Yorkshire Dales & Lake District Trek

August 19-September 1, 2018 Leaders: Kris Ashton and Jen Pruchnik

Dear Fellow CMC Member: Thank you for your interest in the Adventure Travel outing Yorkshire Dales & Lake District Trek. To apply for a place on the outing, please register online by paying a $500 deposit, after which the leader will contact you and have you complete a Participant Application. Alternately, you may contact the trip leader to discuss the trip before registering. Complete the Application (including the signed AT Waiver and Cancellation Policy documents) and return them to the trip leader.

Please review the following items carefully as you consider applying for this trip: The group will have a maximum of 12 persons including the leaders. Accommodation is double- occupancy in 3- and 4-star hotels, bed and breakfasts and small guest houses. There is no single supplement option.

Once you apply, you will be notified if you are accepted for the outing. Once accepted, pay the remaining balance by May 15, 2018. If you sign up for the trip after May 15, 2018 the entire amount is due at that time. The trip starts and ends in London, England. You will need to arrive in London in plenty of time for our 5:00 p.m. planning meeting on Sunday, August 19, 2018.

The current in-country trip price is $3,435 for CMC members. What’s included in the price: What’s not included in the price: • Pre-trip planning advice and activities • Travel (cancellation/interruption/etc.) • 13 nights' accommodation and travel medical insurance • 13 breakfasts • RT airfare to/from London; • 2 lunches approximately $1200 • 9 dinners • Airport transfers • All ground transportation (London subway, trains • Beverages aside from those served and bus to Stonehenge) with meals • Entrance fees (Westminster Abbey, Highgate • Pharmacy/medical costs Cemetery, Roman baths and Stonehenge) • Activities when on your own • Luggage transfer while on the walk • Souvenirs, gifts, etc. • 7 lunches, 2 dinners • Alternative transportation on the trek if you take it

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Prerequisites for the trip are: • A good attitude and willingness to participate fully as a member of the group (for example, in the themed discussions). • Tolerance, patience, kindness, compassion and respect—we will be traveling through areas that are quite rural and rustic. Expect cultural differences (yes, even in England)—we strive to embrace it all! • Excellent physical conditioning, as we will be doing B- to C-level hikes over a variety of terrains and elevations. Daily walks will be approximately 2-5 miles in London and 6-16 miles on the trek. We walk a moderate pace of 2-3 miles/hour, depending on terrain and conditions. • Please—no jackrabbits (people who race from the starting point to the destination without stopping or experiencing anything). It’s a journey, not a destination or a competition. Consider leaving your FitBit at home.

The Colorado Mountain Club does not offer insurance. However, participants may want to consider purchasing insurance due to the risk associated with adventure travel. The world can be a dangerous place, therefore the Adventure Travel trips do have inherent risks and dangers. Participants are responsible for making their own decisions on what type of travel coverage they wish to obtain.

You should plan to bring a day pack that will carry equipment comparable to what you would bring on a typical day hike in the Pacific Northwest during the autumn months (i.e., it could be rainy and boggy). In addition to your day pack, you are allowed ONE piece of luggage of CARRY-ON SIZE (as you will be carrying it on/off trains or buses, up and down stairs, and along sidewalks that may be cobblestone). Additional luggage, or luggage larger than carry-on size, will NOT be transported (NOTE: “carry-on size” is 22” x 14” x 9" inches maximum, and maximum weight of 25 pounds. Nothing can be attached to the luggage, such as bags, bottles, etc.). No exceptions. If you have any questions or concerns about your luggage, please ask one of your trip leaders prior to signing up for this trip.

You will need a valid passport, but no visa is required to enter England. Your passport must have at least 6 months of remaining validity after the date of your exit from England.

Attendance at a pre-trip planning meeting is mandatory, as there will be much to discuss. Location will be the CMC office in Golden, and you will receive ample notice of the date and time. If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, we can set up a virtual meeting link for you. Topics will include suggested equipment, packing, training, cultural notes, and security precautions. A selection of handouts and guidebooks will be available for your review. We may schedule a pre-trip group hike.

Please let me know what questions you may have—I am at your disposal!

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Itinerary summary: Date 8-19-2018 Arrive London (a.m.). Visit London on your own. 5:00 pm meeting at hotel Welcome dinner together and neighborhood walk to Kensington Gardens, 2 miles 8-20 Breakfast at London hotel London Hampstead Heath walk, 5 miles Lunch Spaniard’s Inn included 2:30 or 3:00 private tour Highgate Cemetery Dinner on your own 8-21 Breakfast at London hotel Westminster Abbey tour Lunch on your own Travel London to Bath Dinner together 8-22 Breakfast at Bath B&B Stonehenge Tour, afternoon free Lunch on your own Dinner on your own 8-23 Breakfast at Bath B&B Travel Bath to Ilkley Lunch on train on your own Dinner together 8-24 Breakfast at Ilkley B&B Walk Ilkley to Burnsall, 13 miles Lunch at Bolton Abbey on your own Dinner together 8-25 Breakfast at Burnsall B&B Walk Burnsall to Kettlewell, 10 miles Lunch in Grassington w/pack snacks along way Dinner together 8-26 Breakfast Kettlewell B&B Walk Kettlwell to Hubberholme, 6 miles Lunch in Buckden on your own Dinner together 8-27 Breakfast at Hubberholme B&B Walk Hubberholme to Cowgill, 16 miles Packed lunch (included) along the way w/pack snacks Dinner together 8-28 Breakfast at Cowgill B&B Walk Cowgill to Sedbergh, 13 miles Lunch in Dent on your own Dinner in Sedbergh on your own 8-29 Breakfast at Sedbergy B&B Walk Sedbergh to Burneside/Kendal, 12 miles Picnic lunch on your own Dinner on your own 8-20 Breakfast at Burneside/Kendal B&B Walk Burneside to Bowness-on-Windermere, 9 miles Lunch in Stavely (off-route) on your own Dinner together 8-31 Breakfast at Bowness B&B Travel Bowness-on Windermere to London Lunch on train on your own Farewell dinner together 9-1 Breakfast at hotel Home or onward travel

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London from Hampstead Heath Westminster Abbey

Victorian Highgate Cemetery Magical Stonehenge

Bolton Abbey Walking through Yorkshire

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Another stile Crossing at a stile

Kissing gate crossing Bridge crossing

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