COST PER PERSON: £750 PER PERSON
Includes Derwentwater & Ullswater Cruises & Dalemain House & Gardens
This is our first stay in the newly refurbished Alpha hotel, who recently won the award for best hotel for groups, and we have six nights to enjoy.
We begin with a hop-on-hop-off cruise on Derwentwater with breath-taking views of the surrounding fells and Skiddaw, England’s 4th highest mountain. You can explore the lake and Keswick at leisure before we return to the hotel.
Grasmere is a chocolate-box village and home of the famous Gingerbread shop. Enjoy a coffee and stroll the Wordsworth Daffodil Garden after the famous po em. We will also visit Ambleside, with it’s picturesque streets and home of the iconic Bridge House, a tiny stone house perched above Stock Beck.
We will have a scenic drive around Bassenthwaite Lake to Cockermouth, a beau tiful Georgian market town on the edge of the Lake District National Park. You will have free time to visit William Wordsworth’s former home, or enjoy a coffee before we continue to the restored Bassenthwaite Station, situated opposite the scenic Dubwath Silver Meadows nature reserve. There is a full-size replica steam train and former Art Deco carriage where you will enjoy a cream tea.
Our final cruise is on Ullswater, one of the most beautiful lakes. We will have time for lunch in Pooley Bridge before visiting Dalemain House & Gardens, a his toric mansion within a beautiful garden in a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will have a free day to relax at the hotel in the tranquil, Lakeland village . It is in walking distance to the beautiful Derwentwater, and Keswick, for those with enough energy! If not, catch the bus and make the most of your time in this stunning part of the country.
Tour Price For 7 Days Includes:
• 6 Nights Half-Board with Tea/Coffee
• Excursions As Stated
• 2 Lake Cruises & Entry To Dalemain House & Gardens
• Free day in Portinscale
• Porterage & Entertainment
Your Hotel - The 3*Derwentwater Hotel, Portinscale
Superbly situated amid 16 acres of grounds, the Derwentwater Hotel offers a tranquil base from which to explore the stunning Lake District. All guest rooms are en-suite with tea/coffee making facilities, TV, complimentary toiletries and hairdryer. There is free Wi-Fi & lift.
Supplement:
Single room N/A (No singles available)