English Lake District

This is the traditional home of fell walking amongst the finest and highest mountains in England. We walk through the majestic hills past rushing streams and shining lakes. Our base is in Grasmere the very heart of the Lake District National Park where William Wordsworth gained inspiration for his poetry.
We walk by the picturesque Tarn Hows into the Langdale valley and explore the rugged hill country around the Langdale Pikes. The Lake District has something for everyone whether its wandering through the lower valleys past burbling streams, taking a full mountain day to  walk to the summit of Scafell Pike at 3,210 feet England's highest  peak or following  the classic Striding Edge to Helvellyn's lofty summit.

Grade E - M
Accommodation: Hotel  at Grasmere
Price Guide £650 - £850  (7 nights)
Recommended time to walk: Year round
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Derbyshire Dales - Dovedale

Dovedale has long been acknowledged as a gem of English scenery. This is the countryside of Charlotte Bronte's  'Jane Eyre' with lush green dales winding through  open moorland, bespeckeld with tiny unspoilt villages, verdant farm land criss -crossed by  fine stone walls.
We walk by the magnificent pinnacles of Illam Rock and Tissington Spires while following the deeply cut gorge to Alstonfield with its cottages clustered around the village green. We have lunch in the George Inn a traditional country pub, and follow field paths through fields dotted with wild flowers. We amble our way along the banks of the Dove through Bereford Dale and on to the village of Tissington. From high on Musden Low an ancient burial mound we, can enjoy wide uninterrupted views across Derbyshire and Shropshire. Our hotel is The Izaak Walton owned by the Duke of Rutland, in a stunning setting at the mouth of Dovedale with fine views to the perfect mini mountain of Thorpe Cloud.

Grade E  to  M
Accommodation: Hotel at Dovedale.   Price Guide  £650 - £850 (7 nights)
Recommended time to walk: Year round