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Play Bridge & Explore the Lake District
5 days from £675pp
Holiday Overview
The pleasure of playing bridge is paired with the delight of exploring the beautiful Lake District National Park on this wonderful holiday. Staying at the luxury, 4-star Grange Hotel, enjoy your stunning surroundings and the pretty coastal town of Grange-Over-Sands. The town consists of a selection of shops, cafés, tearooms, ornamental gardens, and a golf course, as well as a long seafront promenade which overlooks Morecambe Bay.
We include a guided tour of the fascinating Holker Hall & Gardens, a delightful steam train return journey, a visit to the popular village of Grasmere, and a Lake Windermere cruise taking in the whole length of the lake from Ambleside to Lakeside at the southern end. The local train station is only a 5-minute walk from the hotel, making this hotel easily accessible whether you'll be arriving by car or train.
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Itinerary
Please choose your preferred 5 day itinerary
Your Bridge Programme
Play & Explore holidays are suited to intermediate players who wish to learn new skills, and regular players looking for a relaxed holiday with bridge.
Your duplicate bridge will be available every evening between 7:45pm and 11:15pm. We endeavour to vary these evening sessions, balancing between teams and pairs and playing relaxed and friendly bridge.
Bridge will also be offered some mornings or afternoons. These sessions are normally given over to open pairs/teams. Sessions may take place in the mornings instead of the afternoons, complimenting any included excursion programme.
Masterpoints are awarded on evening sessions, and on day sessions with over 5 tables.
During your bridge holiday, nothing is obligatory, and you can play in as many or as few bridge sessions as you wish. We don’t forget you are on holiday and our bridge programmes also allow time to relax, giving the opportunity for you to explore the surrounding area.
Make your own way to the hotel. Enjoy a welcome drink and dinner, followed by evening bridge.
Included Meals
- Dinner
Today we head by coach to the quaint village of Grasmere, one of the most popular villages in the Lake District. Best known for its association with William Wordsworth who lived in the villages of Grasmere and Rydal in 1799 and 1813 respectively.
St Oswald's Church in the village is where Wordsworth and many of his family members are buried. A trip to Sarah Nelson's Grasmere Gingerbread shop, within the churchyard, is a definite must whilst you are here. There is plenty of free time here, where you can explore at your leisure, and take in the views. With charming gift shops and plenty of lovely tea rooms and cafe’s to enjoy before our coach heads us to Ambleside.
We now enjoy a fabulous afternoon taking in a full lake cruise that heads from Ambleside to Bowness, which is situated halfway down the lake. At this point we change and join the Cruise that continues to the southern end of Lake Windermere where we arrive into Lakeside. We head back to the hotel by coach to enjoy dinner this evening.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Highlights
- Grasmere
- Lake Windermere Cruise
Enjoy a bridge seminar this morning followed by an afternoon at leisure. Spend your day relaxing and enjoying the hotel facilities, or maybe explore lovely Grange-Over-Sands. The choice is yours!
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Highlights
- Seminar
This morning, we head by coach to Holker Hall & Gardens where we will be greeted by a member of the Holker team on arrival. We then enjoy a guided tour of the grand interior, including an overview of the house with time at leisure to explore the gardens.
This 17,000 acre estate with beautiful gardens is owned by the Cavendish family. Surrounding the hall, there’s a further 200 acres of parkland which are a part of the British Deer Farms & Parks Association.
This afternoon, we head to Haverthwaite for a steam-hauled return journey on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway. This 3.2-mile track was originally constructed during the 1850s and 1860s as The Furness Railway. Due to the decline in the iron industry and the Great War, the service closed in 1938. 1946 saw the summer passenger service reintroduced which remained open until 1965. After negotiations and a refurbishment, the railway re-opened in 1973 and has remained open since.
Upon arrival back in Haverthwaite, we return by coach to the hotel.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Highlights
- Holker Hall & Gardens
- Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway
After a leisurely breakfast, it is time to check out of the hotel and head for home.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
Accommodation
You will stay for four nights on a half-board basis at the 4-star Grange Hotel.
The Grange Hotel
This luxury four-star hotel is located on the idyllic southern fringe of the beautiful English Lake District. The Grange Hotel enjoys an unrivaled position in the pretty little coastal town of Grange-over-Sands. This lovely setting, with its breathtaking panoramic bay views, is only fifteen miles from Lake Windermere, and provides an ideal gateway to the awe-inspiring majesty of the Lake District National Park. The Grange Hotel is the ultimate getaway to relax your senses and allow the harmony and tranquility of the majestic English Lake District to work its magic. The individually styled accommodation rooms and suites offer the very best of English hospitality and blend of old grandeur and modern amenities. At The Grange Hotel, all our guests are VIP. For Dining our team of expert Chefs create dishes each evening that incorporate the finest of fresh local produce perfectly accompanied by our exemplary wine list, plus our leisure facilities are open for guests and members to enjoy and include a pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room.
Hotel Facilities
- 4 Star
- Fridge Available for Medical Requirements
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Vegetarian Meals
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Room Service Available
- 24 Hour Front Desk
- Iron at Reception
- Laundry Service
- Sauna or Steam Room
- Gym
- Vegan Menu
- Dogs Allowed on Request
Room Facilities
- TV
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Hairdryer
- Safe Box
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Shower or Bath
- Free Wifi
Single Room Supplement from £119.00
