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Half-Day Tour of Beatrix Potter Country and Places
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Half-Day Tour of Beatrix Potter Country and Places

By English Lakes Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$224 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
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Overview
  • Have entry to Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's home
  • Visit Hawkshead Village where her husband William Heelis had his offices and is now the Beatrix Potter Gallery
  • Enjoy the beautiful Tarn Hows, part of the Monk Coniston estate owned by Beatrix
  • See Wray Castle, the rented holiday home of the Potter family where Beatrix first encountered the Lake District
  • Pause at Yewtree Farm which was used as the stand-in for Hill Top in the film 'Miss Potter'

Activity location

    • Windermere
    • Windermere, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Bowness Pier, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere LA23 3HQ, UK | In the layby at Pier 1 at the lake side in Bowness
    • Bowness-on-Windermere, England, United Kingdom

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Morning Beatrix Tour From Windermere
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English

Pickup from Windermere Railway Station

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:05 am
Price details
NZ$223.51 x 4 AdultsNZ$894.04
Total
Price is NZ$894.04
Until Sun, 30 Mar
Morning Beatrix Tour From Bowness
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English

Pickup from Bowness-on-Windermere

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:13 am
Price details
NZ$223.51 x 4 AdultsNZ$894.04
Total
Price is NZ$894.04
Until Sun, 30 Mar
Morning Beatrix Tour From Ambleside
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English

Pickup from Ambleside

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:24 am
Price details
NZ$223.51 x 4 AdultsNZ$894.04
Total
Price is NZ$894.04
Until Sun, 30 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedFully escorted and guided tour
  • What's includedWhat's included Entrance to Hill Top
  • What's includedWhat's included Small group size to allow for great discussions

What you can expect

Your tour starts with a visit to Wray Castle for spectacular scenery and lake views. This is the holiday home where Beatrix first visited and fell in love with the landscape and culture of the Lake District.

You then visit Near Sawrey. This village features in many of her “little books” illustrations, the Tower Bank Arms is immediately recognisable as the place where Kep, the collie-dog goes looking for the two fox-hound puppies to rescue Jemima Puddle-duck. You will be amazed when you see it, exactly like it is in the book! Hill Top Farm was bought by Beatrix with the profits from publishing Peter Rabbit. She often visited Hill Top and wrote many more books here which were inspired by the people and the places around her in this beautiful part of England. Entrance to the gardens of Hill Top and the House are included in this tour.

William Heelis was a solicitor who advised Beatrix about her land purchases. His offices were in Hawkshead village. Today, these offices house the Beatrix Potter Gallery where many of Beatrix's documents are kept, including the copy she made of her original Peter Rabbit letter. The gallery is not included in the tour. Your guide will take you on a short tour of the most picturesque village in the Lake District. Beatrix bought a lot of land in the Lake District and owned the beautiful spot of Tarn Hows, known as one of the most beautiful places in the Lake District. You have a photo opportunity here and then, after a short scenic drive, Coniston Water comes into view.

Coniston Water is the third largest lake in the Lake District and is the straightest. You will have a short stop here to admire the view and see the famous fell of Coniston Old Man towering over the village and the lake - beautiful scenery which Beatrix knew well. Beatrix also owned a lot of farms in the area and as you travel down the Yewdale Valley back to Ambleside, you will see Yew Tree Farm, famous as a location in the film “Miss Potter”.

Location

Activity location

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    • Windermere
    • Windermere, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Bowness Pier, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere LA23 3HQ, UK | In the layby at Pier 1 at the lake side in Bowness
    • Bowness-on-Windermere, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 3 Kelsick Rd, Ambleside LA22 0BZ, UK | King Street in Ambleside near the car park
    • Ambleside, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Windermere LA23 1AH, UK | Windermere Railway Station
    • Windermere, England, United Kingdom

Reviews

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Susan M

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
8 Oct 2023
United States
Our guide Tim was outstanding! He was so knowledgeable, I loved the stories that most people probably haven’t heard and it somehow made Beatrice Potter come alive. She was so much more than her wonderful little books. Tim was also very patient and we never felt rushed. We saw some beautiful countryside and even spent some time just enjoying the view. I’d definitely go again. Worth every penny.
10.0 out of 10

James F

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
17 Jul 2022
United States
Tim was a delightful guide and very informative. He was kind and respectful. We had plenty of time at each stop.
10.0 out of 10

Tracy C

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
16 Jun 2022
Australia
Excellent morning, very relaxed and enjoyable.
10.0 out of 10

Kathryn K

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
28 Apr 2022
United States
Tim was a wonderful guide to take us to this part of the Lake District. Engaging and informative!
10.0 out of 10

James M

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
1 Sept 2021
Britain
A really good trip - recommended 5 star
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Marion P

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
17 Sept 2019
Canada
this was a very worthwhile and informative trip. Our tour guide Gillian was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions really well. Tim our driver also was able to contribute with his local knowledge and he was an excellent driver also! I would definitely recommend this trip regardless of if you know anything about Beatrix Potter or not which I didn't but I learnt an awful lot about her and also about the Lake District
10.0 out of 10

Gulshat N

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
17 Jul 2019
Russia
: We really enjoyed our tour - guide Tim was very punctual, polite and friendly. He spoke only to the point, but did not miss a single important or interesting moment, supplementing his story with images from the books of Beatrix Potter. We walked along the narrow village streets, visited places that were somehow related to the life of the famous writer, and looked with pleasure at her original drawings in the gallery. It was a great day!
10.0 out of 10

Wai Yan L

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
20 Jun 2019
Hong Kong
Well guided and Interactive: Five of us altogether Gillian and Tim are superb!
10.0 out of 10

Dhruv K

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
25 Feb 2019
India
Excellent time we had: We had a wonderful time seeing the beautiful Lake District. Our guide, Gillian and Tim, who drove us around were super hosts, who made us feel so comfortable and at home. She enlightened us in detail about Beatrix Potter.. Our many thanks to them, and you people for arranging this for us. Cheers!!
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