Holiday Outlines - Mid Summer 2008 |
Fuller detail Transport to Scarborough train station at the end of the trip is included in the price of the holiday. Click buttons for more Grade, Accommodation & Guide details:
Staying in dormitory rooms shared with other members of the group when in hostels, & 2-4 bedded rooms in B&Bs, Inns, & small hotels. Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches, 5 evening meals, all luggage transport; lift to Scarborough station at the finish; support vehicle + guided walks. Not included: 10 evening meals.
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A new holiday for WalkingWomen in 2008, the
Coast to Coast walk was devised by Wainwright to link the Irish Sea and the
North Sea. It is a route rather than an official long distance path, walking
190 miles from St Bees Head through the Lake District, and across the Pennines,
Yorkshire Dales, and North York Moors to Robin Hood's Bay on the east coast. It
is one of Britain's most popular long distance walks and undoubtedly includes
some of the finest upland scenery in England. On this holiday with Diane P and
Sylvia we will complete the walk in 14 days, with daily distances ranging from
8 miles on two of the higher Lake District days to 19 miles as we near the end
of our journey (average: 14 miles a day). The amount of daily ascent is
greatest at the beginning - ranging from 550m-750m a day as we traverse the
Lakeland fells and Pennines, then increasing again briefly as we cross the
North York Moors to reaching Robin Hood's Bay with a great sense of
achievement! 5 of the nights are spent in youth hostel dormitories and include
evening meals. The other 10 are spent in 2-4 bedded rooms in small hotels and
B&Bs where evening meals are not included (from £12). Packed lunches
and luggage transport are included throughout - you carry a day sack only. This
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Staying in ensuite or standard twin rooms. Ensuite single rooms available (Single supplement £10 a night) Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches, any transport to walks + guided walks. Not included: evening meals - from £12.
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This holiday offers an excellent opportunity to walk
the 3 highest peaks of the Yorkshire Dales. The peaks in question are Whernside
(736m), Ingleborough (723m), and Pen-y-Ghent (694m). Whernside is the highest
and has striking views of the Settle-Carlisle viaduct at Ribblehead.
Ingleborough still shows signs of having once been an iron age hill fort, while
Pen-y-Ghent has the most distinctive shape. Together they form the '3 Peaks of
Yorkshire' and are sometimes walked in 12 hours as a challenge. For this break
we will be staying in ensuite twin and single rooms at the Crown Hotel in
Horton-in-Ribblesdale. The hotel has a bar with ancient oak beams, 2 small
lounges, a beer garden, and a car park. In the evening we can eat at the hotel
or explore other restaurants and pubs in Horton (evening meals not included -
from £12). To keep things simple we've pre-booked a table at the hotel
for 7pm on the first evening. The hotel is located across the river from Horton
station on the scenic Leeds-Carlisle line. Back to Whole Year Calendar?
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Staying in ensuite twins or Ensuite singles (No single supplement unless extra double or twin rooms are taken as singles). Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches, evening meals, any transport to walks, + guided walks.
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This holiday in the Wye Valley offers Low Intermediate
walks based at the Abbey Hotel overlooking Tintern Abbey - an area steeped in
history, and rich in wildlife, archaeology, and industrial remains. The River
Wye forms the boundary here between England and Wales, and King Offa built his
famous dyke near the English bank. In places ancient woodland clings to the
steep sides of dramatic limestone gorge, while elsewhere the river is boarded
by tranquil meadows. For Low Intermediate walks in this lovely area we have a
wide choice. We can walk beside the River Wye and up to low intermediate
viewpoints such as Devils Pulpit. or do a circuit that includes a stretch of
the Wye Valley Way. We can walk beyond Anguidy as far as lovely Cleddon Falls,
and on one day we'll take the bus to Redbrook to explore a section of Offa's
Dyke where the dyke is still clearly visible. The Abbey Hotel has comfortable
ensuite twin and ensuite single rooms (no single suppl. for single bedded
rooms) in Tintern village with its old pubs, tourist shops and craft galleries.
Tintern is easy to reach by road or rail - close to the M4 & M5, or a
6-mile taxi or bus ride from Chepstow station. Back to Whole Year Calendar?
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Rosie Jeffries or Sarah Burt. The Lake District Map is