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INCLUDEDIN THEPRICE
5 DAYS
FROM £
- Fullyescortedbya UKTour
Managerfromstarttofinish - Allrailandcoachtravel
throughoutyourtour - 4 nights’hotelaccommodation
withbreakfastanddinner
INCLUDEDEXPERIENCES - BoattripacrossLake
WindermeretoBowness - JourneyontheSettle to
CarlisleRailway - Journeyon the Haverthwaite
Railway - FreetimeatMuncasterCastle
- ExcursionontheRavenglass
and Eskdale Railway
FromyourbaseinCarlisle,travelonthreeincrediblerailway
lines,andenjoythebreathtakingpanoramaofthespectacular
northofEngland,includingtheworld-famous and
UNESCO-listedLakeDistrict.
Days1-2.Meetin CarlisleandexploreLake
Windermere
BeginyouradventureattheHallmarkHotelin
Carlisle,whereyoumeetyourgroupandTour
Manager.Day2 seesyoujourneybyrailona
steamtrainfromHaverthwaite.Thelineruns
throughthebeautifulsceneryofmajesticlakes
andflowingrivers,toitsterminusinLakeside
atthesouthernendofWindermere,thelargest
naturallakeinEngland.Enjoya boattripacross
thelaketoBowness.LakeWindermereis one
oftheLakeDistrict’smostfamousbodiesof
water,andit is surroundedbyverdantforestand
picturesquemountainsandhills.Youhavefree
timeinBownessbeforetransferringbycoach
backtoyourhotelintimefordinner.
Day3. TheSettletoCarlisleRailway
Enjoya spectacularjourneyonthewonderful
SettletoCarlisleRailwaytoday,thelastmainline
railwaytobebuiltintheUK.Travellingthrough
someofnorthernEngland’smostincredible
scenery,thelinestartsinCarlislebeforeskirting
theNorthPennines.ThelineenterstheYorkshire
Dales and passes over the majestic Ribblehead
Viaduct.WatchedoverbyatmosphericWhernside,
oneoftheYorkshireThreePeaks,theRibblehead
Viaductwasopenedin 1876 andstretches 400
metersovertheboggylandbelow.
Day4.TheRavenglass& EskdaleRailway
Afterbreakfastthismorning,youtransferto
Muncaster,whereyouvisitMuncasterCastle.
OwnedbythePenningtonfamilyforover
800 years,thisfortressis almostArthurianin
appearance,withsquaretowerstoppedwith
crenelatedparapets.Afterfreetimetoexplore
thecastle,youtransfertonearbyRavenglass
forsomefreetime,perhapstoenjoylunch.Take
a steam-hauledrailjourneytoDalegarththis
afternoonontheRavenglassandEskdaleRailway.
Thelinewasoriginallyopenedin1875,andboasts
sometrulyincredible views as you journey along
itsroute.
Day5.Homewardbound
Today,youbida fondfarewelltoCarlisleasyour
tourendsafterbreakfast.Youarefreetodepart,
ortocontinueexploring this lovely part of the
country at leisure.
GREATVALUE
HOLIDAYS BY RAIL
ROUTE
BOWNESS
SETTLE
HAVERTHWAITE
MUNCASTER
RAVENGLASS
DALEGARTH
4 CARLISLE
Nightsin hotel ByCoach ByRail ByShip
EARLYBOOKINGOFFER
Save£30perbookingon 2020 departures
whenbookedonorbefore
15thOctober 2019 †
DEPARTURES AND PRICES
2019
21 Oct 19 £395 25, 28 Oct 19 £
2020
27 Apr 20 £
4, 11 May 20 £
18, 25 May 20 £
1, 8 Jun 20 £
15, 29 Jun 20 £
13, 27 Jul 20 £
3, 18Aug 20 £
24 Aug 20 £
1, 7 Sep 20 £
21 Sep 20 £
28 Sep 20 £
5 Oct 20 £
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2019 departures follow a slightly different itinerary. Please call for details.
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