A road trip planned by Skipton Hire over 7 days with 13 stops.
Countries: GBR
From 2024-07-31T23:00:00.000Z to 2024-08-06T23:00:00.000Z
Hebden, Skipton, UK
Route: Drive from Skipton Camper Hire Ltd (BD23 5DE) to Bowness-on-Windermere via A65/M6/A591.• Distance: ~59 miles.• Driving Time: ~1 hour 25 minutes.• Activities: • Afternoon: Depart Skipton camper hire (BD23 5DE) at 2 PM. Drive via A65 to M6, then A591 to Bowness, arriving ~3:30 PM. Settle into the campsite and take an evening stroll along Windermere’s lakeside or explore Bowness’s village (shops, cafes). • Evening: Dine at The Angel Inn (Bowness) for lake views or relax at the campsite.• Campsite Options: 1. Braithwaite Fold Caravan Park (Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3HB): Hard-standing pitches, electric hook-ups, showers, and lake proximity. Family-friendly with a shop. 2. Park Cliffe Camping & Caravan Park (Windermere, LA23 3PG, ~4 miles from Bowness): Spacious hard-standing pitches, electric hook-ups, modern facilities, and play area. Fell views.
Windermere, UK
Route: Stay in Bowness, with optional trips to Windermere or Ambleside.• Distance: ~0–10 miles (if visiting nearby areas).• Driving Time: ~0–20 minutes.• Activities: • Morning: Take a Windermere Lake Cruise from Bowness Pier (45-minute round-trip) or visit The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (1 hour, family-friendly). Alternatively, hike Orrest Head (1-hour round-trip, 2.5 miles) for lake and fell views. • Afternoon: Drive to Ambleside (4 miles, 10 minutes) for lunch at The Apple Pie Bakery and a walk to Stock Ghyll Force waterfall (1-mile round-trip, ~1 hour). Optionally, visit Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House (20-minute drive, ~1 hour). • Evening: Dine at Porto Restaurant (Bowness) or have a lakeside picnic.• Campsite Options: Stay at the same campsite as Day 1.
Ambleside, UK
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Route: Drive from Bowness to Keswick via A591 through Grasmere.• Distance: ~25 miles.• Driving Time: ~50 minutes.• Activities: • Morning: Stop in Grasmere (10 miles, 20 minutes) to visit Dove Cottage (Wordsworth’s home, ~1-hour tour) or Sarah Nelson’s Grasmere Gingerbread Shop. Optionally, walk to Grasmere Lake (30-minute round-trip). • Afternoon: Continue to Keswick (~15 miles, 30 minutes). Explore the town center (shops, markets) or visit Castlerigg Stone Circle (5-minute drive), a 4,000-year-old monument with 360° fell views. Optionally, walk Derwentwater’s shores (1 hour). • Evening: Dine at The Pheasant Inn (Keswick) for Cumberland sausage.• Campsite Options: 1. Castlerigg Hall Caravan & Camping Park (Keswick, CA12 4TE): Hard-standing pitches, electric hook-ups, showers, and Derwentwater views. ~1 mile from Keswick. 2. Keswick Camping and Caravanning Club Site (Keswick, CA12 5EP): Hard-standing pitches, electric hook-ups, modern facilities, and lakeside location near Derwentwater. Family-friendly with dog walk.• Notes: A591 is busy but straightforward. Castlerigg Hall has stunning views; Keswick C&CC is closer to Derwentwater.
