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Complete our on-line brochure request form to request a brochure on group and educational visits to
the Lake District Peninsulas.
Learn more about what this fabulous destination has to offer groups planning on visiting
the Lake District Peninsulas. Take a look at our sample itinerary for ideas of how to plan
your visit to this beautiful part of the world.
For details about the service offered by local Blue
Badge Guides go to www.cumbriatouristguides.co.uk
The Destination
The Lake District Peninsulas
is quickly becoming a favoured option for group travel organisers and educational visits.
Many groups and schools who already visit the area are delighted with
not only the variety of attractions, but also the warm welcome they receive
and the opportunity to include a new area on their traditional Lake District
Tour.
Here are just a few
reasons why the Lake District Peninsulas is an ideal destination for groups.
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- There
is easy access from junction 36 of the M6
on the A590 with Grange-over-Sands being
approximately 12 miles from this junction
and Ulverston is 25 miles from this
junction.
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- There is an excellent variety
of visitor attractions catering for a wide range of tastes and budgets.
Many offer incentives to drivers/group organisers and several attractions
are free. Two of the area's major attractions, the Dock Museum and Colony
Candles, charge no admission fee.
- There are a number of hotels
in the area, which welcome groups and offer competitive prices.
- There is free coach parking
available in Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness with easy access to shops,
attractions and eating-places.
- The Town Crier 'performs'
in Ulverston on Market Days, (Thursdays and Saturdays). It is possible
to arrange for the Tourist Information Centre to meet and greet your
your coach, please tel: 01229 587120 for further information.
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| A Classic Tour of the Lake
District Peninsulas |
| 10.00 |
Coach arrives in the picturesque village
of Cartmel with its idyllic market square, charming speciality shops
and impressive 12th Century Priory Church. Cartmel has a delightful
of genuine old world buildings, many serving as friendly inns and
well stocked shops offering a variety of Lakeland products including
the famous home-made sticky toffee pudding.
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| 11.40 |
Coach departs Cartmel for the short journey
to Ulverston
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| 12.00 |
Coach arrives on the free coach parking
in Ulverston town centre, for a "meet and greet" by Furness
Tourism Partnership.
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| 12.10 |
Time to explore this traditional and friendly
market town, whose charter was granted in 1280. Ulverston boast a
host of charming speciality shops, cobbled streets and curious winding
ginnels. A bustling street market takes place on Thursdays and Saturdays
with our very own town crier on hand to extend an official welcome
to the town.
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| 13.45 |
Coach departs Ulverston for the scenic journey
along the coast road, to the Dock Museum in Barrow. The Coast Road
offers spectacular views across Morecambe Bay.
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| 14.15 |
Coach arrives at the Dock Museum, a spectacular
modern museum built over an original graving dock. Groups can explore
the fascinating history of Barrow-in-Furness and discover how it grew
from a tiny 19th century hamlet to the biggest iron and steel centre
in the world and a major shipbuilding force in just 40 years. The
"Porthole Pantry" Café serves delicious refreshments on
site. The Dock Museum is fully accessible to wheelchair users.
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| 15.30 |
Coach departs the Dock Museum for the short
journey to Colony Candles.
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| 15.45 |
Coach arrives at Colony Candles, Europe's
leading manufacturer of scented candles, to watch age-old techniques
of candle-making and to visit the excellent retail outlet for gift
ideas. The restaurant "Chandlers" is also on site.
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| 16.30 |
Coach departs Colony Candles
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Millers,
Monks and Mariners
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| 10.00 |
Coach
arrives at the award winning Aquarium of the
Lakes, home to the UK's largest collection of
freshwater fish. This attraction explores the
journey of a Lakeland river from mountain to sea,
where groups can see the resident otters or take
a walk in the Lake Districts only underwater
tunnel on the recreated lake bed and marvel at
the diving ducks.
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| 11.15 |
Depart
Aquarium of the Lakes for a scenic journey along
the Coast Road to Gleaston Watermill, which is
locates to the ruins of Gleaston Castle.
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| 12.00 |
Arrive
at Gleaston Watermill for a fascinating tour of
this imposing water corn mill, lovingly restored
by its present owners. Groups will see the 18
foot water wheel and milling machinery in action
and can enjoy a guided tour of this wonderful
site. Dusty Miller licensed café serves a wide
range of delicious home cooked local food
including some mouth watering scones.
