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Lake District Cruise: Windermere & Cream Tea
4.5
36 Ratings
Merseyside
Embark on a day tour from Liverpool to the Lake District National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the medieval village of Hawkshead, cruise on a famous lake, and capture stunning scenery along the way.
Embark on a day tour from Liverpool to the Lake District National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the medieval village of Hawkshead, cruise on a famous lake, and capture stunning scenery along the way.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Bowness-on-Windermere - Enjoy leisure time in this vibrant lakeside town, with numerous spots for refreshments.
- Lake Windermere - Experience the breathtaking scenery surrounding Windermere on a lake cruise. This attraction is available all year round.
- Tarn Hows - Relish the views of the stunning landscapes from this beautiful vantage…
- Bowness-on-Windermere - Enjoy leisure time in this vibrant lakeside town, with numerous spots for refreshments.
- Lake Windermere - Experience the breathtaking scenery surrounding Windermere on a lake cruise. This attraction is available all year round.
- Tarn Hows - Relish the views of the stunning landscapes from this beautiful vantage point.
- Hawkshead - Discover the medieval village of Hawkshead, brimming with local shops and dining options. This village is closely associated with William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.
- Bowness-on-Windermere - Delight in a Cream Tea at Lindeth Howe Hotel, formerly owned by Beatrix Potter. Available from 1st November 2024 to 31st March 2025.
- Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway - Travel back in time with a ride on the narrow gauge railway. This attraction is available from 1st April 2025 to 31st October 2025.
What's Included
- Heritage Train ride (5th April 2025 - 31st October 2025)
- Windermere Lake Cruise (year-round)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Expert driver-guide
- Heritage Train ride (5th April 2025 - 31st October 2025)
- Windermere Lake Cruise (year-round)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Expert driver-guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
Experience the breathtaking Lake District National Park with a cruise on Windermere, then explore the historic towns and charming villages of Cumbria. Join us to discover the culture and history that have earned the area a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation.
Set off on an enchanting tour with a knowledgeable and friendly driver-guide aboard a…
Experience the breathtaking Lake District National Park with a cruise on Windermere, then explore the historic towns and charming villages of Cumbria. Join us to discover the culture and history that have earned the area a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation.
Set off on an enchanting tour with a knowledgeable and friendly driver-guide aboard a comfortable Mercedes mini-van. Our small vehicles enable guests to explore off the beaten path, offering an intimate and immersive experience of the traditional Lake District countryside.
From April 1st, 2025, to October 31st, 2025, passengers will enjoy a Windermere Lake Cruise, followed by a journey through Leven Valley at the southern end of Lake Windermere on a heritage Steam Train.
- Children must be 5 years or older
- Heritage Train ride is included from the 5th April 2025 - 31st October 2025
- Please notify us before the departure date if you intend to bring a service animal
Location
World Museum
Pick up is at 09:00 from World Museum on William Brown Street, Liverpool, L1 8EN.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(36 Ratings)
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Mark_s
Apr 14, 2025
Amazing day in the Lake District - The weather was brilliant and the day was even better. The scenery was absolutely amazing and the sun unveiled some quality photo opportunities of blue skies with light clouds over the mountains.
The ferry was relaxing and with the lack of wind went smoothly across the lake.
The train carriages are much more comfortable than I imagined with a short ride on steam train was a memorable experience.
The tour guide Jean was friendly and knowledgeable about the locations and added back stories to the places that we visited.
Easily a 5 star experience and well worth the money.
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89kelliem
Apr 13, 2025
Fantastic Day tour - My husband Mark and I had an amazing day on this tour. Our tour guide Jean was lovely and so knowledgeable giving us lots of history about the lakes, farms, mills and it's surrounding areas. She informed us of everything throughout the day and even gave us lots of stops at amazing sports to take pictures. We enjoyed the ferry cruise and the steam train ride and wandering around Bowness on Windermere market. There is so much to do and amazing scenery we will definitely be back to do it again. Highly recommend.
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Adri_ludwig
Jan 23, 2025
Very nice trip - It was fantastic even with the bad weather. The guide was so nice and knowledgeable. She also had the wisdom of suggesting a bit of a change in the schedule because the weather that we agreed was a good option.
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Catherine_a
Oct 18, 2024
Enjoyable trip - Nice experience with a very good information from Jean. All places visited were fantastic and enjoyed every minute.
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Stefanie_n
Sep 27, 2024
An incredible outing - even in the pouring rain! - This tour was an excellent way to squeeze The Lake District into my family's Liverpool vacation. I felt like we truly got a feel for the beauty and history of the region with each of our stops (I could have stayed for hours in each stop, but completely understand the brevity based on how many places we were able to see!). We weren't lucky with the weather, but it was beautiful nonetheless - I even think the overcast skies and rain added to the atmosphere. David was an excellent guide, making sure we had toilet breaks along the way and giving very clear instructions on how much time we had in each spot and where we'd be meeting him. We had to skip one of the lookout spots listed because of the bad weather conditions, but David brought us to Wray Castle instead, which I absolutely loved. If you're looking to see The Lake District in a day, I very highly recommend this tour!
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Johntz8040nn
Sep 20, 2024
David the driver/guide, was a gentleman. - David was polite, very helpful and an excellent driver. He always asked if the van temperature was comfortable.
Outstanding scenery and villages.
Tip: for lunch at the boat eat a sandwich from the vendors as the Lakeside restaurant was just average.
David planned comfort stops, so our trip was 10 hours. Which was understandably ok with us.
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Elizabeth_l
Apr 26, 2025
Nice day out - A great bus with giant windows. Nice day trip. Guide was ok. Could have been a bit more informative about Wordsworth and Potter. Ride on train was really short and uneventful. The boat ride was fine. No time to explore the towns except one which was stop for lunch.
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Jaynef860
Feb 3, 2025
Lake District Day Trip - Paul our guide had excellent knowledge of the area we visited and was a very competent and considerate driver.
We visited several places including Bowness, the village of Hawkshead, Tarn Hows and Wray Castle and finished the day with a lovely afternoon tea.
The trip included a boat cruise from
Bowness to Ambleside, so overall great value for money.
Personally, I would recommend giving daytrippers a longer stay in Bowness to enable them time to explore and grab lunch, possible stopping here for two hours rather than one. Think adopting a less is more approach in terms of stops on the tour would make the trip more enjoyable. Alternately, advise people to bring their own lunch if planned stops are to remain the same.
We would definitely visit another area with this company and hopefully our review will help to improve the experience for those seeking a day trip to this area.
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Szilvia_l
Sep 18, 2024
We have seen a lot of... - We have seen a lot of places, which is nice, but the downside was that there was very little time spent in each.
Colin was our guide, very helpful and ready to answer any questions we had.
The only thing I was missing is the story telling / tour guiding part. There was a very short introduction to Liverpool at the beginning but then almost no story telling at all about the places we went to, just very basic introductory data.
All in all we had a nice time. :)
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Debbie_v
Jan 9, 2025
The company does not... - The company does not check ahead what restaurants or coffee shops might be open where you are dropped off. Two stops we had I walked to five different places before I found somewhere to get a hot drink as it was so cold. Ridiculous
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