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9 nights accommodation (8 days walking) |
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Full English breakfast |
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Luggage transfer (one suitcase per person) between each night’s accommodation along the trail |
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A set of maps (one per party) with the route marked on and a guidebook describing the trail |
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An information pack containing trail notes with day-to-day itinerary, detailed instructions on how to find your accommodation each night, town plans, information on facilities and points of interest along the trail, what to bring in the way of clothing and personal kit |
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Detailed travel instructions on how to get to the start of your holiday and back from the end of it |
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A contact telephone number in case you need any assistance and emergency assistance |
Start: Ulverston
Finish:
Carlisle
Accommodation:
Comfortable accommodation (hotels,
country inns, family-run guesthouses and farmhouse bed and breakfast's) with
private facilities throughout
Trip Grade: Moderate
Dates: Daily all year
Land Cost: US$ 1,655 (per person, based on two persons sharing accommodation)
Detailed Itinerary: Available upon request
Alternative Itineraries: This walk can also be completed in 8 days (land cost US$ 1,345) and 7 days (land cost US$ 1,245)
Trail Facts:
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Minimum/maximum daily distances: 7 miles (11km)/14 miles (22.5km) |
There
is plenty to see and do around Coniston; a walk to the summit of Coniston
Old Man, boat trips on Coniston Water on the elegant Victorian steam yacht
‘Gondola’, the Ruskin Museum in the village and the home of John Ruskin, the
author, critic, artist and philanthropist who lived at Brantwood on the eastern
side of the lake. Another possibility would be a trip to the little 17th century
cottage, Hill Top, where Beatrix Potter wrote many of her books or the
picturesque village of Hawkshead. Among the interesting buildings in the village
is Hawkshead Courthouse, St. Michael’s Church, the solicitors offices of
William Heelis, husband of Beatrix Potter, that contains an exhibition of the
illustrations from her children’s books and the old Grammar school, where
Wordsworth was educated; the desk on which he carved his name can still be seen.
If you prefer somewhere quieter Stonethwaite is a good choice for a rest
day. There are many lovely walks in the hills around Borrowdale.
The old market town of Keswick is another good choice for an extra night.
It is a bustling little town with plenty of shops, inns and cafes. There are
boat trips on Derwentwater, or you could walk to the mystical Castlerigg Stone
Circle, the fine viewpoint of Friar’s Crag or climb Skiddaw, the fourth
highest mountain in England.
If you would like somewhere quiet beyond Keswick for a rest day, consider Bassenthwaite
where you could walk to the little church of St. Bega, which sits within a
circular churchyard on the shores of Bassenthwaite Lake. This is reputed to be
the most romantic spot in the Lake District and is where Alfred Lord Tennyson
wrote the Excalibur story in his poem ‘Morte d’Arthur’.
Many people take an extra night at the end of the tour in Carlisle and
visit the award winning Tullie House Museum, the 12th century cathedral, the
half-timbered guildhall that houses a local history museum and the vast medieval
castle, with its ancient chambers, stairways and the dungeons that contain the
infamous ‘licking stones’. Here, parched Jacobite prisoners found enough
moisture to stay alive, only to be brutally executed on Gallows Hill.
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Detailed instructions on how to get to the start of the holiday and back from the end of it are sent to you on booking. A summary is given below |
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Most convenient major city and International airport: Manchester Airport. There is a direct train service to Ulverston (2 hours 15 minutes) |
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Outward journey from London to Ulverston: Train from London Euston to Lancaster or Preston, then change trains for Ulverston (4 hours 20 minutes). Your first night’s accommodation in Ulverston is a 5-minute walk from the station |
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Return journey to London at the end of the holiday: Short walk or taxi to Carlisle railway station. Train to London Euston (4 ½ hours) |
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Return journey to Manchester Airport at the end of the holiday: Short walk or taxi to Carlisle railway station. Train to Preston or Wigan, then change trains for Manchester Airport (3 ½ hours) |
Note: Please note that all itineraries
and prices are subject to change.
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