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| 14.00 |
Depart
for the Dock Museum
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| 14.20 |
Coach
arrives at the Dock Museum, a Maritime Museum of
regional significance, which is suspended in a
Victorian Graving Dock. Groups can enjoy a tour
of the museum and explore the maritime history of
the area. Brand new audiovisual displays include
the secrets behind the building of submarines in
the town. (Refreshments are also available).
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| 15.30 |
Depart
from the Dock Museum for Furness Abbey, the
second wealthiest Cistercian Abbey in the
country.
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| 15.40 |
Arrive
at Furness Abbey to discover the mystery behind
the life of a medieval monk. Audiotape tours are
available or a guided tour can be arranged for
advanced bookings. This is thought to be the
hiding place of King John's missing jewels and
the Holy Grail.
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| 17.00 |
Depart
Furness Abbey. Option: Why not visit Chequers
Hotel for high tea?
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From
Tigers and Tamarins to Tarka the Otter
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| 9.30 |
Arrive at the Aquarium of
the Lakes - an award winning attraction boasting
the UK's largest collection of freshwater fish
and which explores the journey of a Lakeland
river from mountain to sea. Groups can see the
resident otters or take a walk along a re-created
lake bed in the Lake Districts only underwater
tunnel.
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| 11.15 |
Depart Lakeside Station for
a steam train journey on the Lakeside &
Haverthwaite Railway through the contrasting lake
and river scenes of the Leven Valley.
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| 11.33 |
Arrive at the Victorian
Station of Haverthwaite and then take a wonderful
scenic journey along the coast road to Gleaston
Watermill, which is located close to the ruins of
Gleaston Castle.
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| 12.15 |
Arrive at Gleaston
Watermill for a fascinating tour of the imposing
water corn mill, lovingly restored by its present
owners. Groups will see the 18 foot water wheel
and milling machinery in action and can enjoy a
guided tour of this wonderful site. Dusty Millers
licensed café serves a wide range of delicious
home cooked local food including some mouth
watering scones.
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| 13.45 |
Depart Gleaston Watermill
for South Lakes Wild Animal Park, Lakelands only
zoological park, set in seventeen acres, with the
rarest tiger, zebra and pig in the world. This is
one of Europe's leading conservation centres and
Britain's top Tiger Conservation Centre.
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| 14.15 |
Arrive at the park and
enjoy a walk around this fascinating attraction,
which operates vital nature conservation
programmes. Look out for our daily programme of
events such as Tiger feeding - unique in Europe
at 2.30.
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| 15.45 |
Depart South Lakes Wild
Animal Park.
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The
Edwardian Seaside Adventure
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| 10.00 |
Coach arrives at Stott Park
Bobbin Mill for a fascinating insight into the
story of the cotton industry, wooden bobbin
manufacturing and the people who worked there.
Your group can enjoy a guided tour of this
genuine early nineteenth century working museum
and on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the Steam
Engine is in operation. This attraction is
located 1-2 miles from Lakeside Steamer Pier.
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| 11.00 |
Depart Stott Park Bobbin
Mill for the elegant Edwardian seaside resort of
Grange-over-sands.
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| 11.30 |
Arrive in Grange-over-sands
where your group can enjoy a relaxing stroll
along the traffic free promenade, visit the
beautiful ornamental gardens or browse around the
town's many speciality shops, including the best
butchers in Britain.
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| 12.45 |
Depart Grange-over-sands
and travel to the home of Lord and Lady Cavendish
at Holker Hall.
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| 13.00 |
Arrive at Holker Hall to
visit the 25 acre National Award Winning Gardens,
a superb Stately Home, with no ropes to barricade
you and for Motoring Memories, the Lakeland Motor
Museum with over 150 classic and vintage cars,
bicycles and motorbikes, plus the Donald Campbell
Legend Exhibition. There is a café on site where
lunch can be arranged or there are picnic tables
which look out over the 125 acre Deer Park.
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| 16.25 |
Depart for Lakeside Steamer
Pier
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| 16.45 |
Board the Windermere Iron
Steam Boat at Lakeside, which departs at 16.55
for an unforgettable 6 mile cruise to Bowness.
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| 17.35 |
The Steam Boat arrives at
Bowness.
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