Springtime in the Lake District

Join us on this All Inclusive Springtime break to the Lake District, England’s largest National Park and renowned for its diverse and magnificent scenery with gently undulating hills, towering mountains, sparkling lakes and plenty of quaint towns and villages to explore. We take in the breathtakingly panoramic scenery of Lake Ullswater and Lake Windermere from the water as we cruise both iconic lakes. We will also experience the charming towns and villages of Keswick, Kendal, Bowness on Windermere and Kirkby Lonsdale. We can’t recommend the Lake District highly enough for a short break, especially during the springtime.

CUMBRIA GRAND HOTEL

The Cumbria Grand is a charming Victorian Hotel set in 20 acres of gardens overlooking Morecambe Bay. All the comfortable bedrooms feature television, radio, telephone, hair dryer and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel also features the Hazelwood Restaurant boasting lovely views over they bay, the Jacobean Bar where you can enjoy a drink in comfortable surroundings and relaxing lounge areas. Lift to all floors.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS TRAVEL PACKAGE

Accommodation with dinner and breakfast
Three lunches
Three drink vouchers per day (selected brands only)
Cruise on Ullswater
Cruise on Lake Windermere from Lakeside to Bowness
Excursions as described in the tour itinerary
Return coach travel from your local pick up point

Day One

We travel North to the Lake District and visit the market town of Kendal with its quaint cobbled streets, antique shops and castle ruins. After some free time to explore and enjoy some lunch we continue to our hotel, the Cumbria Grand in Grange over Sands.

Day Two

We travel via Wordsworth's Grasmere and Thirlmere Lake to the lovely Victorian town of Keswick, surrounded by magnificent scenery on the shores of Derwent Water. From here we drive on to Pooley Bridge on the shores of beautiful Ullswater. Here we have a cruise on board a heritage lake steamer along the length of the lake to Glenridding. We then return to our hotel via the spectacular Kirkstone Pass which reaches a height of 1489ft, the highest pass open to traffic in the Lake District.

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Day Three

Today we travel to Lakeside; the southern tip of Lake Windermere. From Lakeside we will enjoy a cruise along Lake Windermere, to Bowness on Windermere. We disembark here where there will be some free time to explore and enjoy the wonderful setting.

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Day Four

Following a leisurely breakfast, we check out of the Cumbria Grand Hotel and travel to the picturesque market town of Kirkby Lonsdale situated in the heart of the Lune Valley. We continue our journey home to North Wales in the early afternoon.

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B=Breakfast Included, L=Lunch Included, D=Dinner Included

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Name	Address	Distance
Abergele	Abergele, Bowling Green Bus Stop
Bangor, Nelson Pub	Bangor, Bus Stop Opposite Nelson Pub
Bangor, Pontio Centre	Bangor, Pontio Centre Bus Stop
Bethel	Bethel, Primary School Bus Stop
Bontnewydd	Bontnewydd, Bus Stop Near Chip Shop
Bryngwran	Bryngwran, School Entrance
Caergeiliog	Caergeiliog, Outside Sportsmans Pub
Caernarfon, Campbell Road	Caernarfon, Bus Stop Bottom of Campbell Road
Caernarfon, Leisure Cent.	Caernarfon, Bus Stop opposite Leisure Centre
Caernarfon, Morrisons	Caernarfon, Morrisons Bus Stop
Caernarfon, Waterloo Port	Caernarfon, Waterloo Port Bus Stop
Caernarfon, Y Glyn	Caernarfon, Y Glyn Bethel Road
Chester	Chester, Holiday Inn South Hotel Bus Stop
Colwyn Bay	Colwyn Bay, Railway Station Bus Stop
Criccieth, Medical Centre	Criccieth, Medical Centre Bus Stop
Ewloe	Ewloe, Outside St David's Park Hotel
Gaerwen	Gaerwen, Stermat Car Park
Gwalchmai	Gwalchmai, Opposite Clock
Holyhead	Holyhead, Bus Stop Outside Ferry Terminal Entrance
Llanberis, Maes Padarn	Llanberis, Bus Stop Opposite Maes Padarn
Llanberis, Spar	Llanberis, Outside Spar Shop
Llandudno	Llandudno, Mostyn Broadway Coach Park Bus Stop
Llandudno Jct. Station	Llandudno Junction, Station Hotel Bus Stop
Llandygai	Llandygai, Penrhyn Castle Entrance
Llanfairfechan	Llanfairfechan, Castle Bridge Bus Stop
Llanfairpwll	Llanfairpwll, Pringles Car Park (Parking not permitted at Pringles car park)
Llanfairpwll Park & Ride	Llanfairpwll, Park & Ride
Llangefni	Llangefni, Church Street Bus Stop
Llanrug	Llanrug, Arvonia Garage
Menai Bridge	Menai Bridge, Library Bus Stop
Northop	Northop, Red Lion Pub Bus Stop
Penrhyn Bay	Penrhyn Bay, Post Office
Penygroes	Penygroes, Crossroads (Outside Victoria Hotel)
Porthmadog	Porthmadog, Tesco Bus Stop
Pwllheli	Pwllheli, Bus Station
Rhos on Sea, Cayley Arms	Rhos on Sea, Bus Stop Opposite Cayley Arms
Rhos on Sea, Hickorys	Rhos on Sea, Bus Stop Opposite Hickorys Restaurant
St. Asaph	St. Asaph, Bus Stop Outside Petrol Station
Valley	Valley, Opposite Valley Hotel
Wrexham, Northbound	Wrexham, Taxi Stand King Street (Taxi Feeder Service)
Y Felinheli, St. Marys	Y Felinheli, St Mary's Church Bus Stop
Y Felinheli, Victoria	Y Felinheli, Victoria Hotel Bus Stop