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Lake District Day Trip with Cream Tea & Windermere Cruise

By Golden Tours - Gray Line London
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €397 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 13h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Chance to explore the stunning Lake District National Park
  • Hill Top, the former country home of Beatrix Potter
  • Scenic lake cruise on the beautiful Coniston Water
  • Region that provided inspiration for English Romantic poets
  • Authentic English cream tea in a country house hotel

Activity location

    • Lake District, GBR

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • London Euston Station
    • London Euston Station
    • NW1 2DU, London, England, United Kingdom

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Tour with Standard Class Train Ticket

  • Activity duration is 13 hours and 30 minutes13h 30m
    13h 30m
  • English
  • Food and drinks

Select this option for standard seating.

Language options: English
Starting time: 08:00
Price details
€396.64 x 1 Adult€396.64
Total
Price is €396.64
Until Sat, 25 Jul

Tour with First Class Train Ticket

  • Activity duration is 13 hours and 30 minutes13h 30m
    13h 30m
  • English
  • Food and drinks

Select this option for First Class seating.

Language options: English
Starting time: 08:00
Price details
€560.45 x 1 Adult€560.45
Total
Price is €560.45
Until Sat, 25 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided tour of the Lake District
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Return train tickets between London and Oxenholme with reserved seating
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lake cruise on Windermere
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Afternoon Cream tea at Beatrix Potter's own home Lindeth Howe
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to Hawkshead Village
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Admission to Beatrix Potter's Hill Top house (summer only)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Live Commentary in English
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional guide in Lake District
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks not mentioned as inclusions

Know before you book

  • Children under 5 are not accepted on the tour due to safety issues
  • The train journey is approximately 3.5 hours.
  • Train seats are allocated on first come first serve basis
  • Hill Top house is closed November to March so instead we pass Yew Tree Tarn, used in the film Miss Potter. Hill Top house is closed on Fridays (excluding June-August).
  • You will need to print out your outbound and return rail tickets and show them when asked at both ends of your journey
  • You do not need to print out tickets for any attractions included in your booking, but you must make sure you have access to them on your phone or other smart devices
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

You will need to be at Euston Station at 8:00am. Your train will depart at 8:30am and arrive in to Liverpool Lime Street Station at 11:08am. You do not need to print your attraction tickets but you MUST have access to them on your phone or other smart devices.

Depart Euston railway station for a scenic train journey north to Oxenholme in the Lake District, arriving in the late morning. Take to the winding country roads to check out beautiful views of Lake Windermere, England's largest lake. Pause for some photos at the shores of inspirational Esthwaite Water, the lovely, lesser-known lake where Beatrix Potter penned her cherished children's stories.

Travel in the footsteps of Beatrix Potter's beloved Peter Rabbit with a day trip to England's storied Lake District. Amble down quaint alleyways, snap images on the shores of stunning lakes, and enjoy the fresh country air of this beautiful National Park that inspired Romantic poets, including Wordsworth.

Continue along to Hill Top, Potter's charming 17th-century stone farmhouse. Climb creaking wooden staircases to where she wrote her famous storiesand spot cheeky rabbits nibbling grass in the garden as you delve into Potter's whimsical world.

Meander through quaint alleyways in the medieval village of Hawkshead before heading out to Coniston Water for a relaxing lake cruise. Stop for a delicious English Cream Tea at Lindeth Howe, a gorgeous country house hotel in the village of Bowness. Set in 6 acres (24 ha) of private garden, classic estate was the Potters' family home.

Oxenholme Lake District to London: Departure from Oxenholme Lake District: 6:30pm. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the train departure time to ensure you do not miss your train. Arrival at Euston Station: 9:19pm

Location

Activity location

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    • Lake District, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    London Euston Station
    • London Euston Station
    • NW1 2DU, London, England, United Kingdom