Lake District from Manchester Including Lake Cruise
Recommended by 96% of travelers
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Manchester, England
- 9 hours 45 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Lake District National Park with ease on a day trip that lets you skip the hassle of car hire. Rather than keeping your eyes on the road, you’ll be free to admire some of Britain’s best-loved landscapes as you’re transported between sights in climate-controlled comfort.
- Explore the Lake District with ease on a day trip from Manchester
- A great option for time-pressed travelers
- Skip the stress of car hire and navigation
- Receive personalized attention from your guide in a small group
What's Included
- Lake Cruise (year-round)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Expert driver-guide
- Heritage Railway Ride (April - October)
- LunchThere will be time spend in Hawkshead to purchase food & drink.
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- NCP Car Park Manchester Store StreetStore St, Manchester M1 2WD, UK
Meet at 08:55 - Exit Piccadilly Station via the main doors. Follow the walkway to Caffe Nero, cross the lights, & turn left onto London Road. Walk 100m, passing under the footbridge. Turn left under the railway bridge opposite Motel One. The car park is straight ahead. W3W: ///panels.detail.small
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.9:00 am
Itinerary
1
Lake District
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Tarn Hows
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Hawkshead
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Children must be 5 years or older
- Please arrive to the collection point at 08:50 Coach Bays, Store Street, (Outside NCP Store Street Car Park), Manchester, M1 2WD What3words Search /// mice.ducks.owner
- Please notify us before the departure date if you intend to bring a service animal
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 77 reviews
Rupkala_N, Apr 2026
Amazing , stunning picture postcard views everywhere!and our lovely driver David made it even more beautiful!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for your kind review! We are delighted to hear about your great day in the Lake District, seeing the hidden beautiful spots! We will inform David about your kind words, of whom will be very glad to know that he made your experience even better. We hope to welcome you on another Mountain Goat tour in the near future.
Janet_K, Feb 2026
No stop for services on way home. Tour was finished at 6:30 not 9pm. Time for tour was cut by 2 1/2 hours
tpjkmgt7dc, Dec 2025
This was organized very well. I loved the free time to explore the stops and appreciated the honesty from the guide on how business has changed over the years. Hopefully it will be preserved and and the area will prosper again in the future.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you for your kind review! We curate our tours with your comfort, excitement and exploring time in mind, so we're very glad you enjoyed the itinerary. We would love to welcome you again very soon.
Amy_R, Oct 2025
A great day out in the Lake District with a very friendly, understanding and helpful driver guide called David.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your kind words! We’re glad David made your day in the Lake District enjoyable and welcoming. Hope to see you on another tour soon!
stefania_b, Aug 2025
Fab tour, very informative guide. Paul,our guide,was very friendly, knowledgeable without being too heavy with info. Tour would suit all ages,and visited lots of different places. Loved the boat tour of Lake Windermere. I would recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you for your fantastic review!
We’re delighted you enjoyed the tour and found Paul to be the perfect guide.
The boat trip on Lake Windermere is a highlight for many, and we’re glad it was for you too.
Thanks for recommending us, and we hope to welcome you back soon!
Best wishes,
The Mountain Goat Team
Jordan_H, Jul 2025
The tour was very picturesque and a good way to spend the day even with slightly gloomy weather. Our amazing tour guide, Dave helped to make this tour as enjoyable as it was by giving us great instructions on what to expect throughout the day as well as always being easy to find after getting off the train or back onto the bus. You’ll have a great time on the tour by taking in a different side of the UK and consider yourself lucky if you get Dave as your tour guide!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for the lovely review! We’re glad you enjoyed the picturesque scenery, even with the gloomy weather. Dave is a fantastic guide — it’s great to hear he helped keep everything running smoothly and made the day more enjoyable for you. We couldn’t agree more — having Dave on your tour is definitely a lucky bonus! Hope you get to travel with him again sometime.
David_T, Jun 2025
Best England tour I have been on. Lakes District was awesome. Long day but worth it. Highly recommend.
Our driver Mark from Mountain Goat was excellent . He told history of the district and some stories along the way.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for the fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear this was the best tour you've experienced in England and that you enjoyed exploring the stunning Lake District. It’s always a long day, but we’re glad you felt it was well worth it. Mark will be so pleased to hear your kind words—his storytelling and knowledge really do add something special to the journey. Thank you for the recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back on another tour soon!
