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Lake District Tours are the specialists in guided sightseeing tours of the Lake District. We provide driver guided small group, half and full day sightseeing tours, with time to enjoy the breathtaking scenery, take spectacular photographs and breathe some of the purest air in England! The Lake District National Park is one of the most beautiful places in England and a ‘must see’ destination. Our driver guided tours follow carefully designed itineraries to make the most of your visit yet our guides do not follow a script; instead they tailor their tours to each individual group creating a memorable experience every time. So on your visit to the Lake District don’t just see it - experience it with Lake District Tours! Lake District Tours start with an unfair advantage. The Lake District is one of the most sublimely beautiful places I’ve seen. Their service is attuned to the scenery. Rather than travelling in big impersonal coaches, it’s as if you’re being driven around by friends who’ve been looking forward to your visit so they can show you, and share with you, the special places they’ve come to love. After five memorable and varied weeks overseas, we’re telling family and friends how the Lake District tour was the highlight. Thanks again – Don & Judy Lipscombe Tour Description The Lake District of Beatrix Potter tour is ideal for those who wish to combine a leisurely scenic tour through the south lakes with some of the most popular attractions. The tour focuses on the life of Beatrix Potter and her importance to the Lake District not only as a childrens storyteller but also as a farmer and champion of the local herdwick sheep. You will visit Hill Top, the home of Beatrix Potter with its beautiful garden and original furnishings.We follow quiet backroads alongside the River Brathay through a mossy woodland, teeming with bluebells in the Spring, to reach the small mountain lake at Tarn Hows. This well known beauty spot affords wonderful views and photo opportunities before we descend a narrow road high above Yewdale. Way below is the white farm house of Yew Tree Farm formerly owned by Beatrix Potter and used in the filming of 'Miss Potter'. At Coniston Water we stop for stunning lakeside views with the mountain mass of Coniston Old Man rising high above the water and village of Coniston. We drive over Hawkshead Hill to reach Hawkshead, a pretty village with narrow lanes, ancient church, Beatrix Potter gallery and the famous grammar school attended by the Lake District poet William Wordsworth. We have time to explore the village, take lunch before visiting Hill Top, the former home of Beatrix Potter and now a carefully managed property owned by the National Trust. After visiting the house we drive through woodland alongside Windermere to reach the train station at Haverthwaite. The Furness line was built in the 1860s and is an introduction to the industrial heritage of the area where the train and steamers were a vital link in the industrial development of the Lake District. Now the two combine into a popular visitor attraction and make a wonderful way to finish a most varied day out. READ MORE... http://www.lakedistricttours.co.uk