Lake District Half-Day Tour

Lake District Half-Day Tour

At 2 pm, we will meet at Windermere train station and board a minibus to explore the north of the Lake District National Park.

The first stop will be at Kirkstone Inn, the highest inhabited building in the park, offering views of Lake Windermere and Ambleside.

We will descend into the valley of the River Rothay, visiting Brothers Water Lake and the towns of Patterdale and Glenridding. Next, we will see Ullswater Lake, the second largest spring in the Lake District, and learn about its connection to poet William Wordsworth.

We will then proceed to Blencathra, where we will view its 868-meter-high summit and the slopes of Sharp Edge, before exploring the Castlerigg Stone Circle.

Next, we will visit Derwentwater Lake, home to two vacation homes of Beatrix Potter. This area is also notable for scenes filmed from Star Wars.

We will continue to Ashness Bridge, the most photographed bridge in the Lake District, and stop at Surprise View, where we can see Bassenthwaite Lake, the Solway Firth, and the mountains of Scotland.

The final part of the route will include Thirlmere, the Dunmail Raise mountain pass, and the lakes of Grasmere and Rydal Water.

The excursion will conclude around 6:20 pm at the starting point.