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The 12 most popular windermere tours in the UK. What each one actually includes, who runs it, and what it costs to book.
Ten Lakes full-day tour from Windermere with stone circle, Keswick lunch, ten lakes and mountain passes, plus Grasmere gingerbread.
“Steve was an amazing guide. We had a wonderful tour. We would highly recommend this tour and him as a guide ! Thank you very much! Greetings, Sara and Diarmuid”
Half-day Lake District tour with Hill Top or the World of Beatrix Potter, Tarn Hows, Hawkshead, plus a Lake Windermere cruise.
“Mark, the tour guide, was excellent. I had several questions about the area and England in general and he answered all of them. I learned a ton on this trip. Mark should get a raise.”
Windermere Red Cruise sails the north half of Lake Windermere between Bowness and Ambleside with hop-on stops and warm comfort.
“Cruise lovely and very informative, weathers helped as was a beautiful sunny day so views were breathtaking”
Ride Cumbria’s famous passes Wrynose and Hardknott, stop at Wastwater, then enjoy lunch and hands-on medieval fun at Muncaster Castle.
“Mark of Mountain Goat is an excellent and canny driver! Very experienced and fun to be with! Highly recommend him! xx”
See six Lake District lakes in 4 hours from Windermere with an easy mini-coach route, short walks, and real local stories.
“It was such a fun tour. The Alison, the driver was amazing.”
Enjoy a 1.5-hour Windermere Yellow Cruise between Bowness and Lakeside with indoor comfort, deck views, and onboard commentary.
“Outside seating is fine but struggle to hear guide commentary as the PA system is too low volume. Especially in the aft seating it is drowned out by the engine noise! Inside is okay volume wise.”
See 8 Lake District lakes on a half-day loop over Kirkstone Pass, with Castlerigg stone circles, Ashness Bridge, and Wordsworth links.
“It was excellent, Merci”
A 3.5-hour small-group Beatrix Potter Country tour with Hill Top entry, Wray Castle views, Hawkshead, Tarn Hows, and film sites.
“With such an informative guide, we felt like we really got to understand Beatrice Potter’s life purpose beyond that of simply being the wonderful author snd illustrator that she was! What an amazing legacy she left the world and without our guide’s carefully crafted tour we may have left this magical space without this deeper…”
Small-group 9-hour Brontë tour: Haworth, moors, Wycoller ruins, Yorkshire Dales villages, plus parsonage entry and expert guiding.
“We had wonderful guides…made our experience more interesting and more enjoyable so informative full of knowledge about all aspects of the tour and more…great day all round”
See 10 Lake District lakes in one day with a small-group guide, an Ullswater cruise, stone circles, and Honister slate mine.
“The tour was fabulous! Our guide, Gillian, was knowledgeable and offered fascinating insights. Our driver, Sandra, navigated narrow country roads with ease. This was a great way to orient ourselves to the Lake District.”
Full-day Yorkshire Dales tour from the Lake District with Buttertub Pass, Bolton Castle, All Creatures Great & Small spots, and Wensleydale cheese.
“We had a wonderful day the driver was very descriptive with his commentary. We had initial hearing difficulties but he worked hard to eliminate them. I think it was very good value for money. There was one disappointment that we were unable to view the Creamery as a bus load had just turned up this…”
Half-day Lake District tour with Tarn Hows, Coniston Water, Brantwood, and the Langdale valleys, led by an expert guide.
“Amazing tour that was very informative and well put together, would absolutely recommend for anyone who is looking to see a different side of the lakes!”
