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Lake District
Wordsworth country: fells and water.
: Journey :
Manchester airport · 90 min onwards
The Lake District: Wordsworth's Grasmere, Windermere's mirrored surface, the Langdale Pikes at dusk: is reached via Manchester Airport (ninety minutes onwards by chauffeur) or by FFGR Jets to Carlisle. FFGR London arranges private fell walking guides, lake-side picnics with Michelin-standard provisions, boat hire on Ullswater, and stays at the Samling or the Gilpin: two of England's finest intimate hotels. Combined with a Penrith Castle visit and a drive along Ullswater's western shore, a Lake District weekend is one of the most restorative experiences the British Isles offer.
: Signature Experiences :
- ·Windermere lake boat hire
- ·Grasmere: Wordsworth Museum
- ·Ullswater Steamers private charter
- ·Langdale Pikes walking guide
- ·Scafell Pike summit (on request)
- ·Rydal Mount (Wordsworth)
: Signature Hotels :
- ·The Samling
- ·Gilpin Hotel & Lake House
- ·Storrs Hall
- ·Forest Side
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