This is a 7 day holiday with a full touring itinerary based in Keswick

Holiday highlights include: Carlisle Castle, Derwentwater, Castlerigg Stone Circle, Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, Muncaster Castle, Broughham Castle, Lanercost Priory & Hadrians Wall.

Hotel Information
The Edwardene Hotel. Situated 5 minutes from the centre of town. Under new ownership and being run to a very high standard. Good rooms and excellent food. Highly recommended for a stay.

Additional Comments:
Some single rooms available without a supplement charge. Twin or double rooms for single occupancy is £20.00 per night.

Wednesday
On arrival we transfer you from the Railway Station in Penrith, or from the Coach Stop in Keswick if you have arrived by National Express, to the Edwardene Hotel in the centre of Keswick.

Thursday - The Western Lakes
Our morning route takes us through the wonderful valley of Borrowdale. We stop at Ashness Bridge and Surprise View and drive alongside Derwentwater before going across the rugged Honister Pass to Buttermere. Then we pass by Crummock Water and Loweswater with a glimpse of Ennerdale on our way, to the historic port of Whitehaven. We will see the regenerated port and view it’s history at “The Rum Story”, an interesting window into the port’s past. The return journey will visit St. Bees and return to Keswick by the Whinlatter Pass.

Friday - Carlisle and the Solway
Our first stop is at Carlisle to visit the Castle and then to the Museum at Tullie House where we can learn about Border Reivers and Pele Towers and Carlisle. After lunch we go to the historic Solway and see the site of the end of the Roman Wall, fortified churches, and the different scenery of this little visited area before returning to Keswick by way of Silloth.

Saturday - John Peel Country
The morning is free with a voucher provided for a cruise on Derwentwater. In the afternoon we have a tour of John Peel Country, full of local history, visit Caldbeck, and return by the Stone Circle at Castlerigg.

Sunday - High Adventure
We travel by Thirlmere and start our “Goat Country Tour” by ascending Red Bank into the Langdale valley and going over the Blea Tarn road to Little Langdale. We have a coffee break on Wrynose Pass before climbing the serpentine curves of Hardknott. We can enjoy the aerial views of Dunnerdale and later see the Roman Fort poised above Eskdale which we descend to for lunch. In the afternoon we travel on the Ravenglass railway before driving to Muncaster Castle where we see the gardens and the Owl Sanctuary. While there we can see a display of bird flying. Our return is over Corney Fell and by Coniston Water before our return over Dunmail Raise to Keswick.

Monday - Castles and Towns of North Cumbria
We travel to the Vale of Eden via Penrith with a visit to Brougham castle, the first of many reminders of Lady Anne Clifford. We visit the charming town of Appleby before heading towards the Pennines and Brough Castle, and a lunch stop at Kirkby Stephen. The rugged valley of Mallerstang is followed past Pendragon castle and we see the famous Ribblehead Viaduct. The beautiful scenery of the Howgills is seen as we go through Sedbergh on our way back to Keswick.

Tuesday - Border Castles , Churches and the Roman Wall
An unusual opportunity to visit the turbulent Borders and it’s wild scenery. The morning will see us in Brampton and a visit to Lanercost Priory and then on to the fort of Birdoswald on the Roman Wall. We then travel through the Debatable Lands to lonely Bewcastle and Newcastleton. In the afternoon we visit the only true Reivers castle at The Hermitage before travelling back home by Langholm.

Wednesday
Sadly, time to go home. Return transfers are provided to Penrith Railway Station and the Bus Station.

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