The Lakes - Sail into Summer refurbished hotel
Sunday 21 June 2026 to Thursday 25 June 2026
£795pp
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Why visit The Lake District? This epic landscape overwhelms you with its beauty and scale. The never-ending scenery will quietly draw you in and slow down your thinking. Sculpted fells, sunlit valleys, twinkling lakes and giant peaks hide the most charming and traditional towns, just waiting to be explored.
Why visit with Shaws? In 2024 99% of our holiday customers said they would book again and 99% also said they would recommend us to a friend. In 2025 passengers rated our holidays 4.7/5 for value for money and we've earned the same 4.7/5 star rating on Google reviews. Shaws Coaches has a strong reputation for a dependable service, with a proven track record for punctuality and professionalism. Our friendly booking team and highly-rated tour drivers are ready to welcome you.
What do our customers say? "Our driver was excellent, especially the difficult drive along Kirkstone Pass" • "Overall a very enjoyable trip full of interesting content" • "My first coach holiday with Shaws, very impressed with everything"
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Tour code: B3514
Sunday
Settle in with a welcome tea/coffee on arrival at the hotel.
Monday
Travel along the peaceful shores of Coniston Water and Thirlmere to the small market town of Keswick, where the impressive 19th century Moot Hall (now home to the TIC) dominates the bustling Market Square. The lively Main Street is lined with thriving local shops and big brands, with little side streets luring you in with fresh bakes and coffee. Back on the coach we’ll pass the western end of Ullswater before ascending the famous Kirkstone Pass, reaching an altitude of 1489ft at its highest point! A relaxing cruise on Lake Windermere from Bowness to Lakeside will round off your summers’ day nicely.
Tuesday
Drive along the coast and fells of West Cumbria to board the scenic Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, affectionately known as ‘La’al Ratty’. Originally built in 1873, it’s one of the oldest and longest narrow-gauge railways in the country. Finish the day in the impressive surroundings of Muncaster Castle. Feel luxurious as you wander within the sumptuous State Rooms and ancient Great Hall of this lived-in family home, then enjoy breathtaking Lakeland views from the historic gardens.
Wednesday
Visit the 16th century home of the Cavendish family, Holker Hall. The immaculate gardens are planted to offer year-round inspiration – the romantic Sunken Garden boasts views of the fells and summer flowering trees are beginning to bloom. The award-winning gardens won BBC Countryfile Garden of the Year 2016 and are full of colour at this time of year. Finish the day by the sea at Grange-Over-Sands, at the tip of the Cartmel Peninsula, betwixt the mountains and sea.
Thursday
Time to head home.
- 4 night stay with breakfast
- 3 course dinner with tea/coffee each evening (min 3 choices)
- Cruise on Lake Windermere
- Journey on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
- Entry to Muncaster Castle & Gardens
- Entry to Holker Hall & Gardens
- Scenic drive along the Kirkstone Pass
- Free time in Keswick & Grange-over-Sands
- Tea/coffee on arrival at the hotel
- Porterage
- All travel including home collection*
- International Passenger Protection
- Reserved coach seat
- 18kg suitcase pp
- Executive touring coach featuring a refreshment station, reclining seats, reading lights, curtains, foot and arm rests, toilet, safety belts, air suspension and individual air-flow controls
- An experienced, friendly, highly-rated and professional tour driver
- Friendly booking team on hand to answer any questions you might have in the run up to your holiday
- LOW DEPOSITS! Just £50pp with the balance due 8 weeks prior to departure
- LOYALTY DISCOUNT! Book 3 holidays (in any calendar year) and save £15pp, book 4+ and save £20pp, just let us know in special requests that you'd like to redeem your discount
- SAVE £10PP by meeting the coach at Maxey, Stamford Bus Station or Peterborough Extra Services
- *Providing you live in Bourne, Stamford, Peterborough, Uppingham, The Deepings, Spalding, Whittlesey, Oakham and most of the villages between them and Maxey (we're happy to collect from outside of our free pick-up area with a small additional charge)
- *We’re pleased to offer home collection from the Welwyn area following our successful partnership with Reg’s Coaches. Departures from Welwyn, Welwyn Garden City, Codicote, Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Hatfield, Stevenage and many of the nearby villages incur a small supplement of £30pp. We’re happy to pick up outside these areas, please enquire
The Grange Hotel, Grange-Over-Sands 
- Set between the bay and the lakes on the southern Cumbrian coast
- Relaunched in 2025 following a multi-million pound upgrade
- Ensuite rooms with TV, direct dial phone, hairdryer, free WiFi and complimentary tea/coffee tray
- Restaurant, bar/lounge with terrace
- Landscaped garden
- Indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room
- Treatment rooms (extra charge)
- Lift
- Please note, some bedroom windows open onto an internal atrium area and some singles have single beds
ACCESS: Lift but 15 steps to the third floor, walk-in showers on request, no ground floor bedrooms
Ask us about sea view rooms may be available at a supplement