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Total distance: 28 miles (45 km)
Duration: 3 nights, 2 days walking
Minimum/maximum daily distances: 12 miles (19 km)/16 miles (25.5 km)
Season: Start any day between 20th of March and the 20th of October
Starting point of holiday: Coniston
End of holiday: Keswick
Tour code: CUMWH1
Day 1: Travel to Coniston
Day 2: Coniston to Great Langdale 12 miles (19 km)
Day 3: Great Langdale to Keswick 16 miles (25.5 km)
Day 4: Depart from Keswick
There is plenty to see and do around Coniston; a walk to the summit of Coniston Old Man, boat trips on Coniston Water on the elegant Victorian steam yacht 'Gondola', the Ruskin Museum in the village and the home of John Ruskin, the author, critic, artist and philanthropist who lived at Brantwood on the eastern side of the lake. Another possibility would be a trip to Hill Top, the little 17th century cottage where Beatrix Potter wrote many of her books or to the pretty village of Hawkshead. Among the interesting buildings in the village is Hawkshead Courthouse, St. Michael's Church, the solicitors offices of William Heelis, husband of Beatrix Potter, that contains an exhibition of the illustrations from her children's books and the old Grammar school, where Wordsworth was educated; the desk on which he carved his name can still be seen. The old market town of Keswick is another good choice for an extra night. It is a bustling little town with plenty of shops, inns and cafes. There are boat trips on Derwentwater, or you could walk to the mystical Castlerigg Stone Circle, the fine viewpoint of Friar's Crag or climb Skiddaw, the fourth highest mountain in England.
Detailed instructions on how to get to the start of the holiday and back from the end of it are sent to you on booking. A summary is given below.
Most convenient major city and International airport: Manchester Airport. There is a direct train service to Windermere (approximately 2 hours 20 minutes). Bus or taxi to Coniston.
Outward journey from London to Coniston: Train from London Euston to Windermere (journey time approximately 3 hours 30 minutes). Bus or taxi to Coniston.
Return journey to London at the end of the holiday: Bus to Penrith railway station. Train to London Euston (approximately 4 hours).
Return journey to Manchester Airport at the end of the holiday: Bus to Penrith railway station. Train to Manchester Airport (approximately 3 hours).