Complete Collection - 2026 Brochure PUBLISHED

DEPARTS Monday 6 July 2026 Monday 5 October 2026 4 Days from £725

ACTIVITY LEVEL HIGHLIGHTS ⭐ Step into history at Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum ⭐ Ride the narrow-gauge railway into the old quarry ⭐ Experience a tour and tasting at Lakes Distillery ⭐ Visit the historic Dalemain Mansion & Gardens ⭐ Sample award-winning Dalemain marmalade ⭐ Cruise on a heritage ‘steamer’ across the stunning Ullswater Lake ⭐ Enjoy free time to explore the beautiful market town of Keswick ⭐ Stay in a beautiful Cumbrian hotel with fantastic spa facilities Also included in your Tour Fare: ⭐ 3 nights’ bed, breakfast & evening meal ⭐ Services of experienced Tour Manager FARES

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N orth L akes in a N utshell Discover the North Lakes on this short break tour combining beauty, history, and culinary delights. Visit fascinating museums and historic mansions, cruise across the stunning Ullswater Lake, sample award-winning marmalade, and indulge in a distillery tour and tasting plus free time to explore the beautiful market town on Keswick. DAY 1

DAY 3 Today, we travel the short distance to Dalemain Mansion & Gardens, a beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site and home of the Dalemain Marmalade Awards. Here, we can wander through the award-winning gardens and enjoy a guided tour through the family house learning about their famous marmalade, with a tasting! Afterwards, we continue to one of England’s most beautiful lakes, Ullswater, for a cruise across the lake on a heritage ‘steamer’ as we take in the stunning scenery and iconic mountain views of the Ullswater Valley. (B,D) DAY 4 After breakfast, we bid farewell to Penrith and make our way to the station for our homeward journeys. (B)

Journey from your home station to Penrith and, on arrival, we will make our way to the North Lakes Hotel & Spa, our hotel for the next three nights. We enjoy free time to explore our new surroundings before meeting for our first evening meal together. (D) DAY 2 After breakfast this morning, we travel to Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum, the museum of Lakelands Industrial Heritage, where we can take a trip on the narrow-gauge railway that runs into the old quarry and explore the unique collection of machinery. Afterwards, we enjoy free time in the popular market town of Keswick where you can stroll the lakeshore of Derwentwater, explore the quaint shops and cafés, and take time for lunch. This afternoon, we visit the Lakes Distillery and go behind the scenes on a guided tour to learn about flavour creation and sample their fantastic spirits. (B,D)

FARE REGION

FIRST* STANDARD £1,105 £919 £1,125 £919 £1,159 £949 £1,189 £969 £1,085 £915

London: Euston Greater London South of England

East Anglia South West

Heart of England

£975 £975

£845 £845

Midlands Yorkshire North East North West South Wales North Wales

£829 £779 N/A £765 £909 £809 £1,025 £875

£959 £979

£825 £855 £725

Scotland

Join & Leave at Hotel

July Departure Supplement Single Traveller Supplement

£40

£180

Deposit £75 *Please Note: Some local and regional train services are Standard Class seating only and First Class ticket holders will travel in standard class accommodation for these sections of their journey.

For further information and to book your place... Visit: www.railtrail.co.uk Call: 01538 382323 Email: enquiry@railtrail.co.uk HOTEL North Lakes Hotel & Spa, Penrith

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