The Lake District tour from York

Your tour at a glance

Lake Cruise - a cruise on Englands largest lake.

Hawkshead - 14th century medieval village.

Tarn Hows - a hidden beauty spot.

Yorkshire Dales - get off the beaten track.

Visit Beatrix Potter's 17th-century farmhouse and gardens (entry excluded).

This tour gives you a day in the Lake District National Park, from York. Its an ideal way to see the villages, market towns and scenery associated with this stunning National Park.

Leaving York every Friday, the tour head to the Lake District via the Yorkshire Dales. The Yorkshire Dales is one of Britain’s most iconic National Parks, a stunning landscape of dramatic hills and valleys lined with drystone walls. You will enjoy views of castles, waterfalls and the famous ribbleshead Viaduct. You can enjoy a refreshment stop in Hawes with time to briefly explore the town or sample the famous Wensleydale Cheese. The next stop is then the Lake District.

You will start the Lake District tour by making your way from Bowness Bay towards Waterhead, cruising on England’s largest Lake, Windermere. Sit back and enjoy the unrivalled views from the Lake towards the fell ranges beyond.

After arriving at Waterhead you make your way to Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top Farm, where she wrote many of her famous children’s stories in this 17th century cottage. You will have the opportunity to explore the gardens and visit the shop.

Continuing onto the medieval village of Hawkshead, you will have a little time to explore its many delightful features. There is plenty of photo opportunities as William Wordsworth old Grammar School is located here.

Onwards then, to the renowned beauty spot of Tarn Hows, which is one of the most photographed locations in the Lake District. Soak up the stunning views looking towards the mountains at Tarn Hows, before making your way back to Windermere.

As your Lake District tour comes to an end, we will then continue our journey back to York.

Tour Itinerary

Hawkshead

Hill Top

Lake Windermere

Tarn Hows

Yorkshire Dales

Hawkshead

Hawkshead is a charming medieval village of narrow alleys and characterful squares in the valley between Windermere and Coniston. Hawkshead is home to a Grammar School, established in 1585, where the famous Lake District poet, William Wordsworth went to school. There has been a church on the hill overlooking the village since the 14^th Century but the current church was built in the 16^th Century.

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Hill Top

Hill Top was bought by Beatrix Potter in 1906 eventually leaving it to the National Trust on her death in 1943. It was opened to the public by the Trust in 1946 and displayed many of her original drawings but these have subsequently been moved to the old offices of William Heelis where they are currently displayed. Hill Top remains open to the public as a museum to Beatrix and still retains the character of the house as it was when she died.

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Lake Windermere

Lake Windermere is the largest lake in England surrounded by spectacular mountains and small villages. It is fed by the rivers Brathay, Rothay, Cunsey and Troutbeck. The lake has 18 islands and the main fish in the lake are trout, char, perch and the top predator is the pike; growing to 1.5m in length. If you would like to enjoy a cruise on England’s largest lake, head over to the Windermere Lake Cruises website!

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Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows is a picturesque beauty sport just to the north of Coniston, originally three smaller tarns, Low, Middle and High, but the building of a dam raised the water level to create a larger body of water. Tarn How’s is accessible to everyone, regardless of age and physical ability due to it’s manageable footpath. The footpath around the tarn is just short of two miles long and offers the most stunning views!

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Yorkshire Dales

The Yorkshire Dales has many moods; it can be wild and windswept or quietly tranquil.

It includes some of the finest limestone scenery in the UK, from crags and pavements to an underground labyrinth of caves. Each valley or 'dale' has its own distinct character, set against expansive heather moorland tops.

Stone-built villages sit amongst traditional farming landscapes of field barns, drystone walls, flower-rich hay meadows and show how the area has been shaped over thousands of years by the people who have lived and worked here.

Spectacular waterfalls and ancient broadleaved woodland contrast with the scattered remains of former mine workings and other rural industries which remind us of the area's rich industrial heritage.

Together, nature and people have created a special landscape of immense beauty and character.

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FAQ's

Terms & Conditions

Tour

Prices

Summer

30th March 2019 - 3rd November 2019

Adult	Senior	Student	Child
£70	£70	£70	£65

Tour Days

Summer

30th March 2019 - 3rd November 2019

Duration

Full day 08:00 - 20:00

Activity Level

This tour is a guided scenic mini-coach tour, but there are times when you will have the option to walk up to a few hundred metres to take in a view or point of interest.

Language

English

Group Size

16 passengers

Includes

Transport in a 16 seater mini-bus;
On-board commentary in English;
Cruise on England's largest lake.

Departure

Main Departure point

Duncombe Place, York, YO1 7EF

How to find us

Pickup Service

This tour will start opposite Dean Court Hotel in Duncombe Place next to York Minster, Y01 7EF.

The pick up point is in the heart of city, aproximately 10 minutes walk from York Railway Station.

Know before you go

Restrictions

This tour is unsuitable for children under 5.
All passengers must have their own seat.

We have private hire options available for those who have children under 5.

Luggage on board

There is space on-board for hand luggage, for anything larger there is luggage storage at the York train station.

Lunch

The lunch stop on this tour is in Hawkshead where there are many places for you to get something to eat and drink.

Cancellation Policy

You may cancel 24 hours prior to departure and recieve a full refund. After 24 hours no refund will be issued.

Tour Itinerary

On departing York the tour will head out through the Yorkshire Dales. Enjoy the rolling landscape of Wensleydale with its famous castles and tumbling waterfalls. You will have a brief photo stop at Asygarth Waterfalls before the short drive to the “Capital” of the Dales, Hawes. You will enjoy a refreshment stop with time to briefly explore the typical Dales market town, enjoy a hot beverage or sample the famous Wensleydale Cheese at the Creamery

After departing Hawes you will experience more delightful scenery as we head out of the Dales on our way to the Lake District, approximately 1 hour from Hawes.

When we arrive in the Lake District, we join our friends from Mountain Goat for a tour around the Southern Lakes, the afternoon takes Lake District highlights including a Lake Cruise on Windermere, the village of Hawkshead, Tarn Hows beauty spot and the former home of Beatrix Potter, Hill Top Farm & Gardens.

On conclusion of the tour there will be one hours free time in the lakeside village of Bowness-on-Windermere, before heading back to York.