Overview
Fans of Beatrix Potter's charming books for children won't want to miss this themed tour of the Lake District. You'll visit a variety of places associated with the author, including her vacation home, Wray Castle, and her home, Hill Top. See where she found inspiration for her stories and illustrations, and learn about her life and times from your guide. Even travellers unfamiliar with her books can enjoy the beautiful sights.
What you will be doing
Where Beatrix spent her 16th birthday and first discovered the Lake District where she was to later make her home
Beatrix visited the village often, and used it as inspiration for her illustrations and where she happily settled and married.
The house which Beatrix bought from the money she made from the publication of Peter Rabbit.
Where Beatrix fished from her boat
Bought by Beatrix and regarded as one of the most beautiful places in the Lake District
With spectacular views of the lake and Coniston Old Man; Yewdale Valley: Where Beatrix owned farms and land including Yew Tree Farm used in the film Miss Potter
Where Beatrix owned farms and land including Yew Tree Farm used in the film Miss Potter
Where we'll meet
🧭 Meeting/pick-up point: Windermere Railway Station, Station Precinct, Windermere LA23 1AH, UK
🗺️ Instructions: Multiple departure points: 1: Windermere Railway Station (Outside of the station building, Windermere Railway Station, LA23 1QA Windermere, GB) 2. Bowness-on-Windermere (In the layby outside Pier 1, The Promenade, LA23 3HQ Bowness-on-Windermere, GB) 3. Ambleside (On the corner of King Street next to Ishaas Indian Eatery, LA22 0BZ Ambleside, GB) Your guide will be wearing an orange or black coat printed with "EnglishLakesTours.com" logo. Please ensure that you are at your chosen departure point at least 5 minutes before your pickup time. The minibus will be unable to wait for you if you are not there and you will miss your tour. Due to local traffic conditions, the bus may arrive later than expected. Please wait 10 minutes after the quoted departure time before calling.
Things to know
Accessibility:
Children friendly
Service animal/dog friendly
Fitness requirement
Any fitness level
Tour Language
English
License requirement
None
Additional information:
As there may be a small amount of walking involved in the tour, some uphill and on uneven or wet terrain, please wear suitable, comfortable shoes.
No food or drink is included in the tour price.
Inclusion ✅
WIFI onboard
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tour guide
Exclusion ❌
Lunch
About your host
English Lakes ToursWe are a small, family-run business which officially came into existence in May 2018 but our story goes back further than that. After decades of showing friends and family around the Lake District, our founders, Tim and Gill, took the opportunity to change careers and set up English Lakes Tours so that we can now show everybody around the Lake District. When we create a tour, we do months of research, including the iconic bits but also the unusual, just as interesting bits that nobody else does. We find the best views, include the best locations and give you all the best info, insider tips and stories. Routes are travelled at different times of day and in different directions; venues and attractions are visited so that we can be sure you get the best experiences; we check out the cafes, bars and restaurants so that we can take you to places with great food and atmosphere. We feel very strongly that our relationship with the Lake District, the people and the places, the wildlife and the environment is extremely important. We always try to tread lightly on environmental issues and we respect the privacy, property and lives of the local people to make sure that you get a warm welcome wherever and whenever you go. We also believe that we should put something back into the local economy and not simply take for our own profit. We support many local charities, organisations and societies because without them as our partners we would have no venues to visit, no nature to wonder at and no specialist expertise to draw upon to enable us to create outstanding tours for you.
For every trip booked, Kodama Travel donates £1 to Just One Tree to restore our forests and the ocean.