Franco_D, Jun 2025
David, our driver and also tour guide was amazing!!! super friendly and very knowledgeable.
Highly recommend this tour .
Even though the weather was not good .. we still having fun .
10 out of 10 for David !!!!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
hanks for the awesome feedback! David is afantastic guide who really made the tour enjoyable, rain or shine. We’re glad you had fun and appreciate the high praise. Hope to see you on another trip soon!
Christopher_V, Jun 2025
The scenery for the time in the Lake District was very nice. The drive to get there and back was long, as expected. The lake cruise was disappointing, as the boat's windows hadn't been cleaned in a while, so taking pics was out. It was a cool and windy day, so topside wasn't an option for many people.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Dear Christopher_V,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the Lake District—it truly is a stunning place.
We’re sorry to learn that the lake cruise didn’t meet your expectations. We understand how important clear views are, especially when capturing memories through photos. We'll pass your comments about the windows along to the cruise operator.
It is advertised on booking that this tour departs from Manchester to the Lake District, which is a 1.5-2-hour journey, traffic dependent. The great British weather can be unpredictable, and we appreciate your understanding on that front. We hope the rest of your experience made the journey worthwhile, and we’d love the chance to welcome you again under sunnier skies.
Best wishes, Mountain Goat
BharathKumar_R, Mar 2025
The best experience , we travelled using this company previously back in montenegro and we experienced very bad situation with the operators but not with company, but here the best my family were very happy with the people who was there in guidance, must need app for those who want to have safe and marvellous journey experience, thanks for memories
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you for sharing your feedback! We're so glad to hear that you had a wonderful experience with us this time, especially after your previous trip. We hope to welcome you back again for more unforgettable experiences!
Best Wishes,
The Mountain Goat Team
Richard_B, Oct 2024
Wonder full-day tour to the best part of England. Enjoyed the driver commentary, the towns were in, the boat tour, the train tour and more. Glad I did this.
Could not reach these places easily or not at all on my own.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Hello Richard_B,
Thank you for this lovely review! We're thrilled you enjoyed the tour and found our driver’s commentary helpful. It’s wonderful to hear that the cruise and train, along with the charming towns, made the day so memorable. We’re glad we could make these hard-to-reach spots accessible and enjoyable for you! We hope to see you again soon.
Best Wishes,
Mountain Goat Tours
Courtenay_G, Oct 2024
Was a great day trip and excellent way to have a taster of the Lakes District. The small bus and driver (Scott) were great. Ferry and train ride were unique and something different. Only element if I could change one, would be the last stop of the trip (Hawksmede) could be a stop thats shortened or missed. All in all a great day out.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Hello Courtenay_G,
Thank you for leaving this great review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the attractions we include in our tours to give you a sample of the culture and scenery in the area. We hope to see you again soon for more.
Best Wishes,
Mountain Goat
Tanya_L, Oct 2024
We had great weather for our tour which always helps! The scenery was stunning and Paul (our driver/guide) was fabulous and very friendly! Definately recommend Mountain Goat tours, we had a great day!
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Hello Tanya_L,
Thank you for leaving this great review. We are so glad to hear that Paul's commentary and knowledge gave you a great experience with us. We hope to welcome you back in the future.
Best Wishes,
Mountain Goat
Andrew_W, Oct 2024
This is a great tour to see the Lake District. The weather was fantastic and Jean is a great guide, full of local knowledge and very friendly. The boat ride is great and the train is like stepping into an Hercule Poirot film.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Hello Andrew_W,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review with us. The reference to Hercule Poirot is the perfect way to describe that train journey it is great to hear how much you enjoyed Jean's local knowledge and the attractions on your day in the Lake District with us. We hope we can welcome you back again soon.
Best Wishes,
Mountain Goat
Judi_D, Sep 2024
We enjoyed the park and lunch . The animals and the little towns. So beautiful. The train and the boat cruise. Our tour guide was great!!!
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Hi Judi
Thank you so much for this review!
We are so glad that you had a nice time on our trip to the Lakes, from Manchester. It's a lovely way to get out of the busy city life and see some beautiful views!
We are so glad that you had a good trip with us, we hope you can join us again soon!
Best Wishes
Mountain Goat
Kumba_b, Sep 2024
Wonderful memories the children love it we can ask for more it was a lovely trip, the driver explained everything to us she is very friendly and pleasant what a wonderful experience thank you.
Response from Host