Join us in Ullswater for a series of events around the
Ullswater Valley that enables everyone, both young
and old, to delight in daffodils just as our local literary
greats once did.
Take a walk
Family fun
Mon 28 Mar, Sun 10 & Sat 16 Apr, 9.40am
A Host of Daffodils: A guided walk with
LDNP Volunteer Rangers
Boat from Glenridding to Aira Force. Enjoy
the pretty falls and return by lakeside, visiting
Wordsworth’s daffodils en route. Walk free,
half price boat trip on Ullswater Steamers.
Fri 25 Mar – Sun 10 Apr
‘Teddies Go Free’ with Ullswater Steamers
Children aged 5-15 years travel free during
this period with their teddies (under 5s travel
free throughout the year). Complimentary
Colouring Sheets on-board, plus look out for
our Special Teddy Bears wearing daffodils
hiding on the Teddy Trail quiz at Aira Force!
Wed 30 Mar, 9.40am
The Splendour of Ullswater: A guided walk
with LDNP Volunteer Rangers
Boat from Glenridding to Aira Force then walk
up to Gowbarrow returning to Glenridding by
view point and lakeside path. Walk free, half
price boat trip on Ullswater Steamers.
Thu 31 Mar & Thu 14 Apr, 1.30 - 3.30pm
Guided walk with Martin, Head Gardener at
Lowther Castle
Experience our huge drifts of daffodils which
form an outstanding sea of colour through the
gardens. £10 per person.
Wordsworth Point Trail Map
Pick up a National Trust trail map from Aira
Force, and take a walk through Glencoyne Park
and along the lakeshore to see the famous
‘host of golden daffodils’ at Wordsworth
Point. £1.00 each, all proceeds go towards
buying native daffodil bulbs to plant this
autumn.
Mon 28 Mar, 12pm - 5pm
Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea at Inn on the
Lake
Join us in the Orangery and indulge in a quirky
afternoon tea, plus an Easter treasure hunt
Eggstravaganza for the children. Afternoon Tea
£18.50/person. Children £8.95/person.
Sun 3 Apr, 10am
Daffodil Planting at Glenridding Green
Help Glenridding plant over 500 wild daffodils
on the green. Just turn up with a smile and
a trowel and help Glenridding start to look
beautiful again. Dress for the weather!
Sat 16 & Sun 17 Apr, 9.30am & 1.30pm
Daffodil Canoe Trail
Set sail on a Daffodil Canoe Trail with Reach
Beyond Adventure. Paddle from Aira Force,
stopping at Wordsworth Point to see the
daffodils and then over the lake to Norfolk
Island before returning to Aira Force. £15pp.
Booking essential.
Booking is essential for some
activities. For more info and to book,
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Get creative
Wed 30 Mar, 9.30am – 4pm
Introduction to Watercolours at Greystoke
Cycle Cafe
Learn to paint Daffodils with Margaret Jarvis.
Materials provided if necessary. Open to all
abilities, so if you’re a complete beginner this
would be the one to start getting to grips
with watercolours. Followed by a teaching
illustration in watercolours or gouache by
Society of Botanical Artists (SBA) expert,
Simon Williams from Dorset. £68 inc. 2 course
lunch.
Fri 1 & Sat 2 Apr, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Botanical or Wildlife Illustration at
Greystoke Cycle Cafe
Learn the art of botanical and wildlife
illustration with Simon Williams, Society
of Botanical Artists (SBA). Perhaps even
create your very own Lakeland scene of
sheep amongst daffodils. Some watercolour
experience preferred. £75 inc. 2 course lunch.
Indulge in the
finer things
Sun 10 Apr
Afternoon Tea and Lake Cruise
Indulge in our Full Afternoon Tea in the
Inn on the Lake Orangery surrounded
by daffodil floral arrangements, before
boarding the Ullswater Steamer for a
picturesque cruise. £23.95pp.
Sun 17 Apr, 12pm – 2pm
Live Music in the Orangery
Enjoy relaxing music from Harpist Alison
Horn in the Orangery at Inn on the Lake.
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