Northern England - Lakes and Dales Tour

The North of England is a well-guarded British secret – and rightly so! It is known for its welcoming locals, dramatic landscape, picture-perfect villages and rugged countryside. Our Lakes and Dales itinerary is designed to introduce you to the very lakes and hills that inspired William Wordsworth and other Lakeland poets and authors, including Beatrix Potter, John Ruskin and the landscapes of J W Turner. We also explore the Lancashire and Yorkshire dales, specifically the area known universally as Bronte Country in memory of the three Bronte sisters. If you want to really get away from it all – this is the tour that will take you into the British countryside to discover the England of old.

Back-Roads Experiences
Visit the home of literary greats including Beatrix Potter, Wordsworth, Bram Stoker and the Bronte sisters, enjoy a ferry ride on Lake Windermere, see the second highest pub in Britain, enjoy fish and chips in Whitby.

Tour Inclusions

• 4 nights in charming accommodation
• Driver/guide companion
• Mercedes Benz mini-coach transportation throughout
• Full English breakfast daily
• 2 x evening meals

Entrance Fees Included:

• Levens Hall
• Beatrix Potter’s Hilltop Farm
• Wordsworth’s Dove Cottage
• Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal
• Castle Howard
• Bronte Parsonage Museum, Haworth

Countries Visited

• England

• Northern England Lakes and Dales
  Barbara Thamer, Canada (Jul 2010)
  A most enjoyable experience with an excellent accommodating and helpful guide. Would travel with Back-Roads again.
• Northern England Lakes and Dales
  Julie Greentree, Australia (Jul 2010)
  I enjoyed the relaxed style, the like-minded people and the enthusiasm of David on the Lakes and Dales tour.
• Northern England Lakes and Dales
  Richard D Carleton, McFarland
  "Our major regret is not knowing of your company sooner. Since 1990 we had been herded around all over England where the 'big coaches' go... (but your small group tour)... proved to be one of the best tours for us. We are praising you folks for such a wonderful travel programme to all our friends."