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--------- Weekend Breaks!
Weekend getaways - Winter/Spring 2009
You arrive on the Friday afternoon
or early evening - hopefully in time for supper, walk on Saturday and Sunday,
finishing a little early on the Sunday to allow time for the journey
home.
20-22 Feb - Low Intermediate
Cotswolds w/e Full |
| Small hotel - Barbara H - Gloucestershire
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| 2 nights part board:
£180 |
A weekend to explore the lovely
Cotswold hills with Barbara, staying at a delightful small hotel.
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Within easy reach of the
South, the Cotswolds is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with sleepy
villages built of mellow Cotswold stone, and rolling hills full of delightful
low level walks. This weekend break with Barbara H is based at the very
comfortable and friendly Cleeve Hill Hotel which lies only 100 yards from the
Cotswold Way at Cleeve Hill and shares the same superb vantage point. From here
we can make a wide meandering circuit of Cleeve Hill with views in all
directions, or there's a lovely walk from the un-spoilt village of Winchcoombe,
stopping to see the wonderful gardens at Sudeley Castle. There can also be an
extra walk on Friday afternoon if you can arrive by 1pm. Cleeve Hill Hotel is
beautifully decorated with lovely ensuite rooms - mainly doubles that we can
take as singles, and two attractive and spacious twin rooms with very good
views. Delicious breakfasts are served in the light and airy conservatory, and
in the evening we can eat at the hotel, or stroll out to sample good eating
places in the village. Cleeve Hill is 15 minutes by taxi from Cheltenham
station. (Evening meals not included - from £15).
See photos & feedback from a previous Cotswolds
w/e? Use your browser's Back button to return here.
Travel - nearest train station: Cheltenham, then
taxi to Cleeve Hill. For full Accommodation,
Grade, & Guide information - click the buttons below or use left
hand menu links.
Holiday price: 2 nights part board at the
Cleeve Hill Hotel Staying in ensuite twin rooms. Ensuite singles also
available (Ensuite single supplement £10 a night).
Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches
+ guided walks. (Evening meals not included - from £15)
You can book online - or phone us on: 08456 445335
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17-19 Apr - Low Int Lulworth Cove
w/e Full |
| Small hotel - Barbara H - Dorset
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| 2 nights full board:
£200 |
A lovely Lulworth Cove weekend with
Barbara staying at the Cromwell House Hotel 200m from the sea. There can be an
extra walk on Friday afternoon if you arrive by 1pm.
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This late Easter weekend on
the beautiful Dorset coast is based at Cromwell House Hotel in Lulworth Cove
giving us an opportunity to walk the striking coastal paths nearby. On the
Saturday we can take the path from the village heading to Durdle Door for a
wonderful walk along the cliffs, maybe descending to the beach at Durdle Door
if we feel energetic. On Sunday we could walk in the other direction from the
Cove along another lovely stretch of coast path. If you can arrive by 1pm on
Friday, there can also be an extra walk inland from the Cove. (These coastal
walks are all well within the Low Intermediate grade, but may involve more 'up'
and 'down' than some other low intermediate destinations). Lulworth Cove lies
between Swanage and Weymouth, and is a short taxi ride from Wool station on the
Waterloo to Weymouth line. Cromwell House is a comfortable 2 star hotel 200m
from the sea front with ensuite twin and single rooms. (Ensuite single
supplement £10 a night). Guided by Barbara H.
See
photos from a previous Lulworth Cove w/e? (in Oct) Use your browser's
Back button to return here. Travel - nearest
train station: Wool station - on the Waterloo to Weymouth line, then
short taxi ride to the Cove. For full
Accommodation, Grade, & Guide information - click the buttons below
or use left hand menu links.
Price includes: 2 nights full board at
the Cromwell House Hotel Staying in ensuite twin rooms. Ensuite single
rooms also available (£10 a night single supplement).
Includes: breakfasts, packed
lunches, evening meals + guided walks.
You can book online - or phone us on: 08456
445335
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24-26 Apr - Low Int South Downs
w/e |
| Inn - Barbara B - Sussex |
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| 2 nights part board:
£195 |
A weekend break with Barbara B on the
South Downs - and there are lots of ensuite singles available without a single
supplement!
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The fantastic ancient yews of
Kingley Vale, superb views from the Downs across Chichester harbour to the sea,
Bosham harbour which dates back to Saxon and medieval times, waders and
waterbirds
plenty to explore and enjoy on this South Downs weekend based
in the quiet rural setting of East Ashling, a short taxi ride from Chichester.
Here we'll be staying for 2 nights at the Horse & Groom, a 17th Century pub
whose bedrooms are all located away from bar noise in two beautifully converted
adjacent barns. Furthermore, these ensuite twin and double bedrooms can all be
taken as singles with no extra supplement! (The pub has no separate residents
lounge, so we will eat in the bar. Evening meals are not included - from
£15).
See photos & feedback from last year's
South Downs w/e? Use your browser's Back button to return
here. Travel - nearest train station:
Chichester station, then taxi to East Ashling. For full Accommodation, Grade, & Guide information
- click the buttons below or use left hand menu links.
Price includes: 2 nights part board at
the Horse & Groom Inn Staying in ensuite single rooms (with no
supplement).
Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches
+ guided walks. (Evening meals not included - from £15)
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.
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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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15-17 May - Int & Slow High
Grasmere w/e |
| Guest house - Diana & Anne - Lake
District |
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| 2 nights full board:
£165 |
A Lake District weekend break offering
a choice of Intermediate & Slow High walks each day - you choose which
grade you prefer!
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Here's a weekend break with a
choice of Intermediate and Slow High walks each day so that you can stretch or
take it easy without worrying about the pace. For Intermediate walks we have
many Grasmere fells to choose from - wild Blea Rigg, the Helm Crag ridge, or
Heron Pike with its fabulous views over Grasmere and Rydal Water. For Slow High
walks we'll surely reach the summit of Fairfield with striking views towards
Helvellyn and the Patterdale fells. On the Sunday we could walk to High Raise,
or tackle the fabulous Langdale Pikes from nearby Great Langdale. This weekend
is based at popular Glenthorne Guest House in Grasmere where the food is
excellent, and there's a lovely garden to enjoy after walking.
See photos & feedback from a
previous Int & Slow High Grasmere holiday? Use your browser Back
button to return here. Travel - nearest train
station: Windermere, then freqent 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 twins or standard singles.
Ensuite single rooms are also available (Ensuite single suppl. £10 a
night). 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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