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Lake District Tour: Scenic Lakes and Mountains
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20 Ratings
Oxenholme
Embark on the Ten Lakes Tour from Oxenholme and explore the UNESCO World Heritage site, the English Lake District. Discover the region’s stunning landscapes, learn about its history and geology, and visit iconic sights like the Borrowdale Valley and Castlerigg Stone Circle.
Embark on the Ten Lakes Tour from Oxenholme and explore the UNESCO World Heritage site, the English Lake District. Discover the region’s stunning landscapes, learn about its history and geology, and visit iconic sights like the Borrowdale Valley and Castlerigg Stone Circle.
Duration:
2 months, 14 days, 6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kirkstone Pass - Journey through the winding and steep mountain pass in the Lake District.
- Ullswater Lake - The second largest lake in England.
- Derwentwater - Delight in the beautiful scenery.
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Keswick - Spend leisure time in the market town of Keswick, where there is an opportunity to enjoy lunch (at your own expense).
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- Kirkstone Pass - Journey through the winding and steep mountain pass in the Lake District.
- Ullswater Lake - The second largest lake in England.
- Derwentwater - Delight in the beautiful scenery.
- Keswick - Spend leisure time in the market town of Keswick, where there is an opportunity to enjoy lunch (at your own expense).
- Borrowdale - Appreciate the picturesque valley scenery.
- Honister Pass - Travel through Honister Pass into Newlands Valley.
- Buttermere - Admire the reflective waters of Buttermere.
- Castlerigg Stone Circle - Visit Castlerigg Stone Circle, an ancient circle of 48 stones. Capture photos of this historic site and discover how the stones were likely placed here around 3,000 BC for ceremonial purposes.
- Thirlmere - Enjoy the scenic views of the expansive reservoir.
- Grasmere - Visit the charming village of Grasmere, renowned for William Wordsworth and Sarah Nelson’s Grasmere Gingerbread.
What's Included
- On-board commentary in English
- Pick up and drop off from Oxenholme Train Station
- Transport in a small mini-coach
- On-board commentary in English
- Pick up and drop off from Oxenholme Train Station
- Transport in a small mini-coach
What's Not Included
- Food & drink
- Drivers gratuity (optional)
- Food & drink
- Drivers gratuity (optional)
Additional Information
The English Lake District, with its rolling landscapes and rugged hills, has been newly included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List. As you explore, your guide will educate you about the Lake District’s past, its geological aspects, and individuals who’ve played a role in forming this beloved area.
During your journey, witness stunning views including the…
The English Lake District, with its rolling landscapes and rugged hills, has been newly included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List. As you explore, your guide will educate you about the Lake District’s past, its geological aspects, and individuals who’ve played a role in forming this beloved area.
During your journey, witness stunning views including the Borrowdale Valley, Buttermere, Honister pass, Ullswater, and Grasmere. The tour makes numerous stops, one notable location being the Castlerigg Stone Circle, known for its scenic appeal. A friendly driver/guide will give an enlightening commentary throughout your full day tour of this breathtaking territory of lakes and mountains.
- Please arrive early as the tour cannot wait for late passengers or late trains
- Children must be over the age of 5 to travel on this tour
- There will be a designated lunch stop where you’ll be able to purchase lunch
- There are toilet stops on route
- Minimal walking is involved
- Our vehicles are not currently wheelchair accessible
- Luggage storage is available at the Windermere Information departure location
- Seats cannot be reserved
- Each passenger must have their own seat
- Please note, the pick up location you have chosen is where you will be collected from. It is not possible to be collected from a different location once chosen. If you are not at the correct pick up location and miss the tour, we cannot offer alternative arrangements.
Location
Oxenholme Lake District
Oxenholme Road
Departure Point: The main departure is The Booking Office at Oxenholme Railway Station, Platform 1 at 09:10. What3Words///casino.swift.enable
Please arrive 10 minutes early as the bus cannot wait for late passengers.
