Beatrix Potter: Afternoon Half Day All-Inclusive Tour with an Expert Guide

This tour takes you to:

• Wray Castle where Beatrix spent her 16th birthday and first discovered the Lake District where she was to later make her home.
• Near Sawrey village which Beatrix visited often, used as inspiration for her illustrations and where she happily settled and married.
• Hill Top, the house which Beatrix bought from the money she made from the publication of Peter Rabbit.
• Esthwaite Water where Beatrix fished from her boat and said was "the most beautiful of the lakes…some scenery is almost theatrical or ultra-romantic".
• Hawkshead village where she visited her future husband, William Heelis on business.
• Tarn Hows bought by Beatrix as part of the vast Monk Coniston Estate and regarded as one of the most beautiful places in the Lake District.
• Coniston Water with spectacular views of the lake and Coniston Old Man and from where Beatrix's Monk Coniston Estate land started which she left in her will to the National Trust to be worked and preserved for the nation.
• Yewdale Valley where Beatrix owned farms and land including Yew Tree Farm which you may recognise from the film Miss Potter.  

Additional Features:

• Gift Shops at Hill Top and Hawkshead village
• Comfort facilities available at Hill Top, Tarn Hows, Wray Castle & Hawkshead village
• Suitable for solo travellers 

Included

• Half Day Tour
• Admission to Hill Top
• Knowledgeable guide to provide expert commentary and analysis, as well as taking care of practicalities and general support throughout the tour
• Experienced driver for your safety on the steep, narrow and twisty Lakeland roads
• Small group of up to 6 people for a more flexible and personalised experience
• Use of personal radio communication technology to keep you in-touch with your guide when you are off the minibus (where applicable) 

Requirements

The English Lake District weather can change quickly, even in the summer months. Please bring a waterproof coat with a hood in case of rain or windy weather.

As there is some walking involved in the tour, some uphill and on uneven or wet terrain, please wear suitable, comfortable shoes. 

Attention

• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• All passengers, including children of any age, must have a seat purchased for them  

Cut off

4 hours

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