Kendal & the Lake District

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

Coniston

2022

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2023

Your tour includes

• Four nights in three-star superior accommodation • A welcome drinks reception to meet your fellow travellers • The services of our experienced and insightful tour manager throughout

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

YOUR EXPERIENCES • 2 visits including Levens House &

Gardens and Brentwood House & Gardens • Take the Steam Yacht Gondola across

Coniston and journey on the 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. Tonight we enjoy an included informal welcome drinks and dinner to get to know our fellow travellers (D) + Included Experience – Visit historic Levens Hall & 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. + Included Experiences – Cruise on Coniston Water and visit Brantwood House & 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 narrow-gauge 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 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

Our hand-picked hotels

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 A boutique style hotel based in Kendal. Originally built in 1857, the small hotel has a traditional feel which has been wonderfully restored with all the modern comforts.

Your options

Hotel dining

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