Keswick, UK
Route: From Keswick, take B5289 through Borrowdale and Honister Pass to Buttermere, then B5292/A5086 to Cockermouth, and return to Keswick via A66.• Distance: ~37 miles (~25 miles to Cockermouth via Buttermere + ~12 miles return to Keswick).• Driving Time: ~1 hour 25 minutes (~1 hour to Cockermouth, ~25 minutes return to Keswick).• Activities: • Morning: Depart Keswick and drive through Borrowdale, stopping at the Bowder Stone (10-minute walk from parking). Tackle Honister Pass, a dramatic drive with slate mine views (optional 1-hour mine tour, book ahead). • Afternoon: Pause in Buttermere for a 4-mile circular walk around Buttermere Lake (1.5–2 hours, easy, family-friendly) or a lakeside picnic. Continue to Cockermouth (~13 miles, 25 minutes) and visit Wordsworth House and Garden (poet’s birthplace, ~1 hour) or stroll the Georgian streets. • Evening: Return to Keswick (~12 miles, 25 minutes). Dine at The Pheasant Inn (Keswick) or The Wainwright (Keswick) for local ales and pub fare.• Campsite Options: Same as Day 3
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Cleator, UK
Route: • Activities: • Morning: Drive to Ennerdale Bridge (~25 miles, 50 minutes). Explore Ennerdale Water with a 7-mile circular walk (2–3 hours, moderate) or a 1-hour shore stroll. Ideal for wild swimming or picnics. • Afternoon: Continue to Calder Bridge (~10 miles, 20 minutes). Visit Egremont Castle ruins (15-minute drive, ~30-minute walk) or walk along the River Calder. • Evening: Dine at The Stanley Arms (Calder Bridge) for pub meals.• Campsite Options: 1. Church Stile Farm Holiday Park (Nether Wasdale, CA20 1ET, ~10 miles from Calder Bridge): Hard-standing pitches, electric hook-ups, showers, near Ennerdale and Wasdale. 2. Wasdale National Trust Campsite (Wasdale, CA20 1EX, ~12 miles from Calder Bridge): Hard-standing pitches, basic facilities (showers, toilets), and Wastwater views. • Notes: Ennerdale is remote; stock up in Keswick. Church Stile is more developed; Wasdale NT is scenic but basic. Calder Bridge has limited campsites.
Seascale, UK
Broughton-in-Furness, UK
Route: From Calder Bridge, take A595 and minor roads to Ulpha, then A593 to Coniston and Hawkshead.• Distance: ~35 miles.• Driving Time: ~1.5 hours.• Activities: • Morning: Drive to Ulpha (~20 miles, 45 minutes) in the Duddon Valley. Walk along the River Duddon or visit Ulpha Bridge (30 minutes). • Afternoon: Continue to Coniston (~10 miles, 25 minutes) for a boat hire at Coniston Pier or the Ruskin Museum (local history, Bluebird K7, ~1 hour). Drive to Hawkshead (~5 miles, 15 minutes) and explore the Beatrix Potter Gallery. • Evening: Dine at The Sun Inn (Hawkshead) for local ales.• Campsite Options: 1. Hawkshead Hall Campsite (Hawkshead, LA22 0NN): On a 100-acre farm with hard-standing pitches, electric hook-ups, and modern facilities. 2. Coniston Park Coppice Caravan Site (Coniston, LA21 8AJ, ~5 miles from Hawkshead): Hard-standing pitches, electric hook-ups, showers, and wooded setting near Coniston Water.• Notes: Duddon Valley roads are narrow; drive slowly. Hawkshead Hall is central; Coniston Park Coppice suits Coniston-focused stays.
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Ambleside, UK
Hebden, Skipton, UK
Route: Drive from Hawkshead to Skipton (BD23 5DE) via A591/A65, with a brief stop in Kirkby Lonsdale.• Distance: ~60 miles.• Driving Time: ~1.5 hours.• Activities: • Morning: Depart Hawkshead by 8 AM. Stop in Kirkby Lonsdale (~35 miles, 50 minutes, arrive ~9 AM) for Ruskin’s View (River Lune panorama) or coffee at Number Forty Four. Continue to Skipton (~25 miles, 40 minutes), arriving by 10:45 AM for campervan return.• Notes: A65 can be busy so allow time, refuel the van at Threshfield spar/shell garage before return