Hiking Confidence post operations – Windermere, Lake District, UK

SUMMARY

Date: Thursday 17th September to Monday 21st September – 5 days/4 nights

Guide: Bridget Turnbull 

Walking Grade: Goat 1 – this is a trip tailored for you to help you get back to feeling confident to join a group and to get back in to longer walks. You will walk a minimum of 5 miles/8 kms and be outside for 5-7 hours depending on the weather. We walk at a pace that everyone can manage with frequent stops.

Base: Newby Bridge Hotel, Lake Windermere in the glorious Lake District. The hotel has a gym, swimming pool and hot tub and we believe this is a perfect hotel for a wellbeing break. Each evening you will be able to soak your limbs after your day out. We eat together in the hotel each evening.

Arrivals: Plan to arrive at Newby Bridge hotel for around 14:00 to settle in. Bridget, your guide, will meet you in reception for a local walk at 14:30..

There is good parking at the hotel for those driving.

Nearest railway station is either Grange over Sands or Windermere. Local bus stop Is right outside the hotel. Please see Stagecoach buses   for timetables or use its excellent app

Departures: Plan to depart between 10:00 and 11:00. We can book you extra nights if you would like an extended stay to explore by yourself.

Price: £1,250 for a 5 day fully inclusive stay with 4 lovely guided walks and specialist advice to help you rebuild hiking health. If you bring a female partner,friend or family member and share a room the price is £950 per person for the 5 day stay. If you want to bring someone for support who doesn’t want to walk that is ok.

The price includes:

• Full board ensuite accommodation
• Dinner, bed and breakfast from evening meal on Friday to breakfast on Monday.
• Packed lunches on all 3 full walking days
• A welcome drink
• Experienced guiding throughout your stay.
• Specialist advice from a personal trainer to help you build strength and get back into walking again.
• Tuition in the use of walking poles – so bring yours.
• Transport if required for walks.

Not included:

• Travel to Newby Bridge Hotel
• Drinks from the bar
• Walking poles

DETAILS

This special holiday could be just for you. Bridget, your guide, has been there and got the tee shirt. Her personal trainer, Sarah, will join us on Friday evening to help with tailored exercises. Over the 5 days we’ll build up to tackling a full day hill walk. Above all it’s a confidence boost and a chance to share with other women.

The group will be limited to a maximum of six so that the walks can be tailored to suit you. We do ask that you can comfortably walk a total of 5 miles or 8kms on the flat unaided. Please note that Bridget is a trained mountain leader and does not have a medical background.

Newby Bridge Hotel is located at the bottom of Lake Windermere in a quieter part of the Lake District. Beautiful, varied walks are close by the woods should in their wonderful autumnal colours.

The hotel is welcoming with relaxing spaces to enjoy a cuppa, a local beer or whatever tipple takes your fancy. En-suite bedrooms give comfort at the end of the day which are so enjoyed after a good days walking. The hotel has a gym, pool and hot tub so you can unwind and really relax after a good days walking.

The hotel is close to a swim spot for those lovers of outdoor dipping in very cold water!

ITINERARY

This is a special trip for those who want to build confidence post hip or knee surgery. You could be recently recovering or still wanting to build confidence from surgery many months/years ago. The itinerary will be set with you once you have walked with Bridget on your arrival day and had time with her and Sarah, her personal trainer. They will give you tips to use throughout your holiday and the future.