Custom Guided Tours of the Lake District
Tailor-made private tours for small groups
Our tours consist of half and full day tours and we can also do hourly tours for your preference.
- A half day tour starts at 9am and finishes at 1pm
- A full day tour starts at 9am and finishes at 5pm
Tailor Made Tours
We can work around your own hourly choice. We tailor make the tours according to your own personal requirements whether it be scenic, visiting various attractions or a combination of both.
We can accommodate small groups of up to 6 people and children and infants are welcome. Infant/child seats are available at no extra cost.
We also provide
Complimentary bottled water
Umbrellas (just in case!)
Anytime photo stops at your request
Carlisle executive cars will help and advise you on the best tour for your individual needs.
Get A QuoteIdeas and themes for tours could include
Garden tours
Scenic tours
Walking and hiking tours
Boat trips
Historic houses
Museums
Beatrix Potter
William Wordsworth
John Ruskin
Family tours
Over the years some people have wanted to trace their family tree and ancestral connections and we have been able to design a tour to accommodate this.
We highly recommend that you participate in one of the tours at the start of your stay in the Lake District because the knowledge and information you will gain from the tour will enrich the rest of your holiday.
There are so many interesting and exciting places to visit in the Lake District.
Here are some of our top suggestions
Holker Hall & Gardens
Brantwood
Muncaster Castle & Gardens
Lakes Aquarium
Laurel & Hardy Museum
World of Beatrix Potter
Dove Cottage & Wordsworth Museum
Tailor make your tour of the Lake District
We can also arrange a tour through the Yorkshire Dales to Haworth where you can visit the Bronte parsonage museum, the home of the famous Bronte sisters.
Or, if you want something completely different, why not take a trip to Blackpool, a major seaside resort that boasts the world famous Blackpool Pleasure beach., where you can go to the top of the magnificent Blackpool Tower.
In summary, all of our tours are completely flexible and the choice is entirely yours. If you would like to visit a mixture of destinations, or visit any places we haven’t mentioned on this site, then please do contact us to discuss your requirements. We will happily give you a no-obligation quote to cover your choice of itinerary.
Create your own unique Lake District Adventure with US.
Pricing
Our pricing policy is simple and represents good value for money.
Price includes pick up and drop off.
Popular National Trust destinations
Sizergh Castle
Buttermere Lake
Wray Castle
Tarn Hows
Take A Look at Our Tours
A private half day tour.
After departing from Windermere Railway Station, our half day guided sightseeing tour will visit some of the most popular and best loved tourist attractions in the Lake District:
Holehird Gardens
Take a stroll around this lovely garden and enjoy the stunning setting with views over Lake Windermere. Holehird Gardens are the home of the Lakeland Horticultural Society and have 12 acres of volunteer-run stunning gardens and partner garden to RHS.
Troutbeck
Troutbeck is an olde-worlde village along the long established, narrow and hilly coach road that wends its way from Windermere to Penrith.
Kirkstone Mountain Pass
With an altitude of 1,489 feet this mountain pass offers an exhilarating drive with breathtaking views.
Ullswater Lake
Ullswater is the second largest lake in the English Lake District. You will have time for a short walk alongside the lake.
Aira Force
Aira Force is the most spectacular waterfall in the lake District, with the main force falling 70 feet beneath an old stone footbridge.
Castlerigg Stone Circle
This is a Neolithic stone circle in a very dramatic setting, sited as it is against the backdrop of the Lake District mountains High Seat and Helvellyn. It is potentially one of the earliest stone circles in Britain. Click here to find out more about Castlerigg Stone Circle.
Grasmere
This is a beautiful location with peaceful lakeside walks and a historic 13th century church. Grasmere has some interesting shops as well, including the famous Gingerbread shop and Barney’s News Box with over 20,000 jigsaws for sale upstairs.
Click here for a detailed Itinerary and Map
Call us on 00 44 (0)7968246538 to make a booking
or email at info@carlisleexecutivecars.com
*Prices are per group of up to 6 people
A private 5 hour tour of the Lake District
Follow in the footsteps of Beatrix Potter as we take a tour of the Lake District visiting the places that she loved and lived in and which inspired her books.
