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Literary Walking in the Lake District

7 days

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Start and end in Windermere

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Intro
Introduction
Day 1
Arrival in Windermere
Arrival in Windermere
Landmarks
Windermere
Day 2
Grasmere
Grasmere
Meals
Breakfast (Full English Breakfast)
Included Activities
- Gentle walk around River Rothay
- Visit Rydal Hall and Gardens
- Walk the old coffin road back to Grasmere
Optional Activities
- Pub lunch
- Visit Wordsworth Museum
- Visit Dove Cottage
- Visit Grasmere Gingerbread Shop
Landmarks
St Oswald's Church
Rydal Hall and Gardens
Grasmere Lake
Rydal Water
Nab Scar
Silver Howe
Wordsworth Museum
Dove Cottage
Grasmere Gingerbread Shop
Day 3
Grasmere to Coniston
Grasmere to Coniston
Meals
Breakfast (Full English Breakfast)
Included Activities
- Walk through Hammerscar Plantation or High Close Estate
- Walk Great Langdale Valley along Cumbria Way
- Pass Elterwater lake
- Follow River Brathay
- Stop at Skelwith Bridge
Optional Activities
- Visit Skelwith Force waterfalls
- Visit Colwith Force waterfalls
- Visit Tarn Hows
Landmarks
Hammerscar Plantation
Loughrigg Fell
High Close Estate
Great Langdale Valley
Cumbria Way
Elterwater
Langdale Pikes
River Brathay
Skelwith Bridge
Skelwith Force
Colwith Force
Tarn Hows
Day 4
Coniston
Coniston
Meals
Breakfast (Full English Breakfast)
Included Activities
- Walk along Cumbria Way to Coniston Water
- Visit old Viking village of Torver
Optional Activities
- Stop at Church House Inn
- Visit Ruskin Museum
- Visit Black Bull brewery
Landmarks
Coniston Water
Old Man of Coniston
Torver
Church House Inn
Ruskin Museum
Black Bull
Day 5
Coniston to Hawkshead
Coniston to Hawkshead
Meals
Breakfast (Full English Breakfast)
Included Activities
- Visit Brantwood
- Explore Grizedale Forest
- Walk Monk Coniston Moor to Hawkshead Moor
Landmarks
Brantwood
Grizedale Forest
Monk Coniston Moor
Hawkshead Moor
Day 6
Hawkshead
Hawkshead
Meals
Breakfast (Full English Breakfast)
Optional Activities
- Visit Beatrix Potter Gallery
- Visit Hill Top Farm
- Visit Wray Castle
- Brewery visit and ale tasting
Landmarks
Beatrix Potter Gallery
Hill Top Farm
Blelham Tarn
Wray Castle
Day 7
Hawkshead to Windermere/Bowness-on-Windermere
Hawkshead to Windermere/Bowness-on-Windermere
Meals
Breakfast (Full English Breakfast)
Included Activities
- Walk Hawkshead to Bowness-on-Windermere (if pre-booked extra night)
Optional Activities
- Explore Bowness-on-Windermere town
Landmarks
Latterbarrow Fell
Windermere
Bowness-on-Windermere

Landmarks
Windermere

Landmarks
St Oswald's Church
Rydal Hall and Gardens
Grasmere Lake
Rydal Water
Nab Scar
Silver Howe
Wordsworth Museum
Dove Cottage
Grasmere Gingerbread Shop

Landmarks
Hammerscar Plantation
Loughrigg Fell
High Close Estate
Great Langdale Valley
Cumbria Way
Elterwater
Langdale Pikes
River Brathay
Skelwith Bridge
Skelwith Force
Colwith Force
Tarn Hows

Landmarks
Coniston Water
Old Man of Coniston
Torver
Church House Inn
Ruskin Museum
Black Bull

Landmarks
Brantwood
Grizedale Forest
Monk Coniston Moor
Hawkshead Moor

Landmarks
Beatrix Potter Gallery
Hill Top Farm
Blelham Tarn
Wray Castle

Landmarks
Latterbarrow Fell
Windermere
Bowness-on-Windermere

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Overall rating based on 1 Reviews

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Accommodation
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Food
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Tour Operator
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Brittany4.0•April 2023
A delightful trip through the southern Lake District. There were some hiccups in transportation scheduling and...
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We would like to sincerely thank you for taking the time to post a review of your experience on our Literary Walking in the Lake District tour and we are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your adventure. We are happy to hear that despite the hiccups you still had a fantastic trip. Thank you again and we hope you’ll choose Exodus for your next adventure!
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