Scenic North Lakes & Cumbrian Coast

After your door-to-door service has brought you to the coach we have a country run via Settle to Hawes where we shall pause for you to purchase lunch. With its long history of dairying, it’s no wonder this dale is home to the Wensleydale Creamery, a source of the world-famous Wensleydale Cheese – nibble on all its varieties in the unique tasting room. Hawes has plenty of traditional shops and places to eat. Also in the town is family-run local business Raydale Preserves, which offers the chance to tour their premises and try their range of jams, chutneys and sauces. A well-visited place is the Hawes chippie which serves the delicacy of deep-fried Wensleydale cheese. We aim to arrive at our hotel in plenty of time to settle in before dinner.

A full day today, we depart after breakfast and travel to Ravenglass for an included return journey on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, a stunning seven-mile journey. This afternoon we make the short journey to Muncaster Castle. The historic and reputedly haunted castle dating from the medieval age has been home to the Pennington family for over 800 years.

After a leisurely breakfast we drive east and down towards Pooley Bridge for time at leisure. Pooley Bridge straddles the River Eamont at the head of Ullswater in the picturesque Eden Valley. We later follow the shores of Ullswater and over the Kirkstone Pass to Ambleside. Perfectly located in the heart of the national park. Later we have a short visit to Grasmere, home of the original ginger bread. Victorian cook Sarah Nelson invented Grasmere Gingerbread in 1854.

A free day today to relax and explore all that Keswick has to offer

Sadly, we have to say farewell today and drive to Bowness-on-Windermere the largest in the Lake District National Park, situated on the shores of Lake Windermere. This dynamic town boasts hundreds of shops, eating and drinking establishments and many fine cultural and historical attractions. The views from Bowness out across the lake and up to the mountains are some of the finest in the Lake District. We later continue to your home areas where your door-to-door service will meet us to take you back to your doorstep.