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Ride Itinerary:
Where do we go? Where do we stay? Where do the horses stay?
Arrival: Friday evening
Accommodation and food: Generally at the Old Kings Head, Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria.
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Saturday, First Riding Day!
After the safety chat and equipment use practice we mount up and head out for the coast. Today is an introductory day, with a steady start through the Whicham valley climbing onto the fells with a great viewpoint across to the Coniston Mountains as we head to the sea. We drop onto the saltmarsh flats then - fabulous - the open space of the beach! Opportunities abound for fast work, paddles, a meander through the dunes, all before heading off to Gutterby Farm. Your accommodation and food is at either Bank House B&B, Bootle Station, or Wayside, the horses remain at Gutterby Farm.
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Sunday, Day two!
We start the day with feeds, before grooming and getting going, this will soon become normal! We ride up onto the base of the fells in the morning, with superb views of the coastline stretching out, before lunch at Bank House then its back to that wonderful beach! At the end of the day you have a wade through the estuary before trotting merrily through Ravenglass and ending up at Muncaster Guest House and Farm. Horses are at Muncaster Farm fields.
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Accommodation: Muncaster Guest House
Food: Either at Muncaster Guest House or at the Ratty Arms Hotel
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Monday, Day Three!
We leave the Guest house in good time for a wonderful day heading inland now towards Eskdale and then over the Muncaster Fells on bridleways to Nether Wasdale, where we rest the Horses at Church Style Farm and you have a lovely evening in The Strands Hotel.
Accommodation and food:
The Strands Hotel, Nether Wasdale
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Tuesday, Day Four!
We amble into Wasdale in the morning, with a paddle in the beautiful Wasdale Lake, this valley was pronounced “Best View In Britain“ in 2006, it is just as stunning now as it was then! We stop for a bite and maybe a pint at the Wasdale Inn a famous wlkers and climbers Hotel, it has a very remote location here at the foot of all the big peaks,
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then over the fells dropping down to Boot in Eskdale before a meander alongside the stream to Pennyhill Farm. The horses and riders remain here, the evening meal is booked at the Boot Inn.
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Wednesday, Day Five!
Today we climb!! Leaving the farm behind we have a pleasant warm-up before heading up the Hardknott Pass, with an atmospheric stop at the old Roman Fort along the way. As we climb up over the top the views are amazing! We then drop down through forest tracks into Dunnerdale, stopping for the evening at High Wallabarrow farm. Both horses and riders have their accommodation here.
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This is the last evening of your trail. We use the National Trust Farms climbing hut, with your meal booked at The Newfield Inn. Room is combined as per hut style but separate space may be available if requested. This is commonly said to be the best evening, and with the sofa’s around an open log fire it is a warm and wonderful way to spend the final evening on the actual trail!!! (For anyone wishing individual space please advise as it is available).
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Thursday, Last Day!
Sadly we get back into the saddle for a final days riding through the wonderful scenery of the Duddon Valley. We leave the farm along tracks before heading up onto the fells on bridleways, a lovely days ride back to base. Sadly this is it... time for last hugs and goodbyes... and you can all of course pop in tomorrow.
Accommodation is usually at The Old Kings Head Hotel. A last meal and then goodbyes. Many of our clients do pop in to see us, you are always welcome!!
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Accommodation
...is at a variety of wonderful, picturesque locations from old Coaching Inns, National Trust Farms, remote Hotels, Guest Houses and Bed and Breakfasts. Occasionally we may put our clients in two separate providers due to the very rural nature of our rides and sparse possibilities for us to draw on. We endeavour to pick fabulous options, some will appeal more than others but all are of a consistently good standard. If you should have any complaints about the service you receive in any of our providers please tell them and us!
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Prices are based on twin, sharing. Occasionally we have to use family rooms, dependant upon availability in aforesaid rural locations. We can supply single rooms upon request but again cannot guarantee it.
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Daily routine
Please aim to be at Chappels Farm on Saturday morning, with your luggage, by 9 - 9.30am. You can leave your vehicle here at your own risk. If you require transport on that morning it will be arranged. On the first day we have a Safety Briefing where all of the information here and more may be mentioned, and we have a daily run through of the riding as the week progresses. We will also run through our tacking up and grooming as we like our clients to be involved. If you do not wish to do this, please tell us, but the feedback we have received has been that everyone wants to help and to do this you need to know how!!
Once on the ride, 8am approx breakfast
8.45am approx please be ready with your luggage packed at the door
Do not forget your packed lunches! Please order the night before!
You can either walk to the field or be transported dependant upon location
You may (if you wish) assist with grooming and tacking up, but please, do ask if you have any queries and do report absolutely anything you feel should be of note. As above staff must check clients tack before we mount you up and move off.
We aim to be on the horses by 10 – 10.30am
Dependant on the day we will be at the new location between 4 and 6pm, we will naturally take you to your lodgings at the end of the day!! We may ask you to get off and walk the last few hundred yards having loosened the horses girths, this is for both your sakes!
Dinner is usually between 7pm and 8pm.
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Laundry
If everything gets soaked on a wet day we can wash and dry clothing out for you. I also may have horse equipment to service, return make take 24 to 48hrs.
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