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Explore the Lake District

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The Lake District offers some of the most striking scenes of natural beauty in the Northwest of England. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK, famous for its amazing scenery, sparkling lakes, wildlife, mountains, and landscapes. The base for the tour is the Holiday Inn Express Barrow in Furness the hotel is located in the Barrow’s town centre. Barrow in Furness is the sea gate to the Lake District. Highlights of the tour include a day touring the Lake District, enjoy a Lake Cruise Ambleside to Bowness, Entrance to Lowther Castle and Gardens, visit Muncaster Castle and take a return rail journey on the Ravenglass and Eskdale railway. This tour will leave you with fantastic memories of the Lake District.

Price Includes

Luxury coaching from Coleraine, Ballymoney, Cloughmills, Ballymena, Dunsilly, Belfast and Belfast Stena Line Port
Return ferry crossing with Stena Line – Belfast/Cairnryan
3 nights’ accommodation at the in 3* Holiday inn Express, Barrow in Furness
Breakfast and evening meals
Free time at Caledonia Park Outlet Village
Full Day touring the Lake District
30-minute Lake Cruise Ambleside to Bowness
Entrance to Lowther Castle and Gardens
Entrance to Muncaster Castle
Return rail journey on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
Services of an experienced Travel Solutions tour manager

IMPORTANT INFORMATION – FERRIES

The UK government has introduced new legal requirements for non-British or non-Irish Passport holders traveling on ferries between the UK and the Rep of Ireland. If you hold any other government passport (irrespective of where you are currently resident) you must provide Travel Solutions with the following information:

Full name (as shown on your passport)
Nationality

Date of Birth
Passport Number
Country of Issue

This information must be supplied at least 30 days before travel, or at the time of booking if you are travelling within 30 days.

Failure to supply this information will mean you will not be able to travel and you will be asked to leave the tour (full cancellation charges will apply).

We thank you for your co-operation and look forward to welcoming you onboard.

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Accommodation

Explore the Lake District

Welcome to Holiday Inn Express, your gateway to exploring the beauty of Barrow-in-Furness! Within just 5km, you can marvel at the magnificence of Furness Abbey and then make a beeline to the hotel for a speedy check-in/out, free WiFi, and a delicious meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst at our bar, or simply kick back and relax on the terrace. With family-friendly rooms, 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage, you’re in good hands. And let’s not forget the buffet or continental breakfast, the perfect way to start your day!

Hotel Services

Terrace
Bar
Restaurant
Wi-Fi
24-hour front desk
Lift

Guest Rooms

Private bathroom with amenities
Desk
TV
Kettle
Wardrobe/closet
Telephone

*Some services may have additional charges

Please Note

Full payment required 12 weeks prior to departure
Meals on-board the ferries are not included in your tour price
Itinerary is subject to change due to attractions availability
NEW BELFAST PICK-UP POINT. The new Belfast pick up point for coach tours will now be Leonardo Hotel (formerly Jurys Inn).

Itinerary

Day 1 Meet your coach at your selected pick-up point and travel to Belfast to join the early morning ferry crossing to Cairnryan. On arrival in Scotland, we continue our journey towards Penrith with a stop at the Caledonia Park Outlet Village for some free time before re-joining your coach to continue the journey to your hotel in Barrow in Furness arriving late afternoon. Check-in relax and freshen up before dinner.

Day 2 This morning after breakfast (departure times will be confirmed by your tour manager), join your coach for a full day tour of the lakes, sit back and relax as we travel through the Lake district National Park admiring the stunning scenery as we travel. Enjoy some free time in Grasmere before joining a lake cruise from Ambleside to Bowness. Afterwards visit Bowness and Windermere before returning to our hotel.

Day 3 Today after breakfast (departure times will be confirmed by your tour manager) join your coach. Sit back and relax, admire the beautiful Lake District as we travel to visit Muncaster Castle. Afterwards re-join your coach and travel to the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway to board your train an enjoy a return train journey Ravenglass – Dalagarth-Ravenglass. A stunning seven-mile journey from Ravenglass, the only coastal village in the UNESCO World Heritage site, The Lake District National Park. Travel across the estuary, through the hills, past seven request stops, en-route to our final destination, Dalegarth for Boot station. Later re-join your coach (departure times will be confirmed by your tour manager) and make your way back to your hotel.

Day 4 This morning after breakfast and checking out (departure times will be confirmed by your tour manager), join your coach as we make our journey back to the port of Cairnryan stopping en-route to visit Lowther Castle and Gardens. One of the many treasures waiting to be discovered in the English Lake District, Lowther Castle is a particular gem. Built at the turn of the 19th century on the site of two previous houses, the castle was a grand affair boasting a room for every day of the year. Its gardens were the envy of the north. But in 1957 the castle was demolished. Just the fa ade and outer walls remained standing and for over half a century, the place was empty – home only to chickens, pigs, and the odd bat. The gardens were lost to wilderness. Today Lowther Castle is one of the most intriguing visitor attractions in the country. Dramatic ruins, gardens within gardens, an adventure playground to rival the best in the land. Afterwards re-join your coach as we continue the journey to the port of Cairnryan to join the evening ferry crossing to Belfast. On arrival, you return to your original joining point.