We offer Budget, Standard and Luxury level roadtrips so you can always find something that suits your budget. For this roadtrip, here are the hotels you might typically stay at and hire car class for each roadtrip level:
Quintessentially English Market Towns
Stunning scenery for walking
Well located hotels for reaching routes
duration
10 days
2 HRS Average
driving per day
Start your tour of some of England's finest walking regions in the Peak District. From your hotel in the pretty town of Bakewell, famed for its eponymous tart but home to a fantastic market, you can reach the region's best walks.
For the next portion of your trip, you will be staying in Pateley Bridge, a charming town nestled in the heart of Nidderdale, an area of outstanding natural beauty - a fantastic base for walking in the Yorkshire Dales.
Finally, head to Windermere, nestled on the eponymous Lake Windermere in the iconic Lake district.
Recommended Walks:
- Mam Tor, Peak District
- Malham Tarn, Yorkshire Dales
- Tarn Hows Circular Walk, Lake District
Average driving time 2 hours per day
For the next portion of your trip, you will be staying in Pateley Bridge, a charming town nestled in the heart of Nidderdale, an area of outstanding natural beauty - a fantastic base for walking in the Yorkshire Dales.
Finally, head to Windermere, nestled on the eponymous Lake Windermere in the iconic Lake district.
Recommended Walks:
- Mam Tor, Peak District
- Malham Tarn, Yorkshire Dales
- Tarn Hows Circular Walk, Lake District
Average driving time 2 hours per day
TRIP highlights
Mam Tor, Peak District
Tarn Hows, Lake District
Malham Tarn, Yorkshire Dales
Lake Windermere
Standard Itinerary
Itinerary
Day 1: arrive in Manchester
Nights 1 - 3:
Bakewell, Peak District
Encompassing rugged limestone dales, peat-covered moorlands and picturesque market towns, the Peak District is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Sheffield and Manchester. Hop across the famed stepping stones in the spectacular gorge of Dovedale and marvel at the grand manor of Chatsworth House before exploring the quaint village of Edale along the Pennine Way. Characterful pubs and guesthouses dot the region while the sublime formations of Poole’s Cavern lie below.
Nights 4 - 3:
Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire Dales
Encompassing rugged river valleys, extensive limestone cave systems and villages drenched in charm, the Yorkshire Dales straddles the Pennines in England’s north. Boot up to walk the Dales Way or take on the Three Peaks challenge, then soak up the scenery onboard one of the steam locomotive heritage railways. Wander through the 12th-century monastery ruins of Bolton Abbey Estate, then bunk down at one of the charming village B&Bs.
Encompassing rugged river valleys, extensive limestone cave systems and villages drenched in charm, the Yorkshire Dales straddles the Pennines in England’s north. Boot up to walk the Dales Way or take on the Three Peaks challenge, then soak up the scenery onboard one of the steam locomotive heritage railways. Wander through the 12th-century monastery ruins of Bolton Abbey Estate, then bunk down at one of the charming village B&Bs.
Nights 4 - 3:
Windermere
Surrounded by glacial-carved mountains and charismatic English villages, Lake Windermere sprawls within the Lake District National Park. Delve into the World of Beatrix Potter in Bowness-on-Windermere where she wrote many of her children’s books and hike to the region’s highest peak of Scafell Pike for magnificent views. Travel by historic steam locomotives along the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, then feast on traditional English fare at one of the local village pubs.
Day 4 : Leave Manchester
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What's included?
Budget
A TYPICAL HOTEL YOU MAY STAY AT
The Burn How Garden House Hotel
Your car
Mini or larger
Standard
A TYPICAL HOTEL YOU MAY STAY AT
Robin Hood Farm B&B
Your car
Midsize or larger
Premium
A TYPICAL HOTEL YOU MAY STAY AT
Cedar Manor Hotel & Restaurant
Your car
Standard or larger
Standard Itinerary
Itinerary
Day 1: arrive in Manchester
Nights 1 - 3:
Bakewell, Peak District
Encompassing rugged limestone dales, peat-covered moorlands and picturesque market towns, the Peak District is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Sheffield and Manchester. Hop across the famed stepping stones in the spectacular gorge of Dovedale and marvel at the grand manor of Chatsworth House before exploring the quaint village of Edale along the Pennine Way. Characterful pubs and guesthouses dot the region while the sublime formations of Poole’s Cavern lie below.
Nights 4 - 6:
Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire Dales
Encompassing rugged river valleys, extensive limestone cave systems and villages drenched in charm, the Yorkshire Dales straddles the Pennines in England’s north. Boot up to walk the Dales Way or take on the Three Peaks challenge, then soak up the scenery onboard one of the steam locomotive heritage railways. Wander through the 12th-century monastery ruins of Bolton Abbey Estate, then bunk down at one of the charming village B&Bs.
Encompassing rugged river valleys, extensive limestone cave systems and villages drenched in charm, the Yorkshire Dales straddles the Pennines in England’s north. Boot up to walk the Dales Way or take on the Three Peaks challenge, then soak up the scenery onboard one of the steam locomotive heritage railways. Wander through the 12th-century monastery ruins of Bolton Abbey Estate, then bunk down at one of the charming village B&Bs.
Nights 7 - 9:
Windermere
Surrounded by glacial-carved mountains and charismatic English villages, Lake Windermere sprawls within the Lake District National Park. Delve into the World of Beatrix Potter in Bowness-on-Windermere where she wrote many of her children’s books and hike to the region’s highest peak of Scafell Pike for magnificent views. Travel by historic steam locomotives along the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, then feast on traditional English fare at one of the local village pubs.
Day 10 : Leave Manchester
