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General
Information
Duration
of tour: 8 days (7 nights)
Season:
4 April to mid October.
Starting
point of tour: Ulverston.
Tour
ends: Keswick.
Nearest
major City and International Airport: Manchester - 2hrs.15 mins by
direct rail service. The first hotel is 5 minutes walk from the station.
National Rail website is www.nationalrail.co.uk
if you want to look at the journey involved.
Breakfast:
in UK will generally consist of sausage, bacon, eggs etc, cereals and
fruit will also be available. It is important for you to tell us if you
have any dietary requirements when you book your holiday so that we can
inform everyone that you are staying with.
Baths:
it is not normal for your room to have a bath, the main reason being
that it takes up a lot of space, some hotels/guesthouses may have a
separate room in the house where a bath is available to guests, but in
the main it is showers.
Single
Supplements:
are payable on most of our tours. The single supplement guarantees the
privacy of your own room, however, rooms can at times be small and in
some places may not enjoy the same facilities as double/twin
rooms.
Luggage:
When staying in hotels, sometimes your luggage will have been taken to
you room awaiting your arrival. However don’t be surprised if your
luggage is waiting for you to take it up to your room.
Grading
Moderate.
Some long days and steep climbs and descents. Generally however
undulating. Mixed weather can be expected. We would not recommend the
route for first time walkers.
Waymarking
National
Trail Acorn marks often attached to posts and stiles. But you will have
to use map interpretation especially in times of low visibility, so you
should be accustomed to using map and compass.
Getting to the Start
Outward
journey from London to Ulverston- Train from London Euston via
Preston to Ulverston. Journey time 5 hours.
Hotel is 5 minutes walk from the station.
Inward
journey to Manchester at end of tour: Bus or taxi (no buses on
Sundays) from Keswick to Penrith or Carlisle (30-45 mins).
Then mainline train to Manchester via Preston that takes approx 2
1/2 hours.
Inward
journey to London at end of tour: Bus or taxi (no buses on Sundays)
from Keswick to Penrith or Carlisle (30-45 mins).
Then mainline train
to London Euston. (4 Hours).
Your Accommodation
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Night 1: Your first hotel is a friendly, family run
hotel in the heart of this attractive market town.
Proprietors Ken & Brenda run this three crown rated hotel and
have created a friendly atmosphere and always extend a warm welcome to
their guests. All rooms have ensuite bathrooms and are equipped with T.V,
and tea and coffee making facilities, direct dial telephone.
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Night 2: Overnight at a traditional Lakeland Inn
with cozy log fires and beamed ceilings. A selection of excellent real
ale and delicious homemade food is served. All rooms have a ensuite
shower room, hair drier and tea and coffee making facilities.
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Nights 3 & 4: A traditional, single-storey
Lakeland cottage in the centre of Coniston village. All rooms are
ensuite and there is a guests' lounge with TV. Evening meals are
available in the many pubs and restaurants nearby. Coniston is a superb
base for walks and two nights are spent here.
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Night 5: We stay at the famous climbers' inn The
Old Dungeon Ghyll. This
historic hotel has provided accommodation for Lake District explorers
for 300 years. The hotel is
very comfortable, offering excellent facilities including a well stocked
bar serving a full range of local beers, carefully prepared home-cooked
meals, and traditional decoration throughout.
Set in the magnificent Langdale Valley, The Old Dungeon Ghyll is
amongst the finest inns in the country, and as such is deservedly a
favourite with all who visit.
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Night 6: Tonight we stay in a small, and long
established guesthouse. It
is set in a beautiful small hamlet, and offers excellent home cooking. A popular peaceful retreat for former clients. No ensuite facilities tonight as this is a listed building.
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Night 7: In the market town of Keswick that nestles
beneath the giant Skiddaw by the shores of Derwentwater, we stay at a 2
star hotel set right on the old market square close to all the towns
amenities.
PLEASE NOTE: It is generally normal practice when staying in hotels
that you check-in on or after 2pm and checkout by 10am the following
morning. Guesthouses/bed & breakfast establishments are normally
check-in on or after 4pm and checkout by 10am.
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Outline
Itinerary
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Day 1 Ulverston: Travel
to start point an historic market town close to the shores of Morecambe
Bay.
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Day 2 Lowick Bridge: Via
Beacon Tarn (9 miles 5 hours). By the shores of Morcambe Bay and through
'Blawith.' Gently undulating farmland with enticing views
of the superb mountains to come. There are frequent stiles and 'kissing
gates' along the footpaths.
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Day 3 Coniston: Water Yeat to Coniston. A pleasant
walk along the western shores of Coniston Water. (8 miles 4 hours).
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Day 4 Coniston: In Coniston from here you can
tackle Coniston Old Man or take a variety of scenic walks. You can take
a trip on the lake visit Grisedale forest or simply relax in this
pleasant village. This is a classic Lakeland village and the setting for
'Swallows and Amazon's' and an inspiration for Beatrix Potter.
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Day 5 Langdale: Coniston to Langdale (11 miles 6
hours). We pass the exquisite little lake at Tarn Hows and enter
the beautiful Langdale valley with its tiny hamlets at Elterwater and
Chapel stile. This is Lakeland scenery at its best.
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Day 6 Borrowdale: Langdale to Borrowdale (8 miles 4
hours). Hike to the head of Langdale then over the Stake Pass (1600ft)
between Bow Fell and the Pike of Stickle. Then its down into the remote
Langstrath valley and onto Borrowdale.
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Day 7 Keswick: Borrowdale to Keswick
(9 miles 3.5 hours). A walk through the delightful woodlands of
Borrowdale, then a walk along the shores of Derwentwater to Keswick. A
lively and attractive market town at the heart of the Lake District.
There is time for an afternoon visit to the Caldbeck ring. If you want
to climb Skiddaw the mountain that towers over the town you will need to
stay an extra night here.
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Day 8: End of tour
Included
Bed
& breakfast with ensuite facilities where available.
Luggage transfers from Inn to Inn.
Full route notes and map package.
Extend
your Stay
Extra
nights:
Ulverston
from £35 per person per night
Keswick
from £45 per person per night
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