Multi-day trip

Lake District: 3-Day Small Group Tour from Manchester

Multi-day trip

Lake District: 3-Day Small Group Tour from Manchester

Activity provider: Rabbie's Small Group Tours

From US$ 495.50 per person

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Take in the fresh air, beautiful views and quintessential architecture of the Lake District. On this 3-day small-group tour from Manchester, you will explore all of it in the comfort of a luxury, 16 seat mini-coach.

About this activity

Free cancellation
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Covid-19 precautions
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Duration 3 days
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Live tour guide
English
Small group
Limited to 16 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Discover Ullswater, the second largest lake in the English Lake District
  • Explore Lake Windermere, either by wandering the shores or joining an optional boat trip
  • Visit Castlerigg Stone Circle, it's like a miniature Stonehenge
  • Take a forest walk and see the mighty Aira Force Waterfall
  • Enjoy the peace and tranquility of the Wordsworth Daffodil Garden by the River Rothy
Full description
Day 1: Collect your train ticket at the station, travel from Manchester to Penrith, and meet your tour guide on arrival. The tour begins by entering the Lake District National Park and travels along the northern shores of Ullswater. This lake is often described as England’s most beautiful lake, and it is here you get the chance to take a forest walk and see the mighty Aira Force waterfall. You then travel towards Keswick, stopping outside the town to visit the mysterious Castlerigg standing stones, thought to have been built over 5,000 years ago and once a lively hub of ancient pagan rituals. You have a short journey into the lively market town of Keswick where you are dropped off at your accommodation and free to explore the charming town. During July/early August this tour stays in Windermere. Day 2: After breakfast, you take in views of Ullswater Lake as you head along country roads to its southern shores. You continue further south and travel over the narrow and winding Kirkstone Pass towards the lovely Lake Windermere. Here you have the option to take a leisurely cruise on the Lake or eat lunch while enjoying sublime views of the surrounding scenery. After lunch, you travel around the southern tip of Windermere and on towards Coniston Water. Your next stop is the picturesque conservation village of Hawkshead, where the poet William Wordsworth attended Grammar School. After exploring the cozy village, you take the narrow country lanes north towards Grasmere, which Wordsworth described as the loveliest spot that man hath found. There is free time to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the Wordsworth Daffodil Garden by the River Rothy. And there is Sarah Nelson's Gingerbread shop you have to visit to try the best gingerbread in the world. In the late afternoon, you return to Keswick. Day 3: After a leisurely breakfast, you are picked up at your accommodation and head for the Whinlatter Forest Park and over the Whinlatter Pass into the most dramatic landscapes that the Lake District has to offer. Your journey along winding lanes, past the shores of Crummock Water and Buttermere, and towards the Honister Mountain Pass. Stopping amongst the mountains you have the opportunity to visit old slate workings, where a small number of Cumbrians continue to make their living. After refreshments, you continue through the forests of Borrowdale, passing Derwent Water, where there is free time for lunch and shopping. Once you have eaten lunch, you begin your return journey, heading towards Penrith where you join your comfortable train for your journey back to Manchester or Manchester Airport.
Includes
  • 2 nights B&B accommodation with breakfast
  • Transportation in a luxury 16-seat mini coach
  • Professional and entertaining local driver/ guide
  • 2nd class return rail travel from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith station
  • Lunch, dinner and refreshments
  • Entry fees
  • Gratuities

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Important information

Know before you go

  • En-suite accommodation will be drawn from a selection of small, locally-owned guesthouses and B&Bs in the town of Keswick (during July/ early August, this tour may stay in Windermere)
  • The guesthouses may be up to 20 minutes walk from the town center
  • Minimum age to participate is 5 years
  • You're restricted to 14 kg (31 lbs) of luggage per person on our tours. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) plus a small bag for onboard personal items
Customer reviews

Overall rating

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Review summary

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Had a great time. Guide (Dom) was excellent. Beautiful views. Nice itinerary.

June 14, 2019

Product ID: 192774