A Day Out in the Lake District, UK, on a Mountain Goat “10 Lake Spectacular” Bus Tour - March 2019
A Day Out in the Lake District on a Mountain Goat “10 Lake Spectacular” Bus Tour
We enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the Lake District with Mountain Goat. Our driver was Elliot who picked us up at the Laura Ashley, Belsfield Hotel, Bowness-on-Windermere. Elliot seemed to have endless knowledge of the area and gave very interesting commentary.
Feel the atmosphere with this video and its panoramic views. This video includes snow covered mountain tops, valleys, lakes, mountain passes with steep drops, bumpy narrow twisty roads. There are miles of Dry Stone Walls, Farms, cottages, private hotels - previously used to escape city life in London, villages and town of Keswick and Herdwick Sheep.
We travelled out to the lakes and some of the views captured in this video are Troutbeck, Kirkstone Pass, Snow top mountains, Brothers Water, Ullswater (famous for when Donald Campbell broke water speed record in BlueBird K7), saw a Beatrix Potter Farm, walked around Castlerigg Stone Circle Neolithic Circle about 3000BC– overlooks Thirlmere Valley, High Mountain of High Seat & Helvellyn as a back drop, Took a lovely video of Surprise View – The whole of Derwent Water and distant Bassenthwaite Lake, Ashness Bridge - Pack Horse Bridge with Skiddaw in the distance 931m summit, we had afternoon tea at Keswick, Honister Pass, Slate Mine, Buttermere, Grasmere, Ambleside Bridge House – this house was built for 8 people, over the river to avoid paying tax. It`s now owned by the National Trust, and Lake Windermere.
This was our first tour with Mountain Goat Bus who started up in 1972 with 1 bus and now have a fleet. In my opinion our Mountain Goat 10 Lake Spectacular Tour was great value for money and I hope that we will be able to take another tour next time we are in the Lake District.
I`m a nervous passenger and normally drive myself - but I loved this tour.
Thank you for watching. ( I have a lovely group photo if any of the group would like to contact me)
Mountain Goat - Lake District Tours - Best of the Lakes Tour
The Mountain Goat takes visitors to the best locations in the Lake District! This video gives a taste of some of the scenery you can enjoy on the Best of the Lakes tour with the Lake District's leading sightseeing company.
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Lake District, 10 Lakes Tour, England
England's Lake District is one of the prettiest parts of the United Kingdom as we'll show you in our driving tour that's going to be visiting most of the lakes of this wonderful area in the northwest of Great Britain, sharing with you some astonishingly pretty views.
We'll also visit some of the small towns that dot this landscape and we will take you on a boat ride from one end of Ullswater to the other, it's the second largest Lake in the Lake District, although it's only 9 miles long, so you'll find that the Lake District is relatively compact in size.
It's about 30 miles wide and about 40 miles from north to south, all included in the National Park that was created in 1951.
Windermere 2:53 Ambleside 4:00 Rydalwater 5:14 Grasmere 5:51 Thirlmere 9:51 Derwentwater 10:50 Buttermere 13:44 Crummockwater 14:17 Keswick 15:06 Castlerrig Stone Circle 15:33 Ullswater 17:36 Brotherswater 20:11 Troutbeck 21:08 Peter Rabbit 21:56
Especially when guided by a tour company like Mountain Goat with our excellent driver, Kevin, in their minibus that will take us to all of the main sights without any effort on your part. We’re going to show you a one-day trip summarized in this movie in which we see the major lakes.
While it's called the Lake District for a good reason – that's the main attraction – there are many other sites to see, like the old stone bridge, the beautiful countryside we’re driving past, the mountain streams and lakes of course.
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Lake District, The Complete Tour, England
The Lake District in northwest England is a very popular holiday destination, famous for lakes, forests, mountains and quaint villages. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2017. We are staying in Bowness-on-Windermere for several days of fun excursions.
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Four of the top activities are exploring the towns, taking boat rides, do a little nature walking, and take a driving tour of the region to see the other nearby lakes and quaint villages. Most of our program takes place during a van tour of the lakes that visits 10 different lakes, including Brotherswater, Derwent Water, Grasmere, Ullswater and Windermere. On the van ride we also take a walk in the village of Grasmere, famous for William Wordsworth. You will be amazed by Castlerigg Stone Circle, 4500 years old, one of the area’s historic gems. Then we take a lunch stop in Keswick, whilst exploring the traditional Lakeland market town. We also do a Lake Cruise, enjoying uninterrupted views of the Lakeland fells from Derwent Water.
You can pick from a variety of kinds of excursion boats on Lake Windermere: you can have a one-hour cruise or go for an all-day expedition. You could enjoy a cruise with dinner, there are hydrofoils, rowboats or sailboats for rent -- all kinds of nautical activities exist here on the shores of Lake Windermere.
By the end of the 18th century the region was already becoming popular with visitors and this has steadily grown to the point where today nearly 20 million annual visitors enjoy the beauties of this special place. This huge amount of tourists can be a challenge to deal with in your visit, but you will find the beauties of the natural landscapes make your efforts quite worthwhile. In this show we have useful suggestions to help your planning.
