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WalkingWomen ---------Gentle Winter/Spring
From now to the end of May 2009
14-18 Feb - Gentle
Grasmere |
| Guest house - Sally - Lake District
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| 4 nights full board:
£325 |
4 days of gentle winter walking in
Grasmere - and even a chance to learn some map reading in the evening!
Fuller detail
A lovely gentle walking holiday with Sally
to start off the year, based at Glenthorne Guest House in Grasmere at the same
time as the Low Intermediate Map & Compass holiday (see above), so there'll
be an opportunity to learn or extend your map reading in the evening if you
wish. For our gentle walks we might start with the scenic lakeshore path beside
Grasmere and Rydal Water, stopping at Rydal Hall for a hot drink, then
returning beneath the trees along the old Coffin Trail. Another lovely walk is
the one past Sour Milk Gill waterfall to Easedale Tarn, or we might visit
pretty Loughrigg Tarn, or explore the wilder valley of Far Easedale. Glenthorne
Guest House offers very good food, ensuite twin rooms and standard singles
without a supplement (Ensuite single supplement £10 a night).
See photos & feedback from a previous
year's holiday? Use your browser Back button to return here.
Travel - nearest train station: Windermere, then
bus from the station to Grasmere. For full
Accommodation, Grade, & Guide information - click the buttons below
or use left hand menu links.
Price includes: 4 nights full board at
Glenthorne Guest House Staying in Ensuite twins & standard singles
(Ensuite single suppl. £10 a night). There are plenty of singles
available on this holiday! Includes:
Breakfasts, packed lunches, evening meals, + guided walks.
You can book online - or phone us on: 08456 445335
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20-23 Mar - Gentle Wye Valley
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| Hotel - Caroline - Monmouthshire -
Wales |
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| 3 nights full board:
£295 |
A new hotel for this 3-night break on
the borders of England and Wales - in Offa's Dyke country near Tintern
Abbey...
Fuller detail
This year we are moving our
Wye Valley holidays to the Royal George Hotel near Tintern Abbey where quality
ensuite double rooms are available as singles. This lovely area is steeped in
history and rich in wildlife, archaeology, and industrial remains. Here the
River Wye forms the boundary between England and Wales, and King Offa built his
famous dyke near the English bank. In places ancient woodland clings to the
steep sides of dramatic limestone gorge, while elsewhere the river is boarded
by tranquil meadows. Our first walk will take us across the river, and up to
Brockweir Bridge before returning along the opposite bank. There is a local
vineyard to visit, and we can stop for tea and home-made cakes at the old
station. On other days we'll take the bus and walk to the spectacular Eagle's
Nest viewpoint or explore historic tracks towards Angidy. After walking we can
explore Tintern village with its old pubs, tourist shops and craft galleries.
Tintern is easy to reach by road or rail - close to the M4 & M5, or a
6-mile taxi or bus ride from Chepstow station. (Ensuite single supplement
£15 a night). Guided by Jo M.
See photos & feedback from last year's Wye Valley
holiday? Use your browser's Back button to return here.
Travel - nearest train station: Chepstow, then
taxi or bus to Tintern. For full
Accommodation, Grade, & Guide information - click the buttons below
or use left hand menu links.
Holiday price: 3 nights full board at the
Royal George Hotel Staying in ensuite twin rooms. Plenty of ensuite
single rooms also available (Ensuite single supplement £15 a
night). Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches,
evening meals, any transport to walks, + guided walks.
You can book online - or phone us on: 08456 445335
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9-13 Apr - Gentle &
Intermediate Malham |
| Centre - Anita & Helen - Yorkshire
Dales |
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| 4 nights full board:
£355 |
A lovely peaceful destination for
Easter - based at High Trenhouse near Malham Tarn where there are plenty of
single rooms...
Fuller detail
Away from the crowds, this Easter holiday
with Anita & Helen has exclusive use of High Trenhouse near tranquil Malham
Tarn in the Yorkshire Dales - a beautifully converted farm and outbuildings on
the edge of the moors above Malham Cove and Gordale. The Pennine Way passes
close by on its way over Fountains Fell to Pen-y-ghent, and across the moors
are interesting paths to fascinating Malham Cove and the lively small town of
Settle with its tearooms and small shops. High Trenhouse offers a large number
of single rooms - a boon for WW groups - and most have ensuite facilities.
