HF Holidays

HF Holidays are one of our corporate supporters and have kindly offered a £50 discount voucher for all members. This can be used on your first booking on one of their UK Breaks.

Terms and conditions:

Non-member fee of £10pp on 2018 holidays apply. This offer is not applicable on Trails, European or Worldwide holidays or against non-member fees. Applicable to new customer bookings only to the UK and must be made by 31 December 2018.

See website for full terms and conditions.

To Book:

Visit landing page https://www.hfholidays.co.uk/special-offers/friends-lake-district-offers/ and discover the best UK break for you!
Call Reservations on: 0345 470 8558
Quote code LAKES to receive offer

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Historic Dalemain house and gardens near Ullswater in the English Lake District. One of the most beautiful stately homes in the North West of England.
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The 5 acre garden showcases a range of carefully considered habitats and microclimates. It boasts a number of mature trees including wellingtonia, cut leaf beech and cedar.
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William Wordsworth’s family home from 1813 to his death in 1850 at the age of 80. The house is still owned by the Wordsworth family and retains the feel of a lived in family home.
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