Relax... and enjoy a truly magical journey
FROM punting past Cambridge’s historic colleges to taking a spin across the Peak District in a Ford Model A, there are countless ways to savour England’s magnificent scenery…
PUNT PAST CAMBRIDGE’S FAMOUS SIGHTS
Scudamore’S punts have been drifting along cambridge’s waterways since 1910. In fact, it was maurice ‘Jack’ Scudamore who first brought punting to this remarkable city, and Scudamore’s is the oldest such operation in england. Book a private Pimm’s and Punting tour and sip the classic summer drink as you drift past the beautiful area of The Backs. It’s an unbeatable way to while away a gloriously sunny day.
STEAM ACROSS THE NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS
The North Yorkshire moors railway runs between Whitby and Pickering. diesel and steam trains wend their way along it, chuffing past stunning moorland and sparkling sea. For an extra special twist, book a footplate experience to see the tracks through the eyes of the train driver, or take a digital photography workshop and look more closely at the trains and the landscape.
TOUR THE PEAK DISTRICT IN A VINTAGE CAR
VINTage adventure Tours puts a classic spin on tours of the Peak district, driving visitors along the national park’s quiet, wall-lined lanes in a 1929 Ford model a.
Tours take in many of the area’s top sights and scenery, from caves to chatsworth house. This year there are two new tours – The dambusters and Staffordshire Stunner. TRAVELLING IN STYLE:
RIDE A HEAVY HORSE ACROSS DARTMOOR
Adventure clydesdale in devon is committed to safeguarding the clydesdale breed by showing people the joys of riding these magnificent horses. Its holidays range from twohour heritage rides to five-day adventures, allowing you to see dartmoor’s wild and rugged landscape on one of these easygoing workhorses, or ‘big friendly giants’ as adventure clydesdale describes them.
SEE THE NEEDLES FROM A CHAIRLIFT
The iconic white chalk stacks of the Needles taper out to sea from the Isle of Wight’s most westerly point, overlooked by the red-and-white striped Trinity Lighthouse. The best way to see the Needles is from the chairlift that travels down multicoloured cliffs – apparently there are 21 different shades – to the turquoise waters of alum Bay, where you can hop on a pleasure boat to
get even closer.
CRUISE ULLSWATER ABOARD A HERITAGE STEAMER
For more than 150 years, ullswater Steamers have been cruising the glittering waters of ullswater, beneath some of the Lake district’s most impressive peaks. Try to time your journey so you travel on the Lady of the Lake, which is believed to be the oldest working passenger ferry in the world, and hop off at one of the four piers for some of the best walks in Lakeland.
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