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Sunday Excursions

There will be four main coach excursions on Sunday 8th June to York, Chester, the Lake District National Park and North Wales. The excursions will be led by Liverpool Hope academics and will be free.

Excursion 1: York

Leader: Anya Chapman, Lecturer in Tourism and Leisure, Liverpool Hope University
Key places of interest: York Minster, The Shambles, Railway Museum/big wheel, Walls/and or river walk/cruise

Websites:
www.visityork.org
www.york.gov.uk
www.yorkminster.org
www.salvonet.com/yorkweb/walk/
www.whatsonyork.com

Excursion 2: Chester

Leaders: Deidre Hewitt Lecturer in Education and Glynis McDonough, Centre for Widening Participation.
Key places of interest: Historic Roman city, Roman walls, river Dee, Cathedral, Zoo, Race Course.Websites:
www.visityork.org
www.york.gov.uk
www.yorkminster.org
www.salvonet.com/yorkweb/walk/
www.whatsonyork.com

Excursion 3: The Lake District

Leaders: Dr Terry Phillips, Dean of Arts and Humanities, John Phillips of Liverpool Hope Business School and Professor Jon Nixon, Dean of Education.
Key places of interest: National Park, lakes, mountains, Windermere,

Websites:
www.lake-district.gov.uk
www.golakes.co.uk
www.cumbria-the-lake-district.co.uk
www.lake-district.com
www.lakedistricttouristguide.com
www.lakedistrictoutdoors.co.uk

Excursion 4: North Wales including Snowdonia

Leaders: Associate Professor Duncan Light and Dr Kevin Crawford, Department of Geography and Environment, Liverpool Hope University

Key places of interest: National Park, coastal resorts, historic castles, glaciation, Welsh culture

Websites:
www.nwt.co.uk
www.gonorthwales.co.uk
www.borderlands.co.uk
www.snowdonia-wales.net
www.tpnw.org
www.eryri-npa.co.uk
www.visitsnowdonia.info
www.snowdoniaguide.com