The Ultimate Lake District Tour

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A thrilling 3-day adventure from London: discover the beautiful Lake District with local guides. This is the ultimate way to experience The Lake District – a UNESCO World Heritage Site that continually draws guests from all over the world. Where most tours only touch the surface, this complete experience celebrates both the must sees and hidden gems of one of the most beautiful parts of Britain over a specially crafted three day adventure. Your experience starts with comfortable train travel from right in the heart of London. Arriving at the gateway to the Lake District you will be met by your friendly local guide before embarking on a relaxing tour of celebrated author Beatrix Potter’s favourite countryside. Experience medieval Hawkshead village, a cruise on Lake Windermere, a visit to Beatrix Potter’s 17th century cottage and a delicious cream tea with scones, clotted cream and jam. Check into your 4 star hotel with connections to its famous author before enjoying an included three course dinner on the first night. Your second day is a full celebration of outdoor natural beauty as you explore the mountains, lakes and valleys with your local guide. See ten stunning lakes, visit one of the oldest gingerbread shops in Britain and explore the village where poet William Wordsworth was born. You will also have time to visit the market town of Keswick with its picturesque shops and winding streets it has connections to many literary figures and is the site of a neolithic stone circle dating back to 3,000 BC. On your final day you will enjoy a delicious breakfast before being transferred to the local station for your return train journey back to London.

8:00am – Meet your British Heritage Tours representative at London Euston train station outside. Boarding will commence from 8:15am and the train will depart promptly at 8:30am. Enjoy comfortable train travel with reserved seats in Standard Class between London and Oxenholme with Avanti West Coast. On-board refreshments are available for purchase. 11:10am – Alight at Oxenholme station – gateway to the Lake District – where your local guide will meet you on platform 1. The Lake District is characterised by stunning mountains, lakes and valleys dotted with pretty market towns and villages that date back to a bygone era. Taking in the spectacular scenery that inspired the author Beatrix Potter, this first day is an ideal opportunity to see the landscapes and places that held huge importance in her writing. Our itinerary gives you a fantastic overview of the Southern Lake District, introducing the culture and history of The Lakes, which created the landscape you see today. Visit Hill Top Farm, the first Lakeland home of Beatrix Potter, purchased by her in 1905 which helped to inspire many of her most loved stories. Then explore medieval Hawkshead village where young William Wordsworth attended school and where Beatrix Potter spent much of their time. Taking to the water you will enjoy a relaxing cruise across Lake Windermere – with its breath-taking scenery it features some of the finest views in England. Round off your day with a traditional cream tea of fresh scones, traditional clotted cream and jam with your choice of tea or coffee. The setting is the beautiful Lindeth Howe once purchased by Beatrix Potter for her mother to reside in, decorated with beautiful theming throughout. Evening: Upon check-in to your hotel relax before an included dinner sourced from local produce. Accommodation: Lindeth Howe 4* hotel (or similar). Meals included on this day: Dinner.

Following a delicious breakfast, your second day is a pure celebration of the outstanding scenery for which the Lake District is renowned. You will be collected from your hotel to embark on your small group tour. Sit back and enjoy magnificent mountains, lakes and valleys from the south to the north. On this day you will see Ten Lakes - including Windermere, Brothers water, Ullswater, Derwentwater, Bassenthwaite, Buttermere, Crummockwater, Thirlmere, Grasmere and Rydal. Enjoy free time for lunch in the market town of Keswick and see the Castlerigg Stone Circle with its 360-degree view taking in the surrounding fells. The stone circle dates to 3000 BC and is thought to have been constructed before Stonehenge. A highlight of the afternoon is a visit to Grasmere – a picture-perfect Lakeland village, nestled between the mountains and made famous as the birthplace of William Wordsworth. We recommend visiting Grasmere’s historic gingerbread shop which has been making gingerbread since 1854. Evening: Dinner is taken independently on this night. Guests may choose to visit one of the local pubs or restaurants in nearby Bowness or simply enjoy a second night dining at Lindeth Howe (to be paid locally). Accommodation: Lindeth Howe hotel (or similar). Meals included on this day: A Full English breakfast.

After a delicious breakfast, you will be collected from your hotel in Bowness for the return back to Oxenholme train station arriving just after 11am. 11:26am: Your train departs Oxenholme for London. Enjoy reserved seats in Standard Class. Refreshments are available for purchase on board. 2:15pm: Your experience concludes on arrival into London Euston train station. We wish you a fond farewell and safe onward journey. Accommodation: Not applicable. Meals included on this day: A Full English breakfast. Timings are a guideline only and are subject to change on the day based on operational or other considerations.

Inclusion

Return rail tickets between London Euston and Oxenholme (The Lake District)
2 nights’ hotel accommodation at Lindeth Howe (4*)
2 x full English Breakfast
1 x 3 course dinner on the first night in the Lake District
Two days of live guided touring by mini coach
Entry to Beatrix Potter’s ‘Hill Top’ cottage
Cruise on Lake Windermere
Cream Tea (scones, jam, clotted cream and a choice of tea or coffee)

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Gratuities (discretionary)
Transfers before or after your tour
Accommodation before or after your tour
Lunch
Dinner on the second night
Porterage

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Bowness-Lindeth Howe 4* hotel (or similar)

Highlights
Visit the locations that inspired the stories of Beatrix Potter
Enjoy a delicious cream tea of scones, clotted cream and jam
Travel in a small group aboard a 16-seater Mercedes Sprinter
Explore 17th century ‘Hill Top’ cottage – home to Beatrix Potter
Discover the medieval village of Hawkshead
Visit Grasmere – the birthplace of the poet William Wordsworth
Sample traditional Gingerbread from a shop dating back to 1854
Relax on a breath-taking cruise across Lake Windermere
Marvel at ten stunning Lakes from south to north
Stay for two-nights in historic Lindeth Howe hotel
Indulge in a three course dinner on the first night

Tour starts: Day One at 8:00am: Meet your British Heritage Tours representative at London Euston train station. The exact meeting point will be included on your electronic voucher. Train departs at 8:30am.

Tour finishes: 2:15pm approximately on arrival into London Euston station. Your onward journey from the train station is to be made independently.