There are comfortable spaces for relaxing or making our own fun including a
small honesty bar, the food is delicious, and there's even a sauna and Jacuzzi
- so bring your swimsuit! A choice of Gentle and Intermediate walks each day
will allow you to move between the grades to take it easy or stretch according
to mood. We will also arrange an inexpensive shared lift from Settle station at
4pm to make it simple to come by train.
See photos & feedback from a previous year's holiday?
Use your browser Back button to return here. Travel - nearest train station: Settle + 4pm shared
taxi arranged; (or Skipton station is a little further away). For full Accommodation, Grade, & Guide information
- click the buttons below or use left hand menu links.
Holiday price: 4 nights full board at
High Trenhouse Centre Staying in ensuite twin rooms. Plenty of single
rooms also available (Standard single £5 a night; Ensuite single
£10 a night; Ensuite double as single £15 a night).
Includes: breakfasts, packed
lunches, evening meals, any transport to walks, + a choice of guided
walks.
You can book online - or phone us on: 08456 445335
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10-14 Apr - Gentle Peak District
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| Losehill Hall - Barbara B -
Derbyshire |
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Beautiful and varied gentle walks in
the Derbyshire Peak District, staying at comfortable Losehill Hall in ensuite
single rooms.
Fuller detail
This Gentle Derbyshire break
with Barbara B is based at comfortable Losehill Hall near Castleton where the
landscapes of the White and the Dark Peak meet. Losehill Hall is a lovely old
Victorian mansion set in its own extensive grounds 10 mins walk from Castleton
village, and all the rooms we've reserved here are small ensuite singles
without a supplement. Losehill Hall is the National Peak Park Study Centre, run
on eco-centre lines (everything is recycled, ensuite showers instead of baths,
communal tea/coffee facilities
). The Hall has a good bar, a comfortable
lounge, and the food served in the dining room is excellent. From here there
are lovely gentle walks to explore - beside the river to Hope with views across
Hope Valley, or into fascinating Cavedale, maybe including a visit to the
unique Blue John cavern. On one day we can take the bus to walk in Edale, or we
might want to stretch ourselves for the fabulous views from Mam Tor by taking a
gently ascending route onto this stunning broad ridge.
See photos & feedback from a previous year's holiday? (in
Feb) Use your browser Back button to return here. Travel - nearest train station: Hope Station, then 2
mile taxi ride to Losehill Hall. For full
Accommodation, Grade, & Guide information - click the buttons below
or use left hand menu links.
Holiday price: 4 nights full board at
Losehill Hall Staying in ensuite single rooms without a supplement (twin
rooms on request). Includes: breakfasts,
packed lunches, evening meals, any transport to walks, + guided walks.
You can book online - or phone us on: 08456 445335
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14-18 Apr - Gentle Dumfries &
Galloway |
| Hotel - Pam - Solway coast |
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| 4 nights full board:
£410 |
Our first purely gentle holiday in
Scotland - enjoying the stunning coastal scenery of Dumfries and Galloway from
a comfortable base at the Barons Craig Hotel in Rockcliffe.
Fuller detail
This new Scottish holiday with Pam is based on the
beautiful Colvend Coast in Dumfries and Galloway overlooking the Solway Firth
not far from the border with England. Here we will be staying in ensuite single
rooms (no supplement) at the very comfortable Baron's Craig Hotel set in its
own grounds on the edge of Rockcliffe village south of Dalbeattie. East along
the coast towards Sandyhills there is a magical stretch of coast to explore
with views across to Cumbria and the Isle of Man. In the other direction we can
walk to Kippford and the Urr Estuary, passing the Mote of Mark - an iron age
hillfort possibly named after the King of Dumnonia. Rough Island can by reached
along a causeway from Rockcliffe at low tide, or inland there are peaceful
woodlands where we might see red squirrels. Delicous evening meals are included
in the price, and after dinner we can relax in front of an open fire in the
hotel's comfortable lounge. Rockcliffe is easy to reach by train to Dumfries
station, then bus from the station to Rockcliffe. Travel - nearest train station: Dumfries station, then
bus to the hotel in Rockcliffe. For full
Accommodation, Grade, & Guide information - click the buttons below
or use left hand menu links.
Price includes: 4 nights full board at
the Barons Craig Hotel Staying in ensuite single rooms (without a
supplement).
Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches,
evening meals, any transport to walks, + guided walks.
