This four day tour encompasses the best of the whole lakes area, and is excellent for both cultural and scenic value. Drive some stunning roads, see beautiful scenery and visit wonderful country houses. Take the opportunity to go walking or take a relaxing boat trip.
Accommodation
Stay in two lovely guesthouses, for two nights each. The first is a charming 17th century country house, near Windermere, with log fires, Aga-cooked breakfasts, and afternoon cream teas. The second is a beautiful farm house bed and breakfast in the north of the Lake District. The large, comfortable bedrooms overlook the mountains
Itinerary
Day One
Start in Windermere and drive south along the lakeside to Newby Bridge. Turn north to Far Sawrey and enjoy a visit to Hilltop, the former home of Beatric Potter. Continue onto Hawkshead and Coniston and drive alongside Coniston Water and back up the far side to Ambleside. Return to Windermere.
Day Two
Head south from Windermere to Kendal. Visit Sizergh Castle and Levens Hall before driving onto Cartmel Priory and Holker Hall. Enjoy the Lakeland Motor Museum before returning to Windermere.
Day Three
Drive to Ambleside and across Wrynose Pass and Hard Knott Pass to Muncaster Castle on the coast. Head north to Cockermouth via Wastwater. Stay in Lorton.
Day Four
Drive across Buttermere Fell and up Borrowdale to Keswick, past Derwent Water. Visit the Cars of the Stars Motor Museum or the Cumberland Pencil Museum! Drive to Ambleside and then turn north over the Kirkstone Pass to Patterdale and Ullswater. Continue north into Skiddaw Forest, scene of many a rally stage, to Bassenthwaite. Return to Lorton.
Day Five
Drive across Whinlatter Pass to Keswick and continue onto Penrith. Depart for home.
Details
Dates
Duration: 4 nights – this trip can be taken at any time.
Price: £385 per person
This price is per person, based on two people sharing a twin or double room. Requests for single room accommodation will be extra. Please ask for the supplementary price at the time of booking.
What’s included
- Four nights accommodation in a twin or double room
- Full breakfast each morning
- A complete route map showing our suggested route and a tour book detailing places to visit and things to do in the areas you will pass through
What’s not included
- Lunches or dinner
- Fuel
- Drinks
- Travel or medical insurance
Classic Travelling was established in 2003 and offers motoring holidays for classic, vintage and sports cars. The founder of the business, Sarah Dowding, has extensive experience of touring and motoring, having driven well in excess of 250,000 miles over the finest roads in Europe, North America, and southern Africa. 