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Keswick and Ulverston Dickensian Festival Weekend

Enjoy a festive short break in Keswick with a visit to the Ulverston Dickensian Festival. There will be multiple performance stages, roving street performers, festive stalls and traditional costume parades through the historic town. With the chance to visit charming Bowness and gorgeous Ambleside, you’re guaranteed to head home full of festive cheer.

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  • Ulverston Dickensian Festival

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Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then on to the Derwentwater Hotel near Keswick for three nights. We enjoy a tea, coffee or mulled wine with a festive treat on arrival to get us into the spirit of the season.

Set in the beautiful market town of Ulverston, this festival recreates bygone times with its period costumes, street entertainers and horse-drawn carriages – it’s no surprise this is one of the most popular Dickensian festivals in the country. There is also a magical Christmas market, perfect for finding thoughtful gifts or enjoying tasty treats.

We return back to the hotel in time for our Christmas dinner, complete with a complimentary glass of wine.

Ulverston Dickensian Festival
Ulverston Dickensian Festival

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  • Ulverston Dickensian Festival

Relax on the shores of Derwentwater, or why not join our optional excursion to the popular town of Bowness-on-Windermere? There are plenty of quaint shops to explore, and the cosy cafés are the perfect place to watch the world go by. Continuing to pretty Ambleside, enjoy time at leisure to soak up the stunning lakeside scenery and stroll around the cobbled streets.

We return to the hotel for a festive cream tea.

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  • Day 3: Bowness-on-Windermere and Ambleside
Bowness-on-Windermere
Bowness-on-Windermere

With festive memories made, we start our journey home.

Please note that if Christmas markets are rescheduled or cancelled, the excursions will still visit the same destinations for time at leisure.

You will stay for three nights at the Derwentwater Hotel in Keswick.

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