Gorgeous Glaramara in Winter – the English Lake District

SUMMARY

Dates: Monday February 17th to Friday February 21st – a special 4 night winter break

Guide: Rachel Scott

Walking Grade: Get Goat Fit – a variety of walks to get out into the fresh air and find your inner goat guided by Rachel. Walks will depend on the weather but you can expect to be outside everyday for 3 or 4 hours.

Base: Glaramara Hotel, Seatoller, Borrowdale, near Keswick. Our walking women love this place. Imagine cosy fires, great food and a lovely bar. This is a fantastic place for a relaxing winter break – walks from the door and the warmth and great local hospitality to return to.

Good Parking for those coming by car.

Nearest Train station is Penrith 25 miles from the hotel – transport will be arranged to meet you if you can arrive by 15.00 at Penrith Train Station.

If you prefer to be independent StageCoach Stagecoach BUS   local bus service is available (you would need to check winter times) and has an excellent App with all the bus times. From Penrith to Keswick Bus Station is approx 1 hour. It is the X5 bus route. From there there are buses every 30 minutes to Seatoller and the journey is 20 minutes. Ask the bus driver to drop you off at the end of the drive to Glaramara.

WalkingWomen has been coming to the Glaramara Hotel for 25 years and we continue to support this wonderful, traditional local hotel. The welcome is friendly and you are so well looked after.

Price £850 for a 4 night fully inclusive stay.

If you bring partner/friend/family and share a room the price is £700 pp.

If you would like a double room for single occupancy the price is £90 extra for the trip.

Let us know on booking and we will adjust your invoice.

The price includes:

• Full board ensuite accommodation(dinner,bed and breakfast plus packed lunches on your 3 walking days.
• A welcome drink
• Experienced guiding with you throughout your stay. You will be given advice to help you keep up your fitness and about our goat levels and the walks that could be just right for you throughout the year.
• Pick up from Penrith Station and Return
• Local buses if required for walks.

Not included:

• Travel to Glaramara Hotel
• Drinks from the bar

DETAILS

Glaramara is an ideal base with commanding views of the Borrowdale Fells. Beautiful,varied walks on the doorstep and stunning views all around make this an ideal spot. The winter can bring wonderful light and we hope it appeals to join us to get out and do some bracing walks.

The hotel is so welcoming with relaxing spaces and cosy corners to enjoy a cuppa, a local beer or whatever tipple takes your fancy. The full board menu has tasty local food and plenty of it. An interesting feature is the display of local art adorning the walls – some for sale to support the local artists. En-suite bedrooms give comfort at the end of the day which are so enjoyed after a good days walking.

Most walks are accessible directly from the hotel making this a very relaxing break away from driving or lots of travel. A walk from the hotel is a swim spot for those lovers of outdoor dipping in very cold water!

In this short break you will have the chance to really experience what this area has to offer and hopefully it will tempt you to return.

ITINERARY

Itinerary will vary depending on weather and at the discretion of the guide. We always say Trust Your Guide as they know the area and will put together some lovely walks to give you the best of the area . The walks are to get you out to enjoy the fresh outdoors.

Rachel will plan to show you her area with some lower level winter walks such as:

• The Cumbria way from the hotel to Keswick
• A loop around Borrowdale lake
• A walk down to Seathwaite and then a loop up Styhead Ghyll, summit seathwaite fell and head to sprinkling tarns and return via grains gill.

There are also several smaller peaks – weather permitting we will use these to test your legs up and down hills.

Your guide will brief you about the walks on your first evening.