Breathtaking Lake District & Yorkshire Dales

BREATHTAKING LAKE DISTRICT & YORKSHIRE DALES

 

6 - 10 April 2026

Monday – Friday

5 Days

From £599

 

The sheer beauty of the Lake District has inspired poets and artists for centuries, and the area needs little introduction. This tour features a variety of interesting excursions!

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Hawkshead   |   Ambleside   |   Keswick   |   Kirby Lonsdale   |   Skipton   |   Settle Kendal   |   Bowness on Windermere

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your home and travel to Cumbria arriving late afternoon you will have time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – Hawkshead, Ambleside and Keswick

After breakfast, we travel to Hawkshead with its delightful cottages and cobbles, then on to Ambleside with its much-photographed Bridge House. After enjoying some free time here, we journey to Keswick on the banks of Ullswater. Considered the capital of the North Lakes, the town has a range of shops, galleries, and places to explore.

 

DAY THREE – Kirby Lonsdale, Skipton and Settle

Today we venture into the Yorkshire Dales. Our first stop of the day is the small market town of Kirby Lonsdale. We continue on via Ingleton to Skipton, known as the ‘Gateway to the Dales’. The High Street leads up to the church, behind which you see the impressive 900-year-old castle and Skipton Woods. Today is also market day so you have a chance to grab a bargain or some local goods. We return to the hotel via a stop in Settle, one of the most picturesque towns in Ribblesdale with its narrow streets and views of the 300ft Castleberg Crag which dominates the town.

 

DAY FOUR – Kendal and Bowness on Windermere

After breakfast, we journey to Kendal with its castle ruins, quaint cobbled streets, antique shops, K Village shopping outlet, and the chance to purchase the famous ‘Kendal mint cake’.  Later we leave Kendal and head to Bowness on Windermere - a bustling tourist hotspot with a selection of independent shops and interesting museums.

 

DAY FIVE – Departure

After breakfast 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

Porterage on arrival and departure.

 

NEWBY BRIDGE HOTEL, LAKE WINDERMERE

Directly overlooking Lake Windermere in lovely, landscaped grounds, Newby Bridge Hotel is the perfect base for a Lake District holiday. Hotel facilities include an oak-panelled restaurant and ‘The Huntsman’s Inn’ traditional bar along with a leisure centre with pool, spa pool, gym and steam room. All bedrooms are ensuite and are well appointed with views overlooking the beautiful gardens or the lake itself.

 

GROUP BOOKINGS

Looking to take a group, if you book 20 places or more on this tour the tour organiser will go Free of Charge.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Porterage on arrival and departure.

 

NEWBY BRIDGE HOTEL, LAKE WINDERMERE

Directly overlooking Lake Windermere in lovely, landscaped grounds, Newby Bridge Hotel is the perfect base for a Lake District holiday. Hotel facilities include an oak-panelled restaurant and ‘The Huntsman’s Inn’ traditional bar along with a leisure centre with pool, spa pool, gym and steam room. All bedrooms are ensuite and are well appointed with views overlooking the beautiful gardens or the lake itself.

 

 HOTEL FACILITIES INCLUDE

General	Rooms	Accessibility
3-star	Tea/coffee making facilities	Lift
Bar	Television	Wheelchair accessible
Restaurant	Hairdryer
Lounge	Wi-Fi
Swimming pool
Gym

 

GROUP BOOKINGS

Looking to take a group, if you book 20 places or more on this tour the tour organiser will go Free of Charge.

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	6 - 10 APR 2026	MONDAY	£599	£80 SINGLE
JONES HOLIDAYS INSURANCE			£36

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).

Newby Bridge Hotel