Overview
This half-day tour will take you to the heart of Wordsworth country in addition to other places associated with William Wordsworth, his sister Dorothy, his friend Thomas de Quincey and the Romantic Poets Robert Southey and S. T. Coleridge.
What you will be doing
Where William Wordsworth lived
The former inn where William Wordsworth, his brother John and fellow romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge stayed for several days during their Lake District tour in 1797.
Where Sarah Nelson invented the world-famous Grasmere Gingerbread in 1854
Where the Wordsworth family worshipped
Where William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy lived from 1799 to 1808
The beautiful lake the Wordsworths knew so well.
William Wordsworth's best-loved family home from 1813 to his death in 1850
Where William Wordsworth admired the waterfall from the grot viewing house, originally built in 1688
Built on the site chosen by William Wordsworth which also inspired two of his poems
Bought by William Wordsworth in 1826 and planted with hundreds of daffodil bulbs by William and his wife in memory of their daughter Dora
One of the smaller lakes, with steps leading up to Wordsworth's Seat, reputedly the poet's favourite viewpoint.
Where we'll meet
🧭 Meeting/pick-up point: Windermere LA23, UK
🗺️ Instructions: This tour has multiple starting points, please be at the meeting point 5 min before pick-up 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. 1) Ambleside On the corner of King Street next to Ishaas Indian Eatery, LA22 0BZ Ambleside, GB 2) Bowness-on-Windermere In the layby outside Pier 1, The Promenade, LA23 3HQ Bowness-on-Windermere, GB 3) Windermere Railway Station Outside of the station building, Windermere Railway Station, LA23 1QA Windermere, GB
Things to know
Accessibility:
Children friendly
Fitness requirement
Any fitness level
Tour Language
English
License requirement
None
Additional information:
All passengers, including children of any age, must have a seat purchased for them
Minimum age is 5
The English Lake District weather can change quickly, even in the summer months. Please bring a waterproof coat with a hood in case of rain or windy weather.
As there is some walking involved in the tour, some uphill and on uneven or wet terrain, please wear suitable, comfortable shoes.
Inclusion ✅
Entrance ticket
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.