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Other operators run a ten-lakes tour. None of them put you on the water. This is the only ten-lakes tour in the National Park that includes a genuine hour-long cruise on Ullswater — pre-booked, included, no extra cost on the day — aboard a steamer sailing this lake since 1859. While other tours drive past and point, you'll feel the lake from its surface, Place Fell rising sheer from the shore, the whole basin opening out around you. The same depth applies elsewhere: at Honister, your guide explains the centuries of industry carved into that cliff face, not just a photo of the mine. At Buttermere, widely considered the most beautifully proportioned lake in the district, you'll understand why it's been celebrated since the earliest days of Lake District tourism. With only seven guests aboard, every question gets answered properly, across four mountain passes and ten lakes most visitors never see in a single trip.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Your guide will meet you right outside of the ticket office at Windermere train station. Look out for our minivan.
Itinerary
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1Kirkstone Pass
enjoy the views
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Windermere
pickup
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Bowness-on-Windermere
pickup
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Ambleside
pickup
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Kirkstone Mountain Pass (Pass by)
kirkstone inn
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
lake
Admission ticket free -
Patterdale (Pass by)
village
Admission ticket free -
Ullswater (Pass by)
lake
Admission ticket free -
5
cruise
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
Glenridding (Pass by)
village
Admission ticket free -
6Pooley Bridge
disembark
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
village
Admission ticket free -
Blencathra [Saddleback] (Pass by)
mountain
Admission ticket free -
7Castlerigg Stone Circle
see
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
8Keswick
lunch
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
Borrowdale (Pass by)
drive
Admission ticket free -
Derwentwater (Pass by)
see
Admission ticket free -
9Surprise View
view
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
10Ashness Bridge
see
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
Bassenthwaite Lake (Pass by)
see in distance
Admission ticket free -
11
see
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
Rosthwaite (Pass by)
village
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
village
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
village
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
village
Admission ticket free -
Buttermere Lake (Pass by)
lake
Admission ticket free -
Crummock Water (Pass by)
lake
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
raise
Admission ticket free -
12Moss Force Waterfall
see
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
Newlands Valley (Pass by)
valley
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
drive
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
village
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
see
Admission ticket free -
Thirlmere (Pass by)
see
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
see
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
see
Admission ticket free -
Grasmere (Pass by)
vale of
Admission ticket free -
13Grasmere
village
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
14The Grasmere Gingerbread Shop
shop
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
Lake Grasmere (Pass by)
lake
Admission ticket free -
Wordsworth Grasmere (Pass by)
dove cottage
Admission ticket free -
Rydal Water (Pass by)
see
Admission ticket free -
Rydal (Pass by)
hamlet
Admission ticket free -
15Honister Slate Mine
see
10 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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