Summer season is obviously most crowded and brings with it the best weather with least chances of rain, so take your chances, but we suggest the shoulder season, like the visit shown here which was during May, a perfect time to visit. We never felt inconvenienced by any crowds. After all, facilities like hotels and restaurants are able to handle the peak crowds of summer, so if you are here in May, with proper reservations at a decent hotel, you will have no problems. Of course the summer is when everybody wants to be here but we find that May is ideal.
You’ll need to spend at least several nights in the area this to really get a chance to see the charming countryside, explore some towns, go shopping, and perhaps enjoy some fine dining. This is actually two towns joined together as one: Windermere is a mile to the north and Bowness-on-Windermere lies along the shores of the lake. Each center has its cluster of shops and restaurants, but the main focus is down at Bowness, which has most of the hotels and that special setting along the water.
The town of Bowness is a good base of operations for heading out to see the other lakes in the district and enjoying some day tours as we will be doing.
Windermere is the largest and the longest lake in the British Isles, about 10 miles long with a 24-mile circumference, and there are several villages along the shores of the lake. We see Lake Windermere the easy way, on a boat ride.
We are travelling in mid-May and ran into some great weather. And actually it’s quite pleasant the temperature here is in the low 70s there is a slight breeze on the lake but not terribly windy. a most pleasant day.
The temperature is pleasant enough that it’s comfortable to sit outside, After all you want the view -- that’s why we’re enjoying this boat ride, to have a look at this charming rolling countryside along the shores of the lake of Windermere.
Some of us decided to get off the boat at Ambleside which is one of the main small towns here in the Lake Country. There's a level nature trail from the boat dock to Ambleside town passing first through an open meadow with some Roman ruins visible, and then along beautiful stream. We also get to see the sheep frolicking around. The walk only took about the walk only took about 30 minutes.
We came upon foundations of ancient Roman buildings. From such forts the Romans could control hundreds of square miles. the army was staffed in part by Roman soldiers and mercenaries, some of them from Yugoslavia. Roman rule began in Britain back in A.D. 43. A massive army of 40,000 soldiers quickly conquered most of the island and Romans remained in control for the next 300 years.
When the path follows along the stream it becomes so beautiful, lined with wildflowers, that you feel you stepped into some kind of movie or dream. Those few minutes became one of the top highlights of the three-week tour of the British Isles. A simple walk through the woods could provide a transcendental experience.
Welcome to Windermere Lake Cruises
Explore the the sights and sounds of Windermere with this introduction video to the lake and surrounding area. As well as beautiful footage of our cruises, find out more about other top local attractions including Forestry Commission, Mountain Goat Tours. Blackwell Arts and Crafts, William Wordsworth, Beatrix Potter Attraction, Lakeside & Haverthwaite Steam railway, English Lakes Hotels and more. This video was produced primarily for Chinese visitors and includes information about our Weibo account.
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Ashness Bridge, Keswick, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK, 04 03 2019
Ashness Bridge, Keswick, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK, 04 03 2019. The fast flowing river flows under the traditional stone-built Ashness bridge. This bridge is on a single-track road and the river flows in to the Derwentwater Lake, (seen in the distance). The Yellow Gorse is in flower and there is snow on the mountains. Skiddaw is the 6th highest Mountain in England - 931m summit.
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Lake Windermere Mini Vacay
So we took a mini vacation to the Lake District. It was so beautiful, my camera couldn't do it justice at all! If you ever go to the Lake District area I highly recommend their 10 Lake Tour. We did ours through Mountain Goad ( it was well worth the money and the views are spectacular.
Lake District drive
On our drive through England's Lake District with Mountain Goat Tours we admire the Hardnott Roman Fort, stop for a pub lunch, ride a miniature train at the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, watch kayaking at Wasswater and walk through the gardens of Muncaster Castle.
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Exploring Troutbeck
Troutbeck is peacefully situated in the hill-country to the east of the main artery of the Lakes, the A591, and though you will not be short of things to do in Troutbeck and around the valley itself, it is well placed for joining this scenic road and exploring the wider area. The northward route is famous for its exceptional scenery, and passes the villages of Ambleside and Grasmere, both of which must be visited. Ambleside is a hub for walkers and climbers, while Grasmere is famous for its connection with William Wordsworth. Passing Thirlmere still further north brings you to Keswick and the Northern Lakes. You can also easily pass through Bowness and follow the eastern shore of Windermere south to Newby Bridge, with Lakeside and the Lakes Aquarium close by. Troutbeck is also excellently situated to give access north-east over the stunning and precipitous Kirkstone Pass, with the Kirkstone Pass Inn at its top, and over to Ullswater, possibly the most beautiful water in the region, where landscape scenes were filmed for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The A591 can take you to the larger market town of Kendal if you head south along it, and to the south of Bowness the Lyth Valley is worth visiting for its tranquility and charming green and rolling hills. We strongly recommend a guided tour to help you appreciate our beautiful region fully, and one option in this respect is The Mountain Goat, which offers minibus tours covering all areas of the Lake District, including a ‘Ten Lakes Spectacular’
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