Travel from Manchester to Lake District, via Yorkshire Dales. This National Park is full of stone-built villages, stunning landscapes and vibrant communities. Visitors will feel like they’ve truly experienced the real England. Arrive in the Lake District for overnight.

Explore the Lake District on your own, or join a guided day trip. Discover picturesque villages like Hawks head, or learn more about the literary connections: both Beatrix Potter and William Wordsworth lived here and were inspired by the beautiful scenery. Overnight: Lake District.

Travel to Newcastle area, via Northumberland National Park. A short distance from the cities of Newcastle upon-Tyne, Durham and Carlisle, Northumberland National Park is home to England’s cleanest rivers, purest air and darkest skies. Enjoy a ranger led e-bike tour around Hadrian’s Wall or visit a former Roman barracks. Newcastle is the former home to Britain’s ship building industry and coal mining, and now a vibrant city. Overnight: Newcastle.

Travel to York to explore this historic city. The town walls and medieval lanes mean that the city is best explored on foot. Make sure to walk down the Shambles, the most famous street in York, visit the magnificent York Minster, or, sample some of the local chocolate at York’s Chocolate Story. Why not join a ghost walk in the evening to hear about the most haunted city in Britain Overnight: York area.

Today you can enjoy a day tour to North York Moors National Park. History and nature have combined to give this National Park an amazingly vibrant landscape, rich in heritage and wildlife – an inspiring place to visit. Overnight: York area.

Travel to Manchester via Peak District National Park. The Park is well known for its homes, plateaus and valleys. Discover the interesting stories around Eyam, the historic plague village, concluding with a walk in the dark peak. Check in for your last night in Manchester.

Return your car and depart Manchester or Liverpool Airport.