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A Very Merry Christmas at the Manor in the Lakes

A Very Merry Christmas at the Manor in the Lakes

Join us at the majestic Stonecross Manor for a very Merry Christmas in the Lake District this festive season.

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New for 2026 – Join us at the majestic Stonecross Manor for a very Merry Christmas in the Lake District this festive season. Experience the tranquillity of England's largest national park with a tour of its stunning sights and visits to Ambleside, Keswick, and Bowness-on-Windermere with a scenic lake cruise – it’s the perfect way to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year!

 

 

INCLUDES

Return coach travel

4 nights half board

Welcome drink on arrival

Traditional Christmas Day lunch

Visits to Skipton enroute

Lake District tour with visits to Ambleside & Keswick

Excursion to Bowness-on-Windermere with lake cruise

Free time in Kendal

 

Day 1

Today, we travel north, stopping in seasonal Skipton and a scenic drive through the Yorkshire Dales towards the Lake District. On arrival at our hotel, a welcome drink awaits us to get you into the Christmas spirit.

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Christmas Eve

Hop on our coach for a winter wonderland circular tour of the Lake District National Park via Windermere to visit Ambleside and Keswick.

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Christmas Day

Merry Christmas to all! Enjoy Christmas Day in the comfort of our hotel today. After a leisurely breakfast, why not exchange gifts or enjoy a bracing stroll through the snow? Enjoy your traditional Christmas lunch before an afternoon to take in the King's Speech and later, a buffet dinner this evening.

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Boxing Day

We visit Bowness-on-Windermere, found on the shores of England's largest natural lake and enjoy the fantastic lakeside views on our included scenic boat cruise around the islands followed by free time.

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Day 5

We begin our homeward journey full of Christmas cheer.

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B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

Stonecross Manor Hotel 3*, Kendal, Cumbria

 

 

Established in 1857, Stonecross Manor Hotel has since been extensively modernised and converted into the fine hotel that it is today. The hotel's new Woodland Bar and Kitchen offer quality Cumbrian and regional cuisine in a relaxed environment. The refurbished heated-indoor pool and poolside Spa with Steam Room and massage jets is available to guests. Each room has colour television, tea/coffee making facilities, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, direct dial telephone and writing desk. Free Wi-fi is also available.

 

Hotel Facilities

  • Bar

  • Restaurant

  • WiFi

  • Lift

  • Swimming pool

  • Sauna

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Alfreton Bus Station, Hall Street,
Alfreton, DE55 7BT
Arnold High Street Bus Stop,
Outside Leisure Centre Car Park, Arnold, NG5 7EE
Beeston Lace Road, behind the Cricketers Pub
Beeston, NG9 2LA
Bulwell Aldi (Bus Stop SW12), Sellers Wood Drive,
Bulwell, NG6 8GE
Chesterfield Coach Station, Beckingham Way
Chesterfield, S40 1TH
Derby Bus Station, Bay 27 & 28,
Derby, DE1 2AY
Heanor Market Place, Wilmott Street
(Market Square side) Heanor, DE75 7EG
Ilkeston Wharncliffe Rd, Market Place,
Ilkeston, DE7 5GF
Leicester St Margarets Bus Station, Stand SA,
Gravel Street, Leicester, LE1 3AG
Leicester Fosse Park Leicester Fosse Park, Bus Stop, Fosse Park Avenue
Next to ASDA (opposite petrol station), LE3 2LL
Long Eaton The Green, Outside Poundland
Long Eaton, Notts, NG10 1HQ
Loughborough Amber Rooms, The Rushes
Loughborough, LE11 5BE
Lutterworth George Street, Outside Wycliffe Rooms
Lutterworth, LE17 4EG
Mansfield Fire Station Bus Stop, Rosemary Street
Mansfield, NG19 6AA
Nottingham Mount Street, Alongside the Grosvenor Casino,
Nottingham, NG1 6HE
Ripley Market Place, Express Stand
Ripley, DE5 3FJ
Rotherham Interchange Bay C1/ C2, Frederick Street,
Rotherham , S60 1QB
Sheffield Pond Hill, Opposite Penny Black Public House
Sheffield, S1 2BG
Toton Tram Stop Park and Ride, Toton Lane
Notts, NG9 7JA

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