Pottering Around the Lakes

POTTERING AROUND THE LAKES

 

23 - 27 February 2025

Sunday - Thursday

5 Days

From £609

 

With frosty days for coats and boots and the promise of changing seasons, winter is one of the best times to visit the Lake District. During this holiday we delve into the Lake Districts famous inhabitants, from Beatrix Potter to Wordsworth.

 

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Dalemain Historic Mansion  |   Penrith   |   Carlisle   |   Carlisle Castle   |   Grasmere Gingerbread Shop   |   The World of Beatrix Potter   |   Rydal Mount and Gardens   |   Keswick   |   Kendal

 

DAY ONE – Carlisle Castle and Arrival

We depart from your home and travel towards Carlisle to stop at Carlisle Castle near the ruins of Hadrian’s Wall. This medieval fortress in England has witnessed many wars and sieges since 1092. Standing proud in the city for nine centuries. You’ll have time to explore yourself.  Carlisle Castle itself does not have a dedicated café within its grounds.  However, there are several nearby options where you can enjoy a tea/coffee/snack.  We then continue to Penrith and our hotel where you have time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – Grasmere Gingerbread Shop and The World of Beatrix Potter

Today we explore our younger selves as we venture to Grasmere where we visit the Grasmere Gingerbread Shop where talks bring Cumbria’s unique culinary history and the story of Sarah Nelson to life. You can also take a stroll around the village and maybe visit the 13^th century St Oswald’s church.

 

We’ll then make our way to Bowness-on-Windermere, where we include a visit to the World of Beatrix Potter, a themed visitor attraction set in the centre of Bowness-on-Windermere. Here you can discover Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck and all their friends in a magical indoor re-creation of Beatrix Potter‘s little books, complete with the sights, sounds and smells of the countryside.

 

The outdoor Peter Rabbit Garden offers visitors a glimpse of the cabbages where Peter lost one of his shoes and the garden gate which he squeezed under as he tried to escape Mr. McGregor!

 

DAY THREE – Rydal Mount Gardens and Keswick

This morning we visit Rydal Mount Gardens. The house dates from the 16th century, although was enlarged over the intervening centuries, and even by Wordsworth himself. It contains a selection of the family’s prized possessions and portraits. Wordsworth was a keen landscape gardener, and the five-acre garden remains very much as he designed it. It consists of fell-side terraces, rock pools and an ancient mound.  Making our way back to the hotel, there is time for a stop in Keswick before our return and dinner this evening.

 

DAY FOUR – Dalemain Historic Mansion and Carlisle

This morning we visit the historic mansion surrounded by beautiful gardens within a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  This is the site of The Dalemain World Marmalade Awards.   Our Guided Tour will show us inside the house, where you will find a variety of interesting ceramics; beautiful furniture including work by Robert Gillow and Thomas Chippendale; and a good collection of family portraits by various well-known portraitists. There is one of the earliest examples of hand-painted Chinese wallpaper from the mid-18th Century. In the front hall, a cantilevered staircase.

This afternoon we travel to Carlisle where you will have time to explore.  Why not visit the Old Town Hall in the heart of the city centre, dating back to 1668, or visit The Lanes Shopping Centre, or simply wander and admire the beautiful buildings.

After our day we return to our hotel for dinner this evening.

 

DAY FIVE – Kendal and Departure

After breakfast this morning we leave our hotel and journey south to Kendal.  Some time here before we continue our journey home.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick-up

• 4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Admission and Guided Tour Dalemain Historic Mansion

• Talk at Grasmere Gingerbread Shop

• Admission to The World of Beatrix Potter

• Admission to Rydal Mount and Gardens

• Admission to Carlisle Castle.

 

NORTH LAKES HOTEL & SPA, PENRITH

The traditional hunting lodge style of the North Lakes Hotel & Spa, Penrith reflects the rugged beauty of the Lake District. Local stone, natural wood and open log fires create a genuine 'away from it all' environment in this exclusive 4-star resort hotel.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Admission to Dalemain Historic Mansion

Talk at Grasmere Gingerbread Shop

Admission to The World of Beatrix Potter

Admission to Rydal Mount and Gardens

Admission to Carlisle Castle.

 

NORTH LAKES HOTEL & SPA, PENRITH

The traditional hunting lodge style of the North Lakes Hotel & Spa, Penrith reflects the rugged beauty of the Lake District. Local stone, natural wood and open log fires create a genuine 'away from it all' environment in this exclusive 4-star resort hotel.

 

HOTEL SYMBOLS

TV, tea making facilities, hairdryer

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	23 -27 FEB 2025	SUNDAY	£609	£160 SINGLE
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. 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).

North Lakes Hotel, Penrith Dalemain Historic Mansion Grasmere Gingerbread The World of Beatrix Potter Rydal Mount Carlisle Castle