Pick up from your guesthouse or from Windermere station. Pick up from Oxenholme station is available on request. We depart up the eastern shore of Lake Windermere towards Ambleside enjoying the superb lake views. Soon we follow the River Brathay to reach our first stop at Colwith Bridge.

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Colwith Force. We step off the road and into a beautiful moss-rich oak woodland. Created by a moist climate and acid soils this rare habitat is of international importance. We walk alongside the river, drawn towards the sound of the nearby waterfall. We soon see Colwith Force as it drops in several stages down a total height of about 15m with the final double spout being the most spectacular feature.

Blea Tarn. Now we drive through the Little Langdale Valley – a pastoral scene of cattle and sheep grazing beneath high mountains. The road becomes narrower as we climb into the mountains to the spectacular location of Blea Tarn (a small mountain lake). A short walk through heath and fern takes us to a lovely viewpoint above the tarn where we can see the high point of our tour dwarfed by the craggy face of the Langdale mountains.
Optional add on - an easy 20 min hike alongside the tarn to the high point.

High point. We reach the top of the pass to look down into the valley of Great Langdale and up at the high peaks popular with hikers and climbers. This whole landscape was created first by volcanoes and then sculpted by the power of glacial ice.

We drive through the old slate mining village of Chapel Stile to climb above Elterwater for spectacular views back to the Langdales. A short walk through woodland brings us to Skelwith Force - one of the most exciting waterfalls in the Lake District. A short distance above the falls we enter a beautiful meadow where the mountains are often reflected in the River Brathay.

Optional add on - cruise back to Bowness on a Windermere Lake Cruise from Waterhead. A 35 min journey on the longest lake in England. Discounted tickets are available when pre booked as part of the tour. OR

Windermere. If you opt to remain on the bus we drive alongside Lake Windermere and take a short 10 min hike to the little known viewpoint of Biskey How for an aerial view of todays tour.

TOUR PRICE PER PERSON
Adult £37.50 Child £25

Tour operates daily with a minimum of two persons

WHAT YOUR TOUR INCLUDES

o Services of driver guide
o Pick up and drop off in the Bowness, Windermere, Kendal, Ambleside area
o Reasonable deviations from normal schedule on request
o The most beautiful scenery in England!

WHAT YOUR TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE

o Lunch
o Personal expenses/tips
o Optional Cruise on Lake Windermere

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