You can book online - or phone us on: 08456 445335
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23-26 Apr - Gentle Suffolk
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| Inn - Madeline - Dunwich |
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| 3 nights part board:
£270 |
A gentle natural history break guided
by Madeline, based on the Suffolk Coast near Minsmere Nature Reserve.
Fuller detail
The Suffolk Coast is an Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty, and centred along this coastal stretch is the ancient
settlement of Dunwich - once the seat of kings facing the North Sea. Later it
became a thriving port and ship building harbour with the power to elect 2
members of Parliament. However, over the centuries the sea has made serious
incursions along this stretch, and in the 14th century alone 400 houses, 2
churches, and several windmills 'succumbed to tempests'. Today Dunwich is
reduced to a quiet village on the edge of the sea with a fascinating history, a
small museum, and a ruined priory. Gentle paths fan out from the village
through Minsmere Nature Reserve, to the pretty estuary village of Walberswick,
or inland through fields and woodlands. In Dunwich we will be staying at The
Ship Inn - a former coaching inn which offers (recently upgraded) ensuite twin
and single rooms, and excellent pub fare in the evenings. Darsham station is 5
miles away by taxi. Guided by Madeline - our natural history guide. (Evening
meals are not included - from £15).
See photos & feedback from last year's holiday? Use
your browser Back button to return here. Travel - nearest train station: Darsham station, then 5
miles taxi to Dunwich. For full Accommodation,
Grade, & Guide information - click the buttons below or use left
hand menu links.
Price includes: 3 nights part board at
the Ship Inn Staying in ensuite twin rooms. Plenty of ensuite singles
also available (Ensuite single supplement £15 a night).
Includes: breakfasts, packed
lunches, any transport needed to walks + guided walks.
You can book online - or phone us on: 08456
445335
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1-4 May - Gentle
Grasmere |
| Guest house - Brenda & Gaynor - Lake
District |
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| 3 nights full board:
£245 |
A 3-day break in Grasmere over May Day
- one of the most beautiful times of year to be walking in the Lake
District.
Fuller detail
May is a beautiful time of year to enjoy the Lake
District. There'll be bluebells emerging in the woods, bright new leaves on the
trees, and lambs in the fields. We might start with the scenic lakeshore path
beside Grasmere and Rydal Water, stopping at Rydal Hall for tea, then returning
beneath the trees along the old Coffin Trail. Another lovely walk is the one
past Sour Milk Gill waterfall to Easedale Tarn, or there are woodland paths
where we might hear woodpeckers, pretty Loughrigg Tarn to visit, or the wild
valley of Far Easedale to explore. For these 3 nights we'll stay at comfortable
Glenthorne Guest House in Grasmere - offering very good food, ensuite twin
rooms and standard singles without a supplement (Ensuite single supplement
£10 a night). Guided by Brenda & Gaynor.
See photos & feedback from last year's holiday? Use
your browser Back button to return here. Travel - nearest train station: Windermere, then
frequent bus from the station to Grasmere. For
full Accommodation, Grade, & Guide information - click the buttons
below or use left hand menu links.
Price includes: 3 nights full board at
Glenthorne Guest House Staying in ensuite twin rooms & standard
singles (Ensuite single suppl. £10 a night). There are plenty of singles
available on this holiday! Includes:
Breakfasts, packed lunches, evening meals, + guided walks.
You can book online - or phone us on: 08456 445335
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8-10 May - Gentle & Low Int
Grasmere w/e |
| Guest house - Jo M & Gaynor - Lake
District |
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| 2 nights full board:
£165 |
Woodland walks and waterfalls, lakes
and tarns or wonderful ridge walks - you choose which grade you prefer each
day.
Fuller detail
This weekend in the Lake District with Jo M
& Gaynor offers a choice of Gentle and Low Intermediate walks, and you can
choose which walk you feel like each day. Gentle walks might include the
beautiful 5-mile circuit of Grasmere and Rydal Water, or perhaps the walk past
Sour Milk Gill waterfall to Easedale Tarn
For longer Low Intermediate
rambles we could include the wonderful circuit of Loughrigg Fell that returns
past pretty Loughrigg Tarn, or extend the Easedale Tarn walk to include the
wild valley of Far Easedale
The weekend is based at Glenthorne Guest
House in Grasmere - always a favourite for its friendliness, comfortable rooms,
lovely garden, and excellent food! Grasmere is easy to reach by local bus from
Windermere station.
