Buttermere Bluebells & Mountains 3 Day Hiking Break

The Lake District is an excellent place to see one of the nation’s favourite wild flowers in all of its glory. Rannerdale in the Buttermere Valley could well be the very best of the best, hosting thousands of bluebells in May each year. It’s a magical sight whatever the weather… moody or bright, the carpets of blue are extraordinarily beautiful.

We will take you on a journey each day to enjoy Buttermere, Crummock Water and surrounding valleys and mountains. We offer a choice of a Mountain Days or Valley days of all of our holidays. These will be tailored to those who book with us and are flexible according to weather on the day.

It was once believed that fields or woodlands of bluebells like these were enchanted and frequented by faeries Local folklore also states the origin of these bluebells, although there is much debate about the truth of the story. The tale starts with Jarl Buthar (it is suggested that this is how Buttermere’s name came about – ‘Buthar’s Water’) a local fellow who conducted 50 years of guerrilla warfare against invading Normans during the 12th century. Rannerdale was supposedly the setting of a particularly bloody battle, where Ranulph les Meschines, Earl of Carlisle, and his army were ambushed and killed. From the blood-soaked fields came the bluebells, and so they have year after year since then.

Day 1 is a group Hike for all
Da 2 and 3 are split between valley hikers and mountain hikers, you can swap around each day, depending how you feel.

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