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7 Days Excluding Flights
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CAD 1985
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Ways to Travel :
Self-Guided Holidays
Activity :
Walking & Trekking
Group Size :
1 - 6
Ages :
8+
Trip Code :
W06LD
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Explore Britain’s greatest lakes, the inspiration for many renowned writers.

aw-dropping scenery, world-famous lakes and incredible literary connections – this 6-night holiday in the South Lakes has it all. The inspiration for writers like Wordsworth, Ransome and Potter, not to mention a plethora of other artists and poets, the Lake District is a place of incredible natural beauty; idyllic and exhilarating in equal measure. And, in 2017, it was awarded World Heritage status, with the committee praising the area’s beauty, farming and the inspiration it had provided to artists and writers.

The Lake District Self Guided walking tours take you to some of the Lake District’s most charming villages, where olde-worlde inns and speciality shops nestle against a backdrop of majestic fells, staggering mountains and shimmering waters. Your routes follow quiet country lanes and lakeside paths, dotted with babbling brooks, thundering waterfalls and shady forest. National Trust properties abound including Beatrix Potter’s former farm, Hilltop, while gems like the award-winning Hawkshead Brewery offer the best kind of refreshment.

Highlights

  • Idyllic lakeside paths and quiet country lanes
  • Sections along the famous Cumbria Way
  • High fells, gushing streams and traditional Cumbrian stone villages
  • High-quality hotels serving excellent local fare

Key Information

  • 6 nights in 4-star accommodation
  • 2 days hotel to hotel walking, optional walks on days 2, 4 and 6; averaging 4 hours per day
  • Altitude maximum 273m, average 80m
  • Wordsworth's Grasmere, Beatrix Potter's Hawkshead, and Coniston: the inspiration for Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons
  • Countries visited: United Kingdom

What's Included

  • All breakfasts
  • All accommodation (see accommodation section)
  • Luggage transfers between hotels
  • Route notes and maps provided

What's Not Included

  • Travel insurance
  • Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement)
  • Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)

5 Days of Walking & Trekking

Day 2

13 km / 8.1 miles

Day 3

17 km / 10.6 miles

Day 4

11 km / 6.8 miles

Day 5

12 km / 7.5 miles

Day 6

13 km / 8.1 miles

Sustainability and Impact

At Exodus, we thrive on travel, and we firmly believe our adventures should help destinations thrive too.

As a certified B Corp, we aim to take a ‘nature positive’ approach across our adventures, including carbon and waste reduction, animal welfare and support for rewilding and conservation. We also seek to contribute to local communities, providing economic opportunity and empowerment.

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CAD 1985
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