See photos & feedback from last year's holiday? (in
Sept) Use your browser's Back button to return here. Travel - nearest train station: Windermere, then
frequent bus from the station to Grasmere. For
full Accommodation, Grade, & Guide information - click the buttons
below or use left hand menu links.
Price includes: 2 nights full board at
Glenthorne Guest House Staying in ensuite twin rooms & standard
singles. (Ensuite single suppl. £10 a night). There are plenty of singles
available on this holiday! Includes:
Breakfasts, packed lunches, evening meals, + a choice of guided
walks.
You can book online - or phone us on: 08456 445335
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8-11 May - Gentle Suffolk
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| Inn - Madeline - Dunwich |
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| 3 nights part board:
£270 |
Here is a second opportunity to join
Madeline in Suffolk for some lovely gentle spring walks along this beautiful
coast.
Fuller detail
The Suffolk Coast is an Area
of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Centred along this coastal stretch is the
ancient settlement of Dunwich - once the seat of kings facing the North Sea.
Later it became a thriving port and ship building harbour with the power to
elect 2 members of Parliament. However, over the centuries the sea has made
serious incursions along this Suffolk coast, and in the 14th century alone 400
houses, 2 churches, and several windmills 'succumbed to tempests'. Today
Dunwich is reduced to a quiet village on the edge of the sea with a fascinating
history, a small museum, and a ruined priory. Gentle paths fan out from the
village through Minsmere Nature Reserve, to the pretty estuary village of
Walberswick, or inland through fields and woodlands. The holiday is based at
The Ship Inn in Dunwich - a former coaching inn which offers (recently
upgraded) ensuite twin and single rooms, and excellent pub fare in the
evenings. Darsham station is 5 miles away by taxi. Guided by Madeline, our
natural history guide. (Evening meals are not included - from
£15).
See photos & feedback from last year's holiday? Use
your browser Back button to return here. Travel - nearest train station: Darsham station, then 5
mile taxi to Dunwich. For full Accommodation,
Grade, & Guide information - click the buttons below or use left
hand menu links.
Price includes: 3 nights part board at
the Ship Inn Staying in ensuite twin rooms. Plenty of ensuite singles
also available (Ensuite single supplement £15 a night).
Includes: breakfasts, packed
lunches, any transport needed to walks + guided walks.
You can book online - or phone us on: 08456
445335
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14-18 May - Easy Access Gentle
Peak District |
| Peak Park Centre - Brenda -
Derbyshire |
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| 4 nights full board:
£360 |
An easy access gentle holiday for
anyone who only wants 3-4 miles a day with no pressure, no stiles, and
virtually no gradient. These paths are also accessible to wheelchairs.
Fuller detail
This holiday is designed to
be suitable for all women - accessible for wheelchair users and anyone who has
difficulty with (or doesn't like) stiles, rough paths or gradients. The walks
will be shorter than normal WW gentle walks (3-4 miles rather than 5 miles),
and will be easy paced. With minibus transport from our base at comfortable
Losehill Hall near Castleton, we will have a good choice of stile-less routes
by the reservoirs, along the old railway lines and possibly even around the
Chatsworth House grounds and gardens. Losehill Hall is a lovely old Victorian
mansion set in its own extensive grounds. It is the National Peak Park Study
Centre, run on eco-centre lines - everything here is recycled, ensuite showers
instead of baths, communal tea/coffee facilities. The Hall has level access to
the bar, a comfortable lounge, and the food served in the dining room is truly
excellent. All the bedrooms we have reserved are ensuite singles without a
supplement and some are fully accessible. Guided by Brenda.
See photos & feedback from last year's holiday? (in
March) Use your browser Back button to return here.
Travel - nearest train station: Hope Station,
then 2 mile taxi to Losehill Hall. For full
Accommodation, Grade, & Guide information - click the buttons below
or use left hand menu links.
Price includes: 4 nights full board at
Losehill Hall Staying in ensuite single rooms without a supplement (twin
rooms on request). Some rooms are fully accessible. Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches, evening meals + gentle
guided walks & transport to walks.
You can book online - or phone us on: 08456 445335
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23-26 May - Gentle Wye Valley
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| Hotel - Jo M - Monmouthshire -
Wales |
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| 3 nights full board:
£295 |
A new hotel for this popular 3-night
break on the borders of England and Wales - staying in Offa's Dyke country near
Tintern Abbey...