Return point: Returns to original departure point at approximately 18:30.
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
4.8
(20 Ratings)
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Lightpacker688405
May 25, 2025
A wonderful day out - Did this tour on Thursday 22nd May . Wonderful experience from start to finish . Saw so many beautiful lakes and scenery made even more enjoyable by our fantastic driver and guide GEOFF . He was so knowledgable about the lakes and area we couldn’t have wished for anyone better, had lots of stops to enable us to take great photos. The tour was worth every penny and we would so it all over a again if we get the opportunity as we were just blown away by it , fortunately we also had lovely weather. Based on our experience with Geoff we would definitely choose Mountain Goat tours again. J & B
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Gavinj971
Mar 30, 2025
Fantastic experience - The tour was absolutely fantastic our tour guide Jerry was very funny and knowledgeable about the area and history. We learnt a lot about Beatrix portter and saw some incredible scenary. Thanks Jerry you are a gem.
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Christye103
Mar 25, 2025
Do this first! - This was a great way to see the Lakes. The most excellent driver and guide, TIM, kept busy telling us the stories and history of the area. Highly recommend!
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Getaway09989275734
Feb 21, 2025
A great experience! - An excellent trip that gets you everywhere, adequate time for pictures, lunch, etc in the limited time available. It has great pick up locations as well and Tony the driver and guide is quite knowledgeable! A great experience - great value for money - definitely worth it!
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Naveen_v
Dec 26, 2024
Derek's vast and... - Derek's vast and insightful knowledge of the Lake district kept us interested throughout the day. Never lost his sense of humor in spite of his bruised arm due to a fall earlier in the day. Would recommend this trip to everyone.
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Jeanettelr2842sy
Dec 2, 2024
10 Lakes - I thoroughly enjoyed this trip. Derek our Tour Guide and Driver was excellent. His knowledge and experience of the Lakes was outstanding. Highly recommended.
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Joanne_l
Oct 21, 2024
Great way to see the Lake District! Highly recommend! - Stef was a fantastic guide. So knowledgeable - he knew lots of quirky details about the area including the most beautiful bus stop! I didn't have a car and this was a great way to see a good portion of the Lake District.
Even if I'd have had a car - I would have missed some of the places we went to. Highly recommend!
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Bpatton5222
Aug 22, 2024
Lakes tour - Brilliant day from start to finish, we were picked up straight from our hotel so didn’t have to worry about trying to find the visitor centre. The tour itself covered everywhere we wanted to see and more and our tour guide Derek was great I have no idea how he manages to remember so much information about every road village town and lake. He asked us all questions about where we came from etc and had us all laughing the whole time. Plenty of stops in the best photo opportunity spots which we would have never been able to find ourselves. Also gave me and my wife recommendations for other activities around the lakes as it was our first time visiting. Very glad we booked this tour and Derek deserves a pay rise or some danger money for reversing round tiny windy almost vertical roads after meeting tractors and tourists that hadn’t a clue how to drive on narrow roads😂 He brought us back to the hotel again which we didn’t expect but was greatly appreciated
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Thomasp999
Jul 30, 2024
Amazing tour and guide - This is for the 10 Lakes Tour from Windermere.
Our tour was simply amazing. Our guide Stef was knowledgeable and courteous and showed passion for the tour and acknowledged each individual on the tour. Stef even assisted with our car parking situation upon our arrival at the meeting point.
The tour itself traversed through all of the major sites and villages of Lake District National Park including a few hidden gems such as Surprise View. Stef made sure all of our needs were attended to. I would highly recommend.
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F3991ksdavel
Jul 16, 2024
10 lakes tour by mountain goats - We took this tour and to our surprise it exceeded our expectations. We had a lovely tour guide called Stef who's knowledge of the local area and of the 10 lakes was enormous. We stopped of to the most beautiful spots for viewing and photos. It was a comfortable drive and a very good experience and we highly recommend the mountain goats tour.
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