Self-guided holidays : Self-guided short break walking holidays : Rural retreats
Northern Lake District
The town of Keswick in the Northern Lake District, is surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery and stands between two beautiful lakes - Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite. The valleys around Keswick are long, narrow and green, and the best known is Borrowdale - the late Alfred Wainwright’s favourite Lakeland valley. Feeding into Borrowdale from the south is the lonely valley of Langstrothdale, whilst hidden Watendlath lies to the east. The Northern Lake District offers mountain walking at its best.
This unique landscape, which has been nominated as one of National Geographic's top ten 'must-see' destinations in the world, has a superb network of footpaths and tracks which stretches through the valleys and along the lake shores, as well as traversing the flanks and summits of the high fells.
There is some wonderful walking right from the door and highlights will include the ascent of Catbells, a wonderful view point above Derwentwater; Watendlath Tarn and Ashness Bridge, one of Lakeland’s most photographed spots; and the little village of Rosthwaite at the head of Borrowdale.
You will stay at Highfield Hotel, a handsome slate-built country house in the Victorian style, which is superbly located on the edge of Keswick, overlooking Derwentwater. The panoramic views from the hotel are wonderful. Highfield Hotel offers extremely comfortable accommodation, and the restaurant, which prides itself on using fresh local produce, has earned two coveted AA Rosettes for the excellence of its cuisine.
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| Code: SBNLK |
| Nights: 3 |
| Price: £365 |
- All of the above prices are per person, and based upon two guests sharing a double or twin-bedded room.
- Single traveller supplement; £120
(More about single supplement). - Discounts available for parties of three or more guests.
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