Fuller detail
This year we are moving our
Wye Valley holiday to the Royal George Hotel near Tintern Abbey where quality
ensuite double rooms are available as singles. This lovely area is steeped in
history, and rich in wildlife, archaeology, and industrial remains. Here the
River Wye forms the boundary between England and Wales, and King Offa built his
famous dyke near the English bank. In places ancient woodland clings to the
steep sides of dramatic limestone gorge, while elsewhere the river is boarded
by tranquil meadows. Our first walk will take us across the river and up to
Brockweir Bridge before returning along the opposite bank. There is a local
vineyard to visit, and we can stop for tea and home-made cakes at the old
station. On other days we'll take the bus and walk to the spectacular Eagle's
Nest viewpoint or explore historic tracks towards Angidy. After walking we can
explore Tintern village with its abbey, old pubs, tourist shops and craft
galleries. Tintern is easy to reach by road or rail - close to the M4 & M5,
or a 6-mile taxi or bus ride from Chepstow station. (Ensuite single supplement
£15 a night).
See photos & feedback from last year's Wye Valley
holiday? Use your browser's Back button to return here.
Travel - nearest train station: Chepstow, then
bus or taxi to Tintern. For full
Accommodation, Grade, & Guide information - click the buttons below
or use left hand menu links.
Price includes: 3 nights full board at
the Royal George Hotel Staying in ensuite twin rooms. There are also
plenty of ensuite single rooms available (Ensuite single supplement £15 a
night).
Includes: breakfasts, packed
lunches, evening meals, any transport to walks, + guided walks.
You can book online - or phone us on: 08456 445335
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23-27 May - Gentle &
Intermediate Malham |
| Centre - Marian & Helen - Yorkshire
Dales |
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| 4 nights full board:
£360 |
Another chance to stay at this
delightful venue close to Malham Tarn - with lots of ensuite single rooms
available!
Fuller detail
Here's a chance to get away from it all
with Helen & Marian, staying at High Trenhouse near tranquil Malham Tarn.
High Trenhouse is a beautifully converted farm on the edge of the moors above
Malham Cove and Gordale in the Yorkshire Dales. The Pennine Way passes close by
on its way over Fountains Fell to Pen-y-ghent, and across the moors are paths
to fascinating Malham Cove and the lively small town of Settle with its
tearooms and small shops. High Trenhouse offers many single rooms - a boon for
WW groups - and most have ensuite facilities. There are comfortable spaces for
relaxing or making our own fun including a small honesty bar. The food is
delicious, and there's even a sauna and Jacuzzi - so bring your swimsuit! A
choice of Gentle and Intermediate walks each day will allow you to move between
the grades to take it easy or stretch according to need. (We will arrange an
inexpensive shared lift from nearby Settle station at 4pm).
See photos & feedback from a previous year's holiday here?
(at Easter) Use your browser Back button to return here.
Travel - nearest train station: Settle, then we
arrange an inexpensive shared taxi at 4pm shared; ( Skipton station is a little
further away). For full Accommodation, Grade,
& Guide information - click the buttons below or use left hand menu
links.
Price includes: 4 nights full board at
High Trenhouse Centre Staying in ensuite twins rooms. There are also
plenty of single rooms available (Single supplements: singles with private
facilities £5 a night. Ensuite singles £10 a night; ensuite doubles
as singles £15 a night).
Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches,
evening meals, any transport to walks, + a choice of guided walks.
You can book online - or phone us on: 08456 445335
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Gentle grade explained...
Gentle - 5 miles,
average 200m of up & down
Our Gentle walks are
up to 5 miles in length, with an easy-going pace and lots of stops for taking
photos and enjoying the scenery. They stay on relatively easy gradients with a
maximum height gain of 300m (1000ft) - though usually it is considerably less
than this. Depending on where the holiday is based, you might be rambling
through woods, following a stream up to a waterfall, or walking beside a lake
surrounded by mountains. The paths vary with the location, but can be rocky,
uneven, or muddy in places.
This grade is
perfect if you like 5-mile walks or if you're new to 'walking' and want to
improve your fitness. If you walk a short distance to work each day / have a
fairly active lifestyle - e.g. coping with small children / or occasionally do
some other form of exercise, you'll be fine. If you get very breathless on
stairs, you will find it helpful to do more of them before you come.
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