Beatrix Potter's Half Day Lake District Tour Including Lake Cruise
- 4h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 8 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover the locations that inspired Beatrix Potter on a 4.5-hour Lake District afternoon tour. Embark on a cruise, enjoy the spectacular Lake District landscape from the water. Visit Hill Top farm, Beatrix Potter’s former home, and see the landscapes that inspired some of her books. Entrance to Hill Top farm is included, however when Hill Top is closed customers will visit The World of Beatrix Potter. (Hill Top is closed every Friday outside of the UK school holidays and November - February). Continue on to the charming medieval village of Hawkshead, where poet William Wordsworth attended school, and then through the beautiful landscapes of the central lakes with lake and woodland views. Learn more about the much-loved children’s author from your knowledgeable guide. This tour has attractions worth £32.50 included in your ticket price. Lake Cruise RRP £17.50 and Hill Top £15.00
Inclusions
What's included
- Lake Cruise
- On-board commentary in English
- Entry to Hill Top Farm or World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
- Use of Multilingual Audio Guide (No wifi or headphones provided on tour
- Transport in a small mini-coach
What's not
- Food & drink
- Drivers gratuity (Optional)
- Headphones not provided
Itinerary
Visit Hill Top Farm, once home to Beatrix Potter (Not available on a Friday)
Take a lake cruise on one of the Lake District's famous lakes.
A stunning stop on the tour, Tarn Hows is a picturesque beauty spot that boasts some spectacular views. Originally created in the 19th century by damming a series of smaller tarns. The area was then purchased by Beatrix Potter who gave it to the National Trust to ensure its preservation.
Visit the beautiful village of Hawkshead
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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4Just long enough to see...
Just long enough to see everything comfortably without feeling rushed. Commentary was informative. Good value for money.
4A Good Way To Start A Lake District Stay
Fascinating introduction to the Lake District, its supporters, and its history. However, the recently acquired minibuses need to have one row of seats removed and the others repositioned to increase the legroom and make it easier to get into and out of the seats. Also, more time needs to be allowed when visiting Hawkshead - an extra 15 minutes would be better. Make sure that the tour is booked on a day when Hill Top is open, otherwise Beatrix Potter’s home will be missed.
5Introduction to Lakes District
Well organized with a great guide (Jason) excellent weather and enough time.
5Fabulous tour, Hill Top...
Fabulous tour, Hill Top is a gorgeous place to visit and we had plenty of time to explore the house and the village. Dave our guide was excellent, full of knowledge and a love for Beatrix which made all the difference! All the stops were beautiful (despite us having rainy weather) would absolutely recommend!!
4A mix of the strange and the very cool.
Directions were somewhat vague about the itinerary. I think the fact that a tour of Potter's home (not open on Fridays) was actually not available to us was not made clear in the itinerary write-up. To be honest I thought the B. Potter's "experience" was a bit lame. I did enjoy the boat ride, and the later drive around Lake Windermere seeing some of the local sites with Ed's narration was great.
5Beatrix Potter experience
Very informative and enjoyable. Our guide Jason was very good, very knowledgeable and friendly.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- If arriving by car the best place to park is Broad Street Car Park, LA23 2AB. From here allow at least 15 minutes to walk to the Windermere Information Centre (0.2 miles). What 3 Words - ///treatment.overlaid.hides Windermere Tourist Information Centre- LA23 1AD - at 11:55
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 16 travellers
- Operated by
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- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be 5 years or older
- There will be places in Hawkshead to buy food or drink but we recommend you have Lunch before the tour.
- There are toilet stops on route
- Our vehicles are not currently wheelchair accessible
- Luggage storage is available at the Windermere Information departure location
- Seats cannot be reserved
How it compares in Windermere
- Its from-price is 54% below the median of the 58 experiences we list in Windermere.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 58.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Windermere
Windermere is England's largest natural lake and the Lake District town beside it, with lake steamers, high fells and literary homes close by.
Windermere is the largest natural lake in England, about seventeen kilometres long, its shores wooded and dotted with islands. The town of Windermere stands a little inland, and Bowness-on-Windermere on the water is the hub of boat life, with steamers and launches sailing to Ambleside at the head of the lake. A museum on the shore shows the lake's historic steam launches.
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