Spring in the Lake District and Yorkshire - six days
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This garden tour begins and ends at a hotel near Leeds in order to visit one of the finest of English gardens at Newby Hall near Ripon as well as smaller gardens like the late Sibyl Spencer's renowned Adel garden. It proceeds north-west to cross the Pennine Hills and the Lake Windermere Ferry to stay in Beatrix Potter's quaint old village of Hawkshead in the Southern Lake District. On one day we drive north over the Kirkstone Pass, along Ullswater and on to Derwent Water which is surrounded by the rugged scenery of Borrowdale.
The English Lakes are renowned for their scenery, glorious at all times of year but spectacular in the spring and autumn. Rhododendrons thrive on the rocky outcrops and in the shade of ancient trees. Clematis montana and wisteria festoon the stone cottages.
This tour visits famous gardens such as the fourteenth century Sizergh Castle, Levens Hall with its original sixteenth century topiary, the fine old garden of Dalemain and the Italianate gardens of Holker Hall. At Holehird, the Lakeland Horticultural Society garden, and in many small private gardens there will be a wealth of late spring and early summer flowers.
'We have enjoyed our "holiday" immensely. Would not have been as fun without your personality, Barbara, to guide us!The gardens were all that we had hoped and more. However, what should always make the time special are good times and good friends - it was memorable!
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Debra and Kathy'