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Windermere in Spring and Summer at the White Lodge Hotel


This is a seven night touring holiday on a half board basis commencing any Saturday from the end of March through to the end of October.

High Adventure over Wrynose & Hardknott passes. La'al Ratty Miniature railway. Muncaster Castle Gardens and owl Centre. Tarn Hows, The Langdales and Coniston Water Cruise. Yorkshire Dales Towns of Hawes and Reeth. Borrowdale, Newlands and Keswick. Ullswater Cruise. Shap Abbey.

Hotel Information
Originally a Victorian Country House, White Lodge offers a warm welcome, quality accommodatioin and good home cooked food. Location: Situated on the road to the Lake, only a short walk from the shops of Bowness and the Bay. Facilities: All rooms are en-suite, have colour TV and Tea and Coffee making facilities. Comfortable residents lounge. Plants coffee house. Licensed residents dining room.

Price Includes
Return transfers from Windermere Rail Station or Coach Stop to your hotel. Five day site seeing programme. Freedom of the Lake ticket for Windermere. Entrance to The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction. Seven nights dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation. Welcome pack including itinerary details. Freedom of the Lake ticket for Windermere. Entrance to The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction.

Additional Comments:
Some single rooms available with no supplement.
For a group of six or more we will collect you from the home of the lead name on the booking form up to a distance of 125 miles from Windermere FREE of charge. Above that distance a charge of £25 per person will be made.
For operational reasons it may be necessary to alter the itinerary days. On some Fridays the tour may be The Pendle Witches

Tour Itinerary:

Sat
On your arrival at either Oxenholme or Windermere railway stations or the Windermere coach stop we will meet you and transfer you to your hotel.

Sun
A day to take it easy with a wander around Bowness familiarising yourself with this beautiful area. We give you a Freedom of the Lake Ticket which allows you unlimited travel on Windermere. You also have an entry ticket to The World of Beatrix Potter Exhibition in Bowness.

Mon
Our Classic tour, "The High Adventure", crossing the high passes, of Wrynose and Hardknott to Eskdale. Weather permitting you can walk to the 2000 year old Roman fort high in the hills. Lunch is at Boot, before taking a ride on La'al Ratty, the famous narrow gauge railway. We drive to the dramatic Wastwater with its 2000ft screes, before making our way to the Owl Centre and gardens of Muncaster Castle.

Tue
Our full day tour takes us over Kirkstone Pass to Ullswater for a Lake Cruise. Following this we make our way to Castlerigg Stone Circle, 4000 years old and set in a magnificent position overlooking Keswick and Derwentwater. We stop in Keswick for lunch and in the afternoon we drive to Surprise View, Ashness Bridge before making our way through Borrowdale and over Honister Pass to Buttermere. Our return to Windermere is by way of Newlands Pass, Thirlmere and Grasmere.

Wed
A full day tour to the Yorkshire Dales including Wensleydale, Swaledale, Dentdale and the market towns of Hawes and Reeth.

Thu
Today we start with a cruise on Windermere to Lakeside and the drive to Holker Hall, home of the Cavendish family. This is a magnificent home with spectacular gardens. After lunch we continue to the monastic village of Cartmel and have the opportunity of visiting the Priory as well as exploring this fascinating village. Our drive back to Windermere is via the damson valleys - Lyth Valley and Winster Valley. A wonderful day out exploring the quiter parts of the southern Lake District.

Fri
The final tour of your holiday is The Eastern Lakes taking a cruise on Ullswater and visits to Martindale, Askham, Haweswater and tranquil Shap Abbey.

Sat
We transfer you to your departure point in Windermere or to Oxenholme Rail Station.

 

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General Info
Departure Dates
Sat 15 Mar 2008 to
Sat 25 Oct 2008
 
Return Date
The Sat following departure date.
 
Prices
Adult
£ 595.00
Senior Cit.
Same Price
Child
Same Price
 
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