TOUR A - Half day - The Lake District of Beatrix Potter
Tour Highlights
- A scenic tour exploring the life and landscape of Beatrix Potter
- Wray Castle
- Hill Top Farm – the home of Beatrix Potter
- Hawkshead Village - Wordsworth Grammar school, Beatrix Potter Gallery
- Tarn Hows beauty spot
- Coniston Water and Brantwood
- Steam train and a cruise on Lake Windermere
Tour Description
The Lake District of Beatrix Potter tour is ideal for those who wish to combine a short tour through the south lakes with some of the most popular attractions. The first part of the morning focuses on the life of Beatrix Potter and her importance to the Lake District not only as a childrens storyteller but also as a farmer and champion of the local herdwick sheep. You will visit Hill Top, the home of Beatrix Potter with its beautiful garden and original furnishings.
Hawkshead is a pretty village with narrow lanes, ancient church, Beatrix Potter gallery and the famous grammar school attended by the Lake District poet William Wordsworth. We drive over Hawkshead Hill before dropping to Coniston Water where Donald Campbell set the water speed record. We drive slowly along the scenic eastern shore of Coniston Water by Brantwood, the home of John Ruskin, from where the views are simply amazing! The views continue as we pass Wild Cat Island of Arthur Ransomes' Swallows and Amazons to reach the train station at Haverthwaite. The Furness line was built in the 1860s and is an introduction to the industrial heritage of the area. You say goodbye to your guide at this point and board the 1300 departure that connects with the scenic cruise up Lake Windermere to Bowness arriving 1415 to end a most varied day out.
TOUR DETAILS
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Departure and Return Details |
Tour Price |
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Dates: 9 Apr to 30 Oct Days: Daily except Friday
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Place : Windermere station Tour start time: 0915
Tour finish time: 1300 at Haverthwaite - driving tour ends 1415 at Bowness - cruise ends
Alternative departure points from hotels in Windermere, Bowness or Ambleside At extra cost Oxenholme station pick up 0845 |
Adults: £57.50 Child £42
Tour price includes:
Lunch is not included
Prices based on a minimum of 4 persons on the tour. See terms and conditions
Approx time at: Hill Top 35 -40 mins Hawkshead: 30 mins
We do not stop at Brantwood. Should you wish to visit, and/or spend longer in places this makes for a wonderful private tour where you can take a later train/cruise. There are some wonderful lunch spots along the way! Please ask for details. |
Why Lake District Tours?
- Enjoy the views of the Lake District from the minibus, with spacious seating and a comfortable ride for all
- Informative and friendly driver guides
- Small groups, relaxed atmosphere
- A high level of customer service
We have just arrived at Japan from UK today. In Lake District we were very happy to join Lake District Tour. Picking up services between hotel and rail station helped us. Thank you very much for everything.
The beautiful countryside around Hill Top really moved us and we will never forget our memory of walking through foot path and cruising on the beautiful lake.
Kenichi Nishimura
