00 per person
- Full financial protection by TrustMyTravel (for deposits & all monies paid thereafter)
2021
Please select your preferred tour month from the list below & enquiry now.
| FROM | TO | PRICE PER PERSON | |
| April | May | from £395 | Enquire now |
| June | September | from £415 | Enquire now |
| October | November | from £375 | Enquire now |
The Small Print
All prices are based on a minimum of 36 paying guests.
All prices are in £ (GB Pound Stirling).
Prices are non-commissionable.
Above prices are "from" prices subject to exact dates, availability & change due to VAT changes.
All prices exclude coach hire (which can be booked additionally), road tolls, parking or emission zone, congestion fees/charges & tourist guiding services (unless specified).
All tours are suggested itineraries – timings of events/schedules are subject to change.
All our itineraries are built to work alongside drivers’ regulation under EU law. If you require any other arrangements to suit, we are happy to alter any itinerary for you.
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