Child-friendly tour
This tour is especially popular with children. We can accommodate children and infants of all ages on all our tours and infant/child seats are available at no extra cost.
After departing from Windermere Railway Station, our tour will take in the following Beatrix Potter attractions:
Holehird Gardens
Beatrix Potter stayed at Holehird twice with her family where she enjoyed wandering through the woodland painting watercolours of toadstools.
Only the gardens are open to the public, and they boast some stunning Lake District views. There is also a lovely walled garden.
Ambleside
Passing through the quaint village of Troutbeck we make our way to the popular tourist resort of Ambleside. Here we will make a brief stop at Waterhead, at the head of Lake Windermere, the largest natural lake in England.
Wray Castle
Beatrix Potter’s family rented Wray Castle for their summer holidays in 1882, when she was 16 years old. Beatrix loved to spend her time in the library, her favourite room. This fabulous room has been recently renovated with a trompe l’oeil and restored floor.
Admission to the Castle is not included in the tour price.
Hawkshead
This tiny village with its narrow cobbled streets is home to the Beatrix Potter Gallery, housed in the former office of her husband, the solicitor William Heelis. The gallery features an exhibition of Beatrix Potter’s original drawings and illustrations.
Admission to the Gallery is not included in the tour price.
Hill Top, home of Beatrix Potter
Beatrix bought Hill Top in 1905 with the proceeds from her first published books. In this small 17th century stone house she created some of her most popular characters, including Jemima Puddleduck, Tom Kitten and Samuel Whiskers.
Admission to Hill Top is not included in the tour price.
Tarn Hows
Beatrix acquired the Monk Coniston Estate in 1929. The estate formerly belonged to James Gareth Marshall, who built dams to create Tarn Hows by combining 3 small tarns and who planted many of the conifers that surround the lake. Tarn Hows is very picturesque in all seasons with its deep blue water.
Coniston & Yew Tree Farm
Passing through the village of Coniston we come to Yew Tree Farm, a traditional hill farm which was saved from being turned into a forestry plantation by Beatrix Potter when she purchased it as part of the Monk Coniston Estate. It was named after a huge Yew tree that was 700 years old when felled. It is now owned by the National Trust.
Click here for a detailed Itinerary and Map
Call us on 00 44 (0)7968246538 to make a booking
or email at info@carlisleexecutivecars.com
*Prices are per group of up to 6 people
A guided 6 hour tour just £300*
After departing from Windermere Railway Station, our guided sightseeing tour will visit the following places in the Lake District:
Bowness-on-Windermere
A drive through Bowness-on-Windermere with some fantastic photo opportunities of stunning Lake District scenery along the way. We will make stops at Adelaide Hill Viewpoint, Gummers How and the viewpoint near Brantfell.
Ambleside
We then make our way to Ambleside, where we will make a brief stop at Waterhead, at the head of Lake Windermere, the largest natural lake in England.
Rydal
Rydal Water is one of the smallest lakes in the Lake District. You will have time to enjoy a visit to Rydal Falls or make your way up the western paths to the spectacular Rydal Cave.
Grasmere
William Wordsworth called Grasmere “The loveliest spot that man hath found” and he lived here at Dove Cottage from 1799 to 1808. This is a beautiful location with peaceful lakeside walks and a historic 13th century church. Grasmere is home to the famous Gingerbread shop.
Blea Tarn
A spectacular drive through the Langdales takes us to one of the main highlights of the valley for many visitors. Blea Tarn is situated at the head of the Little Langdale valley, in the heart of wild Lakeland, and with the Langdale Pikes as a backdrop.
Tarn Hows
Passing by Coniston Water we head to Tarn Hows, a very picturesque beauty spot between Coniston and Hawkshead.
Hawkshead
This olde worlde village with its narrow cobbled streets and 17th century architecture is an ancient township that has flourished since Norse times. There is also a good selection of tourist shops, cafes and pubs
Click here for a detailed Itinerary and Map
Call us on 00 44 (0)7968246538 to make a booking
or email at info@carlisleexecutivecars.com
*Prices are per group of up to 6 people
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