Sailing Steaming and Dreaming in the Lake District

SAILING, STEAMING AND DREAMING IN THE LAKE DISTRICT

 

24 - 28 June 2024

Monday - Friday
5 Days

From £599

 

16 - 20 September 2024

Monday - Friday

5 Days

From £599

 

The sheer beauty of the Lake District has inspired poets and artists for centuries, and on this holiday, we will paint a picture that will last in your memory for years to come. From our base we can explore the dramatic landscapes of the Lakes on this unique holiday.

 

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

 

Lake Ullswater Cruise   |   Ambleside & Lake Windermere Cruise   |   Haverthwaite Railway Journey   |   Mountain Goat Scenic Excursion   |   Keswick   |    Thirlmere and Grasmere   |   Kirkstone Pass and Windermere Village  

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your home and travel to the Lake District arriving at your hotel with time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – Lake Ullswater Cruise & Kirkstone Pass

We drive across the Shap Fells to Kendal for a morning break before continuing to Windermere Village with its little shops for the lunch period. The Lakeland store has its largest outlet here, with everything you need for the home, kitchen and more. Heading over the rugged Kirkstone Pass, with the lonely inn at the summit, we come to Glenridding. Here you have a sail on board the lake ‘steamer’ along the lake to Pooley Bridge.

 

DAY THREE – Lake Windermere Cruise and Haverthwaite Railway Journey

Today we ride via St John’s Vale and Lake Thirlmere to the lovely lake’s village of Grasmere, where we take a break. Grasmere was the home of William Wordsworth and his family along with other artists. Sample some gingerbread from the local shop before we head for Ambleside where we enjoy a delightful cruise along Lake Windermere to Lakeside. Here we join the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway for a nostalgic steam train ride to round off the day.

 

DAY FOUR – Mountain Goat Scenic Excursion

We head west to Keswick where you have time to explore and have lunch before this afternoon’s adventure with Mountain Goat! The Mountain Goat minibuses take us where larger coaches cannot go and we start with a scenic journey along the shore of Derwentwater to Ashness Bridge and Borrowdale, continuing over Honister Pass to Buttermere village. After a break we pass Crummock Water and Loweswater on our way to the Whinlatter Pass Visitor Centre for a break before heading back to Keswick, re-joining the tour coach for the hotel.

 

DAY FIVE – Departure

After breakfast this morning we leave our hotel and make our journey home with comfort stops en route.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick-up

• 4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Three nights of hotel entertainment

• Lake Ullswater Cruise

• Windermere Cruise

• Haverthwaite Railway Journey

• Mountain Goat Scenic Excursion.

 

SHAP WELLS HOTEL, PENRITH

The Shap Wells Hotel is set in tranquil surroundings amongst the Lakeland fells and is an ideal base from which to explore this beautiful corner of England. Set in 30 acres of grounds, the hotel offers well stocked bar, lounges and spacious restaurant. All bedrooms are en suite and have television, radio, hairdryer and tea & coffee facilities. Wi-Fi.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Three nights of hotel entertainment

Ullswater Cruise

Lake Windermere Cruise

Haverthwaite Railway Journey

Mountain Goat Scenic Excursion.

 

THE SHAP WELLS HOTEL, PENRITH

The Shap Wells Hotel is set in tranquil surroundings amongst the Lakeland fells and is an ideal base from which to explore this beautiful corner of England. Set in 30 acres of grounds, the hotel offers well stocked bar, lounges, and spacious restaurant. All bedrooms are en suite and have television, radio, hairdryer, and tea & coffee facilities.

 

HOTEL SYMBOLS

TV, tea making facilities, Wi-Fi, lift, hairdryer.

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	24 – 28 JUN 2024	MONDAY	£599	NONE
JONES HOLIDAYS INSURANCE			£27.28

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	16 – 20 SEPT 2024	MONDAY	£599	NONE
JONES HOLIDAYS INSURANCE			£27.28

 

 

Rooms are allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited. If no single supplement applies this is limited to the tour single room allocation and therefore additional cost may apply.  Prices displayed are per person unless otherwise stated. If door-to-door pick-up is included there may be additional charges for out of area. Itineraries and hotel inclusions may be subject to change. Seat numbers on the coach may be subject to change. Issues whilst on tour must be raised in the first instance with the driver. Covid-19 restrictions may apply. When making bookings you accept on behalf of yourself and your party the terms in our Trading Charter which can be found in our brochure, on our website at http://www.jonesholidays.co.uk/Jones-holidays-trading-charter, or a copy can be requested from our Sales office.  If your holiday is more than 56 days from departure, we offer a 7-day cooling off period where a full refund will be offered from the date of the initial confirmation invoice (with the exception of flight holidays).

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