Independent Trails: Fact File. NLSB

The Lake District ~ North Lakes Short Break

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Trail Facts

Total distance: 31 miles (50km)
Duration: 4 nights, 3 days walking
Minimum/maximum daily distances: 9 miles (14.5 km)/11 ½ miles (18.5 km)
Season: All year
Starting point of holiday: Keswick
End of holiday: Keswick
Code: NLSB

Itinerary

Day 1: Travel to Keswick where your first nights accommodation has been booked.

Day 2: Keswick to Rosthwaite. 11 ½ miles (18.5 km).

Day 3: Rosthwaite to Buttermere. 9 miles (14.5 km).

Day 4: Buttermere to Keswick. 10 ½ miles (17 km).

Day 5: Depart from Keswick after breakfast.

Extra nights/rest days

The old market town of Keswick is a 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. If you fancy somewhere quieter, consider Buttermere. It is a lovely little village in a beautiful valley.

What's included?

• 4 nights accommodation in en-suite rooms with private bathrooms (where available) in selected hotels, inns and guesthouses.
• Traditional cooked breakfast.
• Door to door luggage transfer along the trail.
• A set of maps with the route marked on and route notes describing the trail.
• An information pack containing an itinerary, detailed instructions on how to find your accommodation each night, town plans, information about facilities and places of interest along the trail and a kit list.
• Detailed travel instructions on how to get to the start of the holiday and back from the end of it.
• Emergency assistance

Travel Information

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 Penrith (journey time approximately 2 hours 30 minutes). From Penrith catch an X5, X50 or X4 bus to Keswick (40 minutes).

Outward journey from London to Keswick: Train from London Euston to Penrith (journey time approximately 4 hours 20 minutes). From Penrith catch an X5, X50 or X4 bus to Keswick (40 minutes).

Return journey to London at the end of the holiday: Bus to Penrith (40 minutes), then train to London Euston (approximately 4 hours 20 minutes).

Return journey to Manchester Airport at the end of the holiday: Bus to Penrith (40 minutes), then train to Manchester Airport (approximately 2 hours 30 minutes).

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