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umbrian

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xplorer

DAY 1

Arriving in the riverside city of

Kendal

, our ideally

situated hotel is located by the river just a short walk

from the station. (D)

DAY 2

Our private coach takes us the short journey to

Bowness on Windermere

and enjoying a little

sightseeing, we take a leisurely

cruise

to the southern

tip of

Lake Windemere

. Here we have a visit to the

fantastic

Lakes Aquarium

to view and experience

lake district animal and fish life at close quarters.

We then board our

vintage steam train

to journey

DEPARTS

HOTEL

Monday 27 July 2020

Monday 7 September 2020

Explore dramatic landscapes; enjoy great rail journeys over peaks and along stunning

coastlines and experience a plethora of attractions with fascinating history and nostalgic

charm on this wonderful Lakes & Mountains rail tour.

Cruising Lake Windermere

Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway

Ribblehead Viaduct

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

★

Great rail journeys with wonderful coast and

mountain vistas exploring Cumbria & the Lake

District

★

Relax on a leisurely cruise on idyllic Lake

Windermere

★

Lakeside & Haverthwaite steam train journey

through the Vale of Leven

★

Heritage steam cruise on Ullswater Lake.

★

Explore historic Carlisle

★

Travel the famous Settle & Carlisle line

★

Scenic Ravenglass & Eskdale Steam Railway

★

Afternoon Tea in the “Brief Encounter”

tearoom

★

A visit and tasting at the Lakes Distillery

with a scenic tour of Derwent Water and

Bassenthwaite Lake

★

Explore the hills and take an exciting tour on

the famous ‘Mountain Goat’ bus

Fares

From

£779

DAYS

through the picturesque Vale of Leven to the village of

Haverthwaite

and enjoy

traditional afternoon tea

the station buffet. We then return aboard our private

coach to Kendal. (B,LR,D)

DAY 3

Travelling by train along one of Britain’s most famous

routes climbing high over wild and remote Shap Fell to

Shap summit that was such an arduous task in the days

of steam. Once over the summit we alight at Penrith

for a day touring the beautiful ‘North Lakes’ area.

We commence with a trip on one of England’s most

beautiful lakes,

Ullswater

. We

cruise

across the lake on

a heritage ‘steamer’ as we take in the stunning scenery

of the Ullswater valley. We have time for lunch in the

popular market town of

Keswick

on the northern

shores of

Derwentwater

before continuing alongside

Bassenthwaite Lake

to the

Lakes Distillery

where we

have a tour and tasting. After our visit we return to

Penrith for our train journey back to Kendal. (B,D)

DAY 4

A day of stunning sea and landscapes. We sit back, relax,

and take the famous, and truly amazing,

‘Mountain

Goat’

journey high over the hills to Dalegarth station

for a

steam train ride

on the ‘Owd Ratty’ through to

the coast at Ravenglass. Here we transfer from ‘little

to large’ and board our network rail train for the

wonderful

Cumbria

coastline journey through Grange-

over-Sands and around Morecambe Bay to Carnforth,

taking tea and scones in the restored 1940s station

buffet at Carnforth

, scene of the famous old film

“Brief

Encounter”

. We then complete our circular tour back

to Kendal via the West Coast mainline. (B,LR,D)

DAY 5

One of the holiday highlights as we take to the rails

for a wonderful circular train journey down the West

Coast Mainline to Lancaster then through beautiful

pasturelands to the historic market town of Skipton

where we commence our journey over the world

famous

‘Settle & Carlisle’ line

. This great journey

climbs up through the Yorkshire Dales, gateway to

the ‘Three Peaks’, crossing

Ribblehead Viaduct

, the

engineering marvel spanning Batty Moss, and passing

Dent, the highest mainline station in England

at 1150

Riverside Hotel, Kendal

Situated in a converted 17th-Century tannery, this hotel

is located on the River Kent near to Kendal station. The

modern bedrooms include Wi-Fi, TV and tea & coffee

making facilities.

Also included in your Tour Fare:

★

Dinner every evening, plus afternoon tea on 1

day and tea & scones on 1 day

★

Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home

Station to Tour Base (Standard or First Class)

★

Services of experienced Railtrail Tours Manager

FARES

FARE REGION

FIRST STANDARD

London: Euston

£1055

£905

Greater London

£1065

£920

South of England

£1105

£945

East Anglia

£1119

£945

South West

£1055

£915

Heart of England

£975

£875

Midlands

£900

£849

Yorkshire

£919

£859

North East

N/A

£899

North West

£849

£825

South Wales

£999

£889

North Wales

£979

£865

Scotland

£969

£875

£20 tour discount for holders of National Railcards

Join & Leave at Hotel

£799

Single Room Supplement

£135

5 nights’ bed, breakfast & Table d’Hôte evening meal, 2 teas

Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home Station to Tour Base

(Standard or First Class)

Rail & coach travel, with transfers as described

All excursions & admissions as detailed

Services of experienced Railtrail Tours Manager

ft. We have some free time to explore the charming

walled city of

Carlisle

before making our way back to

Kendal. (B,D)

DAY 6

Bidding farewell to Kendal we depart for homeward

destinations. (B)

N E W T O U R