Christmas in Keswick and the Lake District

Christmas in Keswick and the Lake District

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Christmas in Keswick and the Lake District

5 Days Starting and ending in Derwentwater, Keswick CA12, UK

Visiting: Derwentwater, Keswick, Grasmere, Bowness-on-Windermere, Ambleside

Tour operator:

Shearings

Tour code:

ukxkes

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

6-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians

Tour operated in:

English

Trip Styles:

UK tours by Coach

Activities:

Sightseeing

This tour is no longer available

Tour Overview

Spend the most magical time of year with a group of like-minded people in the Lake District. From our base near Keswick, with its association to the Lake Poets and the ever-popular Cat Bells hills, we’ll enjoy visits to favourite towns including Keswick, Grasmere, Ambleside and Bowness. With mulled wine on arrival, a traditional Christmas lunch with all the trimmings and more, there’s no better way to celebrate the festive season.

Highlights

  • Enjoy visits to favourite towns including Keswick, Grasmere, Ambleside and Bowness

  • Take in some truly stunning scenery this Boxing Day with an included excursion to the bustling town of Ambleside at the head of Lake Windermere

  • Visit Bowness, a popular lakeside town bursting with attractions

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Arrive In Derwentwater

Location: Derwentwater

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Derwentwater Hotel

Meals Included: Dinner

Local departure by coach, then on to Derwentwater near Keswick and our hotel for four nights. We enjoy a mulled wine with a mince pie on arrival to get us into the Christmas spirit.

Day 2 Christmas Eve In Keswick And Grasmere

Location: Keswick, Grasmere

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Derwentwater Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Join us on an included excursion to visit Keswick, where you will have time to browse the shops for last-minute Christmas gifts. From here, we will continue to Grasmere – be sure to pick up some famous gingerbread!

Day 3 Christmas Day At Leisure

Location: Derwentwater

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Derwentwater Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Merry Christmas! Relax in Keswick, open some presents, tuck into a traditional turkey dinner, and enjoy the festive atmosphere in the hotel with your fellow travellers.

Day 4 Boxing Day In Ambleside And Bowness

Location: Bowness-on-Windermere, Ambleside

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Derwentwater Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Take in some truly stunning scenery this Boxing Day with an included excursion to the bustling town of Ambleside at the head of Lake Windermere. After some time at leisure we will continue to Bowness, a popular lakeside town bursting with attractions.

Day 5 : Return Home

Location: Derwentwater

Meals Included: Breakfast

Filled with magical Christmas memories, we depart the hotel this morning and return home.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Additional Services

    Travel from a wide range of joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.

  • Meals

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Transport

    Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach

What's Not Included

Accommodation

You will stay for four nights at the Derwentwater Hotel on the outskirts of Keswick.

Check out our Q&As

  • Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Is the tour coach air conditioned?

    Yes

  • Are children permitted to take part in the tour?

    Yes, 6 years or above

  • Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

    You can be assured of a high level of service and reliability from our expert-trained coach crews, who will be on hand to assist and escort you along the way

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    Yes

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

    Low

  • Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?

    Your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full. Hand luggage should be stored in the overhead racks aboard the coach.

  • Do I have to do the excursions?

    Certain excursions are included in the price of your holiday. If you choose not to go on an included excursion, for whatever reason, no refunds will be made.

  • How much are the optional excursions?

    This depends on which tour you book. Prices are given with the itinerary for the tour and sent out with Travel Documents 5 days before departure.

  • Do I need to have travel insurance?

    If you are a British citizen and are going on a UK holiday, you are not required to have insurance. If you are a non-British citizen and are going on a UK holiday, you are required to have an insurance policy in place or return a signed indemnity form to us prior to travel. For all travellers on European tours, you must either have a travel insurance policy in place or return a signed insurance indemnity form to us prior to travel.

  • Will there be a toilet on-board the coach?

    All main tour coaches have on-board toilets. Transfer vehicles to and from the interchange may not have on-board toilets.

  • Can I pay for the optional excursions when I make my booking?

    Optional excursions can be booked with your coach driver or Tour Manager and operate strictly subject to availability and demand. Some optional excursions are pre-bookable due to demand when making your reservation. The running order of included and optional excursions may be altered without prior notice.

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    No, we do not. However, we only ever charge a supplement if a hotelier imposes this charge to us as a company. Single room supplements are a bone of contention within the travel industry and we would like to assure you that we proactively seek accommodation with low or no single room supplements for our guests.

  • What documents will I receive before I travel?

    You will receive a detailed itinerary alongside travel documents, and these will be sent 5 days prior to travel.

Reviews of this operator

Karen Wylie (Google Reviewer)  

Lovely holiday in weston super...

09-Mar-2024

Lovely holiday in weston super mare. Clean comfortable hotel, good food, very pleasant staff in hotel, interesting visits to Bath and Bristol and a really great driver. Would highly recommend. Good value for money

Matthew Lee (Google Reviewer)  

We really enjoyed our trip...

12-Dec-2023

We really enjoyed our trip to Dusseldorf and Cologne . Kelvin and Olivia were great , we felt very safe and well informed and well looked after throughout. The lads on our feeder coach were great too. Never heard anybody complain at all.

Jonathan Wilkinson (Google Reviewer)  

Although room was in need...

24-Apr-2024

Although room was in need of refurbishment the Chatsworth at Llandudno was great. Food, staff excellent, especially wee Jess. Trips were too & a pleasure to get to know our driver, Denny, top fella..

Sheila Allder (Google Reviewer)  

Just had a Holiday to...

15-Jun-2024

Just had a Holiday to Weston Super Mare and stayed at The Great Atlantic Hotel. It was OK but the Lift is out of order and not likely to be working any time soon. Food was ok too.The journey was also OK but a bit cramped. Driver was pleasant and the coach changes were efficient.

Anthony Baines Kimberley (Google Reviewer)  

Went on a coach holiday...

30-May-2024

Went on a coach holiday on 26 April Whit my girlfriend Kim it take 7 hours to get to temby Wales stop after stop the coach driver was polite is name was Gavin the hotel room was a big problem the food poisoning the hotel 2nd night at the lmperial hotel shearing spoke to the staff next couple of days told use it was don't Absolutely disgrace by them never going on white ther give no free holiday are refund bad experience never again 🙁

Book with Confidence

  • Low Deposit

    Shearings requires a minimum deposit of 75 GBP per person or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 56 days before departure.

  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of shearings charges.

    Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 55 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

    At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.

    At 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.

    At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.