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Beatrix Potter Private 5 hour tour

By Brook tours of Windermere
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Overview

Enjoy a day with one of the Lake District's most famous and beloved characters, Beatrix Potter.
This memorable tour will allow you to walk in the footsteps of Beatrix Potter, and see the places that inspired her children's books and work.
On this tour you will get to see the beauty spots and delightful landscape that Beatrix Potter once treasured.

Activity location

  • Holehird Gardens
    • Holehird Gardens Patterdale Road,
    • LA23 1NP, Windermere, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Windermere Railway Station
    • LA23 1AH, Station Precinct, England, United Kingdom

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedKnowledgeable driver-guide.
  • What's includedWhat's includedUmbrellas provided. (Just in case)
  • What's includedWhat's includedHand sanitiser provided.
  • What's includedWhat's includedComplimentary bottled water.
  • What's includedWhat's includedDrop off at a destination within the Lake district.
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir conditioned vehicle.
  • What's includedWhat's includedOur vehicles are thoroughly cleaned before every tour. This Includes the wiping of all surfaces.
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate tour. (You are not sharing with anyone else)
  • What's includedWhat's includedAnytime photo stops at your request.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAdmission tickets will be purchased by Brook Tours knowing the number of travellers .
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAdmission tickets are payable on the day of tour.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHill top tickets: Adult £15, Child £7.50, Family £37.50.

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Holehird Gardens
  • 15m
Beatrix Potter stayed here in the summer's of 1889 and 1895. She hunted fossils and fungi in the woods which she used to paint watercolour pictures from.
Troutbeck (Pass by)
One of Beatrix Potter's favourite valley's. We pass Troutbeck park farm. Bought in 1923 and where she became an expert in breeding Herdwick sheep.
Ambleside
  • 15m
We take a brief stop at Waterhead in Ambleside situated at the head of Lake Windermere.
Wray Castle
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Beatrix was 16 when her parents rented Wray Castle. The family stayed there in 1882. One of her favourite rooms was the library.
Hawkshead
  • 1h
Hawkshead is an ancient township that has flourished since Norse times, with many buildings dating from the 17th century. Whilst here we visit the Beatrix Potter gallery. The 17th century building, which was the office of her husband, has remained unaltered since his day. A significant selection of Beatrix Potter's original drawings and illustrations are on display at the gallery.
Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's House
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket not included
Bought in 1905 Beatrix Potter used the money she made from her first few books to purchase this little 17th century stone house. Samuel Whiskers, Jemima Puddleduck and Tom Kitten were all created here.
Tarn Hows
  • 15m
Miss Potter bought the Monk Coniston estate, which included Tarn Hows, for £15,000, in 1929. She then sold half of the estate to the National trust, and left the other half to the trust in her will.
Coniston Water (Pass by)
Coniston water is one of the most imposing and beautiful of the English lakes. The Lake is dominated by the "Old man of Coniston" which rises to 803 metres.
Coniston
  • 5m
Passing through the village of Coniston we come to Yew tree farm. Owned by the National trust. Beatrix bought the farm back in 1930 and saved it from being turned into a forestry plantation. This stunning and historical grade two listed building is one of the most famous farmhouses in the Lake District.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESHolehird Gardens
    • Holehird Gardens Patterdale Road,
    • LA23 1NP, Windermere, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEWindermere Railway Station
    • LA23 1AH, Station Precinct, England, United Kingdom

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