Ancient & Mystical Lake District
A Seven Day Tour of the Ancient and Historical Sites of the Great British Lake District
Our Great British Lake District has some of the most beautiful and dramatic mountain landscapes and seascapes in Britain and its ancient, mystical and historical sites are second to none. On this unique seven day tour, based on Neil’s book ‘The Lake District, A Megalithic Journey’, we will explore some of the classics of the Lakeland’s wealth of history and pre-history together with many of it’s little known gems. Depending on availability we hope to be staying in the town of Keswick surrounded by mountains and with its great atmosphere, numerous old fashion pubs and great assortment of restaurants.
Proposed Ancient, Mystical & Historical Sites of the Lake District
Day 1
Lammerside Castle Homestead
Pendragon Castle
Kirkby Stephen
Brough Castle
Kemp Howe Stone Circle
The Goggleby Stone
Shap Abbey
Keld Chapel
Day 2
Castlerigg Stone Circle
Mayburgh Henge
King Arthur’s Round Table
Penrith (Giant’s Grave Hog-Back stones & Giants Thumb cross)
Long Meg Stone Circle
Little Meg Stone Circle
Addingham Church & Cross
Watermill Café
Day 3
Powdonnet Early Holy Site & Spring
Morland Saxon Church Tower
Clifton Hall Peel Tower
The Cockpit & Moor Divock Stone Circles
Dacre Statues
Day 4
Today is a free day
Day 5
Today we will you the opportunity to visit the two beautiful Lake District towns of Windermere/Bowness and Ambleside with the opportunity to take a ferry ride around Lake Windermere between the two towns.
Day 6
The Bowder Stone
The Borrowdale Yews
Ireby Old Church
Blakeley Rise Stone Circle
Gosforth Norse Cross
Gosforth Viking Hog Back Stones Gosforth Cork Tree Gosforth Ancient Well
Irton 9th Century Cross
Break @ a woodland craft café
Day 7
Ravenglass Roman Bath House
Giants Grave Standing Stones
Swinside Stone Circle
Druids Circle
transfer back to Preston and home
The Lake District, A Megalithic Journey Film
Cost of the three day tour: £1,000 (Single Supplement – £100)
(Including all transport from Preston, site visits & B&B in Keswick)