Ten Lakes Tour from Oxenholme: Explore UNESCO’s World Heritage The English Lake District
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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.
Duration: 2 months, 14 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Troutbeck - Travel through Troutbeck village and over England’s highest mountain pass, Kirkstone Pass
  • Ullswater - See England’s 2nd largest lake, Ullswater
  • Castlerigg Stone Circle - Castlerigg Stone Circle, an ancient circle of 48 stones. Take photos of this age-old site and learn how the stones were probably set here in around 3,000 BC to form a ceremonial site.
  • Keswick - enjoy free time for lunch (own expense) and explore this delightful market town as you wish.
  • Ashness Bridge - Stop at the most photographed bridge in the Lake District, Ashness Bridge as well as admire the views from Suprise View which boast spectacular views over Derwentwater and beyond
  • Honister Slate Mine - Climb the rugged slopes of Honister Pass to the chocolate-box village of Buttermere and then drive by Crummock Water to Keswick.
  • Grasmere - Stop in the picture-postcard village of Grasmere, famous for William Wordsworth and Sarah Nelsons 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
What's Not Included
  • 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 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
  • Westmorland and Furness Council are working towards upgrading and improving the safety of the A592 (Kirkstone Pass) which connects Windermere to Brotherswater and Ullswater. Unfortunately this does mean the road is closed for specific periods throughout the year, including 2nd October – 16th October 2023 and 1st March 2024 – 22nd March 2024. We are sorry for the inconvenience, please note our tours will still be running as usual but with a temporarily diverted route during this period.
  • 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 at Oxenholme Train Station at 09:15. Please be ready 10 minutes early as the bus cannot wait for late passengers. Address: Oxenholme Train Station Dates: See Availability 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.

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Shar0neb
Mar 25, 2024
Fantastic tour, responsive company, highly recommended! - Mountain Goat was a phenomenal experience from the very first phone call with Becca, right to the last of the lakes on the bus with the wonderful Mark! Becca helped us find a place to stay, answered any question, the bed-and-breakfast she recommended (Jerichos) was fantastic, and the tour itself was not only spectacular in beauty and scenery, but Mark was so knowledgable and interesting and helpful and a superb driver in very challenging terrain. PS You’re going to stay in the area… Consider staying at Ambleside (where Mountain Goat also does pick ups)rather than Windermere — Windermere is a cute but very small town whereas Ambleside is hopping with interesting things. Very highly recommended!
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Connector33670648865
Dec 24, 2023
Mark was amazing - Mark was so fun as a tour guide. He is very funny, knowledgeable, and overall awsome to be there. We had so much fun, and I can’t recommend him enough.
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Geokeng_k
Nov 6, 2023
Wonderful tour of the Great Lakes! - The beautiful lakes and waterfalls. The tour guide Duncan’s interesting stories about the places we visited.
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897mals
Aug 13, 2023
Beautiful day in the Lakes District - Tim was above and beyond expectations. Passionate to give the very best information and at the same time a "mother hen" looking after his charges. Exceptional, in a word. Mal and Gaye
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Tridibtinju
Jun 11, 2023
Good - Wonderful views good guide Carol. Extensive covetage Good time to move around.Bus was comfortsble.It is strongly recommended if you have less time & want to cover lake district
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G1171qakend
Apr 5, 2023
Extremely enjoyable tour of a very special place. - Excellent tour made extremely enjoyable and informative by our superb driver and guide Duncan Brown. Ducans passion for the Lake District and history in general made our time with him very special. Bravo Duncan.
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Laurabg
Jul 18, 2019
Poor Pick-Up Description left 73-yr-old stranded - My 73-year-old Canadian mother in law booked this tour online using the Get Your Guide website. She provided my UK mobile number as her contact number as she could not use her Canadian mobile while visiting us in the UK. She received and printed her voucher for the trip and on the voucher the pick-up point was clearly indicated (via a pin drop on Google Maps) to be on the ticket office side of Oxenholme train station (we live locally, are very familiar with the station and know that there are two entrances - this is why we double-checked the location included on the voucher). On the day of her tour, my husband dropped her off at the station at 08:30 for her 09:15 pick-up. At 09:30, I received a call at my place of work to say that the driver of the van had been waiting for over 20 minutes and could not find her - we quickly realised that he had been waiting on the other side of the train station. I told the tour representative where she was waiting and the driver walked through the train station (instead of driving over to the second entrance in a highly recognisable vehicle) to look for her, however because she was waiting at the top of the driveway into the station underneath the station sign, he didn't see her. He thus left without her, stranding her at the train station. My husband then had to leave his place of work to retrieve her and take her back to our house, losing an hour out of his morning at work. Because she was extremely distressed by the experience, both my husband and I felt that we had no choice but to take a half day off work to take her out and show her at least a few of the sights listed in the tour description. When speaking with the Mountain Goat representative on the day, I asked for a full refund as the fault for the missed pick-up lay completely with them. She told me that she couldn't authorise that, so I asked that someone from the company return my call on the following day to discuss this. No one ever called me back, and when I called them the next day, I was told to contact Get Your Guide to request the refund. I know that the more frequently used pick-up point for this tour company is their very highly-visible, well-signed Windermere base, but all it would have taken to make this a great day out for my Mother-in-Law is if the person responsible for the marketing of this trip had taken a bit of time to make sure that the description of the Oxenholme pick-up point was very clearly described in the email voucher sent out. I understand why the van was waiting where it was, but I am convinced that if the driver had driven it around to the other side instead of walking through the connecting tunnel, none of this would have occurred. This was a very disappointing experience overall, and I will not be recommending it to any other family members who travel over to visit with us.
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