Half day tour including Six Lakes in the Lake District

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. Begin your morning tour of six famous lakes at your chosen pickup point.

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2. Stop for a quick coffee in Glenridding, nestled on the shore of the stunning lake, Ullswater.

   10 min

3. Pay a visit to Castlerigg Stone Circle, thought to be 4,000 years old this circle was put into place before Stone Henge!

   15 min

4. Pass by this man made reservoir.

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5. Stop in the charming village of Grasmere, famous for its gingerbread and links to William Wordsworth.

   20 min

6. Finish your morning tour where you were picked up.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 110 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Lake District in nutshell

  It was a good trip . Peter was very helpful and informative. Enjoyed the trip. Beautiful landscapes and lakes .

  Road294620September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5A half-day well spent

  The guide is very knowledgeable. It’s a great way to see the area and learn much about the region. Definitely recommended.

  Heather_CSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Most enjoyable

  Very enjoyable drive around the Lake District. Our driver was Peter and we really enjoyed the information he gave us. He speaks well and gave us interesting history details. Our only criticism would be that because the tour is only 4 hours, the speed that he had to travel at was too fast, making it a little uncomfortable at times and also not allowing us to enjoy the scenery. I suggest they increase the time of the tour a little to allow a slower travelling pace.

  Laurian_RJuly 2026via Viator

• 4Didn’t go to some places we’ve been to before with the same tour and company

  This is our second time using this. We booked it again as we really enjoyed the first one 5 years ago. Unfortunately, this time we didn’t go to the lakes we’ve seen before which are the reasons why we booked this tour again in the first place. The beautiful surprise at the end was not there anymore. And the place where there was a bridge where we could take photos was not included anymore as well.

  Shiella_MVNJuly 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Best Lakes tour Via mini bus

  Excellent tour guide who also drove the mini bus on Tuesday 14 July at 09:55 pick up at Bowness on Windermere. Very much a people person with excellent knowledge of all the lakes and stops to enable photos to be taken of maxing scenery. All on the mini coach expressed how professional she was which I also agree with. Air con on the mini bus which was needed due to a hot day. Which we were grateful for. Take the trip no hesitation regardless of any weather conditions it’s not too be missed. Thanks

  Coastal267988July 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Highly recommended

  Excellent value, really enjoyable half day tour. Tim was an excellent driver and guide- very knowledgeable. Would thoroughly recommend it.

  Sue_BJune 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Windermere

• Its from-price is 81% below the median of the 58 experiences we list in Windermere.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 9 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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