Beatrix Potter's Lakeland and Wordsworth Tour
Duration: 8 hours (approx.)
Departs from: Windermere, England
Product code: 3395BEA
A visit to Hilltop farm is a highlight of this tour but lovers of Beatrix Potter know that her world extended throughout the Lake District, from Sawrey, Hawkshead, Tarn Hows and Yewdale in the south to Derwentwater in the north and to the head of the Troutbeck Valley in the east.
The tour also visits location used in the making of the "Miss Potter" movie staring Renee Zellweger.
Likewise William Wordsworth traveled extensively throughout the Lake District and this tour is especially designed to visit particular places that can be associated with the areas two most famous literary figures. All will be explained during this wonderful 14 lakes and tarns tour with stops for photographs and short walks. Your tour also includes a lake cruise of Ullswater - "Queen of the English Lakes".
Tour Highlights
- Beatrix Potter's Hilltop Farm - home of Peter Rabbit (40 minute stopover)
- Jeremy Fisher's Esthwaite Water
- Jemimah Puddleduck's village of Near Sawrey
- Squirrel Nutkin's Derwentwater
- Stunningly beautiful Tarn Hows
- Coniston Water - lake cruise
- Hawkshead Village and Wordsworth's Grammar School
- Ullswater - "Queen of the English Lakes"
- Aira Force Waterfall - the Lake District's most dramatic waterfall
- Castlerigg Stone Circle - the enigmatic ancient stone circle
- William Wordsworth's Dove Cottage
- Grasmere - stopover in village for lunch (own expense)
Schedule Details
Hilltop Farm, England
Departure Dates:
Seasonal01 January to 31 October
Daily
Departure Point:
Tour departs from Windermere Tourist Information Center (50 meters from Windermere Railway Station)Departure Time:
- 9:45am
Return details:
Tour concludes at original point of departure at approximately 5:30pm.Hotel Pickup:
- Hotel pick up is available from hotels/guest houses/youth hostels in Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere or Ambleside, you MUST call the supplier to advise your hotel details for pick up and to reconfirm your tour. If you do not call, you must make your own way to the departure point.
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- Tour is not suitable for infants under 5 years
- Child prices are applicable for children aged 5 - 15 years
- Senior prices are applicable for adults aged 65 years and over
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Additional Information
Aira Force Waterfall, England
Inclusions:
- Lake Cruise
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Luxury Mini-coach transport
Exclusions:
- Entrance fees
- Optional gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Info:
- This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
- Confirmation for this product will be received at time of booking
- Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated
- Maximum tour group size is 16
- Please advise at time of booking if wheelchair access is required
- Please Note: Hilltop is closed every Friday and most Thursdays, however the gardens and shop are open
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