Discover the world of Beatrix Potter on a day trip from London to the Scenic Lake District.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 1 day
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
Experience
Highlights
- Take a scenic lake cruise
- Visit medieval Hawkshead village
- See Hill Top, the home of Beatrix Potter
- Enjoy views over Lake Windermere from Wray Castle
- Sip cream tea at the Lindeth Howe Country Hotel, where Beatrix Potter once lived
Full description
Meet a local tour representative at Euston Station to collect your tickets and itinerary for the day, then enjoy a relaxing train journey to Oxenholme in the spectacular Lake District National Park. On arrival at Oxenholme you will be met by a local guide, who will take you on your tour of the Lake District. This tour is the ideal way to explore the best of the Lake District, which is famous for its Beatrix Potter and Wordsworth connections.
Enter the National Park and travel north alongside Lake Windermere to the medieval village of Hawkshead. Explore this fascinating village where Wordsworth went to school. Continue on towards the renowned beauty spot of Tarn Hows for a photo stop before driving through Yewdale, passing Yew Tree Tarn, used in the film Miss Potter.
Next journey into the famous mountainous valleys of the Langdales, which have been carved by glaciers to form spectacular u-shaped valleys. Arriving at the lakeside village of Waterhead you will join a lake cruise on England’s largest lake, Windermere, and sit back and enjoy the views of the Lakeland Fells (local word for mountains). Arriving at Bowness Bay, enjoy a cream tea at the Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel, once owned by Beatrix Potter. You will then be taken back to Oxenholme Station for the train back to London.
Includes
- Round-trip train tickets to Lake District National Park with reserved seats
- Scenic lake cruise
- Visit medieval Hawkshead village
- Visit to Hill Top, home of Beatrix Potter (summer only)
- Tour through Yewdale Valley (winter only)
- Cream tea at the Lindeth Howe Country Hotel, once home to Beatrix Potter
- Food and drinks
Not suitable for
- Children under 5 years
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
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Meeting point
Euston Rail Station outside the Main ticket office at 8 AM, London NW1 2DU, UK
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Know before you go
- This tour is unescorted during the train journey to and from Lake District.
