Create Your Own Lake District Adventure

Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel

Bowness-on-Windermere Price £725

Four single rooms available with no supplement. £20 per night supplement for single occupancy of a double room. Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel is a luxury country house hotel, with beautiful gardens enjoying magnificent views. Furnished and decorated to the highest standards and renowned for its food. The house was previously the home of Beatrix Potter’s mother.

White Lodge Hotel

Bowness-on-Windermere Price £575

Two single rooms available with supplement at £15 per night.

An elegant Victorian building near the village of Bowness. Quality accommodation and food. We have used this hotel for many years.

Saturday

On your arrival at either Oxenholme or Windermere railway station or the Windermere coach stop, we will meet you and transfer you to your hotel.
Sunday
A free day to take it easy with a wander around Bowness, familiarising yourself with this beautiful area. We give you a Freedom of the Lake Ticket which allows you unlimited travel on Windermere for the day, and an entry ticket to The World of Beatrix Potter Exhibition in Bowness and Peter Rabbit Gardens.
Monday - Tour C
Our classic tour, ‘The High Adventure’, crossing the high passes of Wrynose and Hardknott to Eskdale. Weather permitting you can walk to the 2000 year old Roman fort high in the hills. Lunch is in Eskdale, before taking a ride on La’al Ratty, the famous narrow gauge railway. We drive to dramatic Wastwater with its 2000ft screes, before making our way back to Windermere.
Tuesday - Tour A
Our full day tour takes us over Kirkstone Pass to Ullswater. Following this we make our way to Castlerigg Stone Circle, 4000 years old and set in a magnificent position overlooking Keswick and Derwentwater. We stop in Keswick for lunch and in the afternoon we drive to Surprise View - Ashness Bridge before making our way through Borrowdale and over Honister Pass to Buttermere. Our cruise is on Derwentwater. Our return to Windermere is by way of Newlands Pass, Thirlmere and Grasmere.
Wednesday - Tour E
A full day tour to the Yorkshire Dales - including Wensleydale, Swaledale, Dentdale and the market towns of Hawes and Reeth. See our website www.mountain-goat.com for full tour details
Thursday - Tour D
Today we drive to Holker Hall, home of the Cavendish family. This is a magnificent home with a spectacular garden. After lunch we drive to the monastic village of Cartmel and have the opportunity of visiting the Priory as well as exploring this fascinating village. Our drive back to Windermere is via the damson valleys - Lyth Valley and Winster Valley. A wonderful day out exploring the quiet parts of the southern Lake District.
Friday - Tour F
Our tour today starts by crossing the Kirkstone Pass to Glenridding to catch the boat to Howtown. We visit the churches in Martindale and have lunch in Pooley Bridge. The afternoon takes us to the Lowther Estate and Lowther Valley before driving up the very remote Haweswater. From here we make our way to Shap Abbey, Shap and Orton for a tea stop. Our return is via Shap Summit on the old A6.
Saturday
We transfer you to your departure point in Windermere or to Oxenholme Rail Station.

End of March-End of October based in Bowness on Windermere

7 nights - Lindeth Howe £725 White Lodge £575

Return transfers from Windemere Train Station, Half board at the Lindeth Howe Hotel or B&B at the White Lodge, 5 full day sightseeing tours around the Lake District & Borders

Contact us on 015394 45161 or use or online booking form

 Please Note: For a group of 6 or more we will collect you from the home of the lead name on the booking form up to a distance of 125 miles from Windermere FREE of charge. Above that distance a charge of £25 per person will be made. For operational reasons it may be necessary to alter the itinerary days.