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2nd & 3rd Ashes Tests + Lake District

Tour 2.1 27 Jun - 11 Jul 15 Days

2nd & 3rd Ashes Tests + Lake District

Tour 2.1 27 Jun - 11 Jul 15 Days
This tour is full to capacity, join the waitlist.

*All prices are per person in Australian dollars, subject to Booking Conditions

Tour Itinerary

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Health, Fitness and Mobility
A reasonable level of health, fitness and mobility is required for this tour. If you have any health, fitness or mobility restrictions, you must contact CATO at the time of booking for advice on the requirements for this tour as certain activities may be inaccessible to you if your mobility is limited in any way.

Meal Codes: English breakfast Group dinner Official Ashes function

  • Tue 27 Jun
    Arrive London
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    Park Plaza Westminster Bridge (6 nights)

    The tour will commence at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, our hotel for the next six nights. For those arriving early in the day, there’s time to explore London before a short welcome briefing with our CATO Tour Director. This evening we join many other Australian supporters at the Official Ashes Dinner Function to get a superb insight into our cricket celebrities’ thoughts on the Series ahead and Day One at Lord’s.

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  • Wed - Sun 28 Jun - 2 Jul
    Second Ashes Test – Lord's
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    Possibly one of the highlights for any cricket enthusiast would be a trip to the home of cricket - Lord’s, add the fact that this is the Second Ashes Test and excitement will be at fever pitch! Each day we travel to Lord’s by London Underground – your Tour Director will be close by to assist throughout.

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  • Mon 3 Jul
    London - Liverpool - Lake Windermere
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    Lakeside Hotel & Spa Windermere (2 nights)

    After breakfast we will start our adventure to one of the most beautiful places in England, the Lake District, home to William Wordsworth, Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin. Prior to our arrival in the Lake District we stop in Liverpool at Albert Dock where we visit the Beatles Story Museum, the world's largest permanent exhibition purely devoted to telling the story of the lives and times of The Beatles. We continue our journey travelling through the spectacular scenery found throughout this famous National Park, arriving at our hotel which rests exclusively on the southern shore of Lake Windermere - part of the Lake District World Heritage site in the most beautiful corner of England. After a long day we enjoy dinner at the hotel in the evening.

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  • Tue 4 Jul
    Lake Windermere
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    After breakfast we climb aboard a steam train at the local railway station for our journey to The Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway where we enjoy views up Lakeside, the southern tip of Lake Windemere. We continue our journey on board a Windermere steamer and cruise the Lake to Bowness, where we can enjoy the delights of this small town prior to returning to the hotel along the Lake. The evening is at your leisure to enjoy this idyllic setting.

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  • Wed 5 Jul
    Lake Windermere - Leeds
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    Doubletree by Hilton Leeds (6 nights)

    Today we leave this lovely part of the England and head to Leeds. After breakfast we travel through the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park stopping at Harrogate, a Victorian spa town, prior to our arrival in Leeds for the start of the Third Ashes Test.

    There’s time to freshen up at the hotel before attending this evening’s Official Ashes Function to celebrate the Series so far and hear our cricket celebrities’ thoughts on tomorrow’s Test at Headingley.

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  • Thu - Mon 6 - 10 Jul
    Third Ashes Test - Headingley's
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    The start of another exciting Test! Each day we will be transferred well in advance of the start of play for the Third Ashes Test at Headingley, with a return transfer to your hotel at the end of each days play. On the night of Day Five (10 July), we’ll enjoy a farewell dinner with our new friends to share some unforgettable memories.

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  • Tue 11 Jul
    Depart Leeds
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    After breakfast, your tour will conclude at the hotel.

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Important Information

This Fully Escorted Tour includes:
  • Accommodation as detailed including breakfast daily.
  • Priority reserved seating at the Second and Third Ashes Tests (see Important Notes)
  • Return private coach transfers to Headingley, and London Underground transfers to Lord’s
  • Visitor Oyster Card in London pre-loaded with £50 of credit
  • Ashes Pre Match Dinner in London (27 June) including entertainment, 3 course set menu dinner and beverages
  • Ashes Pre Match Function in Leeds (5 July) including entertainment, finger food and beverages
  • Private match strategy session with CA Team Management and/or former Test greats
  • Group dinners in Lake Windermere (3 July) and Leeds (10 July)
  • Admission to Beatles Story Museum (3 July). Windermere lake cruise and steam train journey (4 July)
  • Private coach for all touring detailed in the itinerary
  • CATO Tour Director to accompany the group throughout
  • Team merchandise (2 x polo shirts, a jacket, cap and backpack)
Not included:
  • International airfare to/from the United Kingdom.
  • Airport arrival and departure transfers (see information below)
  • Porterage and baggage handling, as most guests prefer to handle their own baggage. The CATO Tour Director will be available to facilitate baggage handling if required.
  • Any meal or item not mentioned in the itinerary or specified in Tour Inclusions above.
  • Items of a personal nature (telephone calls, internet, laundry, mini-bar, etc.).
  • Passport and/or visa costs where applicable.
  • Travel insurance.
Important Notes:
  • Tours are limited and subject to availability at the time of booking.
  • Day One to Four match tickets provide a reserved seat and Day Five may be general admission (non-reserved) or reserved seat depending on final ground configuration.
  • All prices are provided per person in Australian dollars and are subject to the CATO Ashes 2023 Booking Conditions
Airport arrival and departure transfers
Arrival and departure transfers have not been included in the tour, as many CATO clients have opted not to use these services in the past. Once your flights are confirmed, CATO will be more than happy to provide a quote for arrival and departure transfers.
Arrival and extra nights’ accommodation
All Escorted Tours commence the day before the start of the Ashes Test Match. For those wanting a more relaxed start to the tour, extra nights’ accommodation can be added to your stay. Please contact your CATO sales consultant for costs.