Walking in the Lake District and Scotland

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The Lake District National Park is the most well known in England for its highest peaks and deepest lakes, while the Scottish Southern Uplands offer lower more rolling landscapes. Embark on a delightful walking adventure that leads you along the lakeshores, woodlands and mountaintops of these beautiful regions, and delight in the panoramic views that have ser...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Take a boat ride on the most beautiful of the Lakes — Derwentwater — before ascending the distinctive fell of Cat Bells for spectacular views.
    • Follow in the footsteps of the Romantic poets at Wordsworth's Grasmere and Dove Cottage.
    • Walk part of the upland Pennine Way National Trail, chasing the Pennine Mountain tops along the rugged backbone of England.

What's this trip about?

    The Lake District National Park is the most well known in England for its highest peaks and deepest lakes, while the Scottish Southern Uplands offer lower more rolling landscapes. Embark on a delightful walking adventure that leads you along the lakeshores, woodlands and mountaintops of these beautiful regions, and delight in the panoramic views that have served as inspiration to some of the world’s greatest poets.

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Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityWindermere
End CityEdinburgh

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • 50 Plus
  • Hiking & Walking
  • Education / Learning

Destinations

Activities

  • Educational/ Learning
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • River Cruise

Trip includes

    • 13 nights of accommodations
    • 5 expert-led lectures
    • 22 expert-led field trips
    • 1 performance
    • An experienced Group Leader
    • Customary gratuities throughout the program
    • The Road Scholar Travel Protection Plan, 24-hour-a-day emergency assistance coverage
    • Taxes

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Itinerary

Day 1: In Transit to Program

In Flight

Day 2: Arrival Day, Windermere.

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Windermere Hydro Hotel.

Morning: Manchester Airport (MAN). Please see the Transportation Information section for details of transfers.

Lunch: In the hotel dining room for those arriving by lunchtime. A light ...

Day 3: Wordsworth's Grasmere, Windermere.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Windermere Hydro Hotel.

Breakfast: Full English and continental breakfast buffet in the hotel. A wide range of hot and cold options, as well as coffee, tea, water and fruit juices.

Morning: We begi...

Day 4: The Langdale Valley, Windermere.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Windermere Hydro Hotel.

Breakfast: In hotel dining room.

Morning: Both of today’s walks are in the Langdale valley, an area that has played a key role in the development of the culture of the Lake ...

Day 5: Troutbeck, Townend, Windermere.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Windermere Hydro Hotel.

Breakfast: In the hotel.

Morning: Today, we have a short walk to Orrest Head, a magnificent view point above Windermere village and lake. This will be followed, if time with...

Day 6: Derwentwater, The Borrowdale Valley, Windermere

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Windermere Hydro Hotel.

Breakfast: In the hotel.

Morning: This morning we'll enjoy a boat cruise on the nearby Derwentwater. At 3 miles long, 1 mile wide, the Derwentwater is both fed and drained b...

Day 7: Coniston, Windermere

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Windermere Hydro Hotel.

Breakfast: In hotel dining room.

Morning: We travel by motor coach to nearby Coniston, the centre of the historic copper mining industry. The great Victorian thinker John Ru...

Day 8: Free Day, Windermere.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Windermere Hydro Hotel.

Breakfast: In hotel dining room.

Morning: Enjoy a free day with a "Cross Lakes Shuttle" ticket. This is an all day service where a small passenger boat will take you across ...

Day 9: Transfer to Kelso, The Scottish Borders, Kelso

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Cross Keys.

Breakfast: In the hotel.

Morning: We board the motor coach to transfer to Scotland, a journey of 140 miles taking 3hrs 30mins. En-route we'll make relaxed stops to explore Moffat, a sma...

Day 10: The Rivers Tweed & Teviot, Kelso.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Cross Keys.

Breakfast: In the hotel.

Morning: Today we explore the Jedburgh and the Teviots. We start by driving by mini coach to Jedburgh, where you will have an opportunity to explore this classi...

Day 11: Melrose, Eldon Hills, Kelso.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Cross Keys.

Breakfast: In the hotel.

Morning: Today we have walks in and around the pleasant small town of Melrose. The town has one of the earliest Norman Abbeys in which at one time, it is said, ...

Day 12: Lindisfarne: The Holy Island, Kelso.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Cross Keys.

Breakfast: In the hotel.

Morning: A full day field trip by motor coach to Lindisfarne, the Holy Island. With a recorded history from the 6th Century, Lindisfarne was an important centre...

Day 13: The Pennine Way, Kelso.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Cross Keys.

Breakfast: In the hotel.

Morning: Today we have a choice of walks across the Pennine Way. The Pennine way runs 267 miles from the Peak District to Kirk Yetholm, just inside the Scottish...

Day 14: Transfer to Edinburgh, Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh Airport

Breakfast: In the hotel.

Morning: We drive to the Scottish capital Edinburgh and, weather permitting, take an open top bus tour exploring both the old and new ...

Day 15: Program Concludes

Meals: Breakfast

In Flight

Breakfast: In the hotel. Some participants may depart prior to breakfast.

Morning: Transfer to Edinburgh Airport for onward flights. This concludes our program. If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying...

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Accommodation

Windermere Hydro Hotel.: 7 nights  Bowness-on-Windermere.

Situated overlooking Windermere and the Langdale Hills. Originally a Spa hotel opened in 1881, it has recently been restored to its original splendour.

 

Cross Keys: 5 nights  Kelso.

Sitauted in the central square of the market town.

 

Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh Airport: 1 night  Edinburgh

Close to Edinburgh Airport and to city centre.

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Meals Included

13 Breakfasts, 13 Lunches and 13 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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