Mountain Goat Full Day Tour: Ten Lakes Tour of the Lake District
Overview
Available languages
8 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
The English Lake District is one of the most recent additions to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Admire the rolling countryside and craggy fells whilst listen to your guide about the Lake District's history, geology and the people that have shaped this much-loved region.
Along the way, you will pass some of the region’s most spectacular sights, such as the Borrowdale Valley, Buttermere, Honister pass, and Grasmere. There are many stops on route; a highlight is the Castlerigg Stone Circle with its panoramic views. Our friendly driver/guide will provide an on-board commentary on this full day spectacular tour of lakes and mountains.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be over the age of 5 to travel on this tour
There will be a designated lunch stop where you’ll be able to purchase lunch
There are toilet stops on route
Minimal walking is involved
Our vehicles are not currently wheelchair accessible
Luggage storage is available at the Windermere Information departure location
Seats cannot be reserved
Each passenger must have their own seat
Please note, the tour starts from Windermere Information Centre @ 9.25am. It is not possible to be collected from a different location once chosen. If you are not at the correct pick up location and miss the tour, we cannot offer alternative arrangements.
Due to a landslide, Kirkstone pass is currently unpassable. Therefore until further notice you will not visit Brotherswater or Ullswater on your tour. Our incredible driver guides will instead take you off the beaten track to a few other fabulous Lake District sites and lakes.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Windermere
Start the tour and meet all passengers at the main pickup point.
Derwentwater
Enjoy the scenery of Lake Derwent
What‘s Included
On-board commentary in English
Transport in a small mini-coach
Food & drink
Additional Entrance fees
Drivers gratuity (optional)
Options
Pickup Windermere Information
Pickup Windermere Information : Pick up at 09:25 from Windermere Tourist Information Centre, Victoria Street, LA23 1AD
Reviews
1,717 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent day out in fantastic scenery
360berylr,,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We thoroughly enjoyed this tour despite the weather which was very windy and cold. Tony was both charming and informative. He gave us an overview of the area and told us how the valleys were formed and how much the landscape differs in certain parts of the Lake District; some of the views were stunning. His driving was excellent (I would have hated driving up and down the passes!). We thought this tour was very good value for a whole day's outing.
A fantastic tour
U9014UApats,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tony was very informative, relaxed and made the trip enjoyable. Tony, you were fantastic. You made the tour very interesting with your facts and knowledge. Mountain Goat had done their homework when creating this tour. Even the cold weather did not put a damper on this tour. We visited sites that we would not have done if we did not go on the tour. Worth every penny. We highly recommend Mountain Goat and would definitely do one of their other tours.
Great day out in the Lakes
MartinNorthYorkshire,,Feb 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did the tour on Saturday 31st January and had a great day out. Nice comfortable mini-bus well judged tour with stops for photos and “comfort breaks” including an hour lunch break stop in Keswick. Best of all was our driver/guide called Steve who was absolutely excellent, so very knowledgeable and told some great stories. His passion and love for the area where he was born and bred, shone through. How he managed to to drive some of the roads and talk at the same time I will never know, but don’t worry safety of his passengers was top priority. Our tour was slightly shorter because of the time of year, but equally the roads were quite clear and with the trees etc free of leaves and foliage we got some excellent views. A really great day and thoroughly recommended.
A Few Thousand Years in the Lake District
montel2026,,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Steve was fabulous. Not only does he love the landscape and his origin he shared his knowledge about community history, aspects of this special place, like details of a dry rock wall, Castlerigg Stone Circle, and the Viking sheep, He share about the English author Wordsworth, about his family and his life and knew and recited multiple poems by William. He also told us about Beatrice Potter and the Tales of Peter Rabbit, about each lake, and local community as if he had lived in each one. Truly, he is a born storyteller, a genuine local, who we wanted to have a pint with! Cheers to Mountain Goat Tours to have such a great ambassador. After your journey with us, we must come back again. Thank you.
Awesome Tour and Tour Guide!
Excursion62596554240,,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a little last minute booking of this tour as a quick side adventure on the way home to the US from an Africa trip. Today's tour of the Lake District was superb! Our driver and guide, Steve, was amazing and had the local knowledge of someone that grew up here...since he did exactly that! He took us to amazing places, answered more questions than I'm sure he was expecting to receive, gave us great history and offered indepth explanations of the local area and language (etymology). Was fun hearing about his childhood growing up freely out in the nature this beautiful countryside provides. I hope to be luckily enough to have Steve as our guide for more tours of the area on a future trip! Would recommend Mountain Goat Tours for anyone.
Mountain Goat Full Day Tour, 10 Lake Tour
783kayl,,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great day on 10 lake tour, plenty of time to explore at different lakes, villages, Mark, our driver/ guide is a lovely guy and was very friendly and informative. Would highly recommend this trip
An amazing day with Steve!!
Cjai76,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did this tour on Thursday 15th Jan with the lovely Steve. He picked us up exactly on time from our hotel and i knew as soon as we stepped on that bus we were in for a good day. Steve is highly knowledgeable on the local area, has great stories and is very funny and quick witted, we had great banter with him. I have never met anyone who loves their job as much as Steve, he is so proud of the Lake District and takes great pride in showing it off. The tour was amazing, I never realised how beautiful or vast the Lakes are. Lovely stop offs to grab drinks and Keswick for some lunch. I cannot recommend this enough, it was truly a magical day.
A totally fabulous day!
CarolineOw,,Jan 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a totally fabulous day! A wonderful way to have an overview of the Lakes and go places where you wouldn’t have the courage to drive your car! All of this was enhanced by our driver, Steve, who regaled us with interesting facts, local stories and history and all interlaced with childhood memories and experiences in the Lakes! It was a full day, great value and comfortable transport. I would throughly recommend any of these tours to those visiting the Lakes!
10 Lakes Tour
Odyssey35526097647,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Experience Day, Dec. 23 It was a tour of 10 lakes. Unfortunately, compared to a cold, cloudy and sunny day, I'd say the view was halved, but my guide Tim's detailed and handy guide covered it more than enough. I'm not very good at English, but it was easy to understand. He seemed to be teaching himself Japanese and taught me the ropes of language study. It was a friendly and convenient guide, and I was able to get around efficiently. Thank you very much.
Aussie visit 10 Lake Spectacular
Discover02015615869,,Jan 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tony our driver was excellent. The road conditions were a challenge but he did a great job. My Australian family were delighted with everything and we would definitely recommend the tour.
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