Kendal & The Lake District

Kendal • Levens Hall • Coniston Water Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway • Muncaster Castle• Kirsktone Pass • Glenridding • Ullswater

Coniston Water

2022

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2023

Your tour includes

• Four nights in three-star superior accommodation • The services of our experienced and insightful tour manager throughout

(B) Daily Breakfast, (D) 2 Dinners Prices are per person. For departure dates, prices and flights, please call or visit our website.

YOUR EXPERIENCES • Visit historic Levens Hall and Gardens • Take the Steam Yacht Gondola across Coniston and journey on the

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway • Explore Muncaster Castle on a guided tour before a private group lunch • Scenic drive to enjoy Windermere at your leisure

The 2022 itinerary differs from 2023, please see website for further information.

A British beauty that inspired the words of Beatrix Potter, Arthur Ransome and Wordsworth, discover the natural landscapes that make up the unforgettable Lake District. There’s so much to explore, from the history of Levens Hall and Muncaster Castle, through to the historical voyages of the Steam Yacht Gondola and Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.

Your itinerary

DAY 1 – Arrival in Kendal & Levens Hall

Arrive at your hotel in Kendal around lunchtime and settle in. This afternoon, enjoy visiting Levens Hall, with the world’s oldest topiary gardens. (D) + Included Experience – Visit historic Levens Hall and Gardens

DAY 2 – Coniston Water

This morning we head to Coniston Water, for a cruise on the beautifully restored Victorian Steam Yacht Gondola enjoying a guided commentary from the captain who will tell us about the history of the lake and what we can see. Afterwards explore the pretty village of Coniston itself, before we visit Brantwood house and gardens, the former home of visionary thinker John Ruskin who inspired the establishment of the National Trust (B) + Included Experience – Cruise on Coniston Water; visit to Brantwood house and gardens

DAY 3 – Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway & Muncaster Castle

We journey east to enjoy a return journey on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, one of the oldest and longest narrowgauge railways in England. Arriving at Muncaster Castle which has been inhabited for 9 centuries we enjoy a private lunch before taking a guided tour followed by free time to explore. (B,L) + Included Experiences – Return journey aboard the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway and guided tour of Muncaster Castle with private lunch

DAY 4 – Kirsktone Pass to Glenridding

We start the day by taking the breathtaking rail journey from Kirsktone Pass to Glenridding, on the shores of lake Ullswater, we continue through, Pooley bridge before stopping at one of the

Our hand-picked hotel

As this is a single-centre tour, we stay at the same hand-picked hotel in Kendal for 4 nights, with breakfast and 2 dinners.

Stonecross Manor Hotel, Kendal

HHH Superior

UK’s most important visitors’ centres, Rheged. Nearby we visit the Lakes distillery for a tour and a tasting of Whisky, Gin and Vodka we call into Keswick afterwards before returning to the hotel. (B,D) + Included Experiences – Rheged centre, Ullswater, Lake land distillery & Keswick

DAY 5 – Ullswater & return home

No visit to the Lake district would be complete without a visit to Lake Windermere – we start with a visit to Ambleside, before calling in at Bowness on Windermere – before returning to the hotel. (B) + Included Experience – Scenic drive to Windermere and Ambleside

Your options

Hotel dining

This tour includes breakfast and two dinners, with the option to add two more dinners at the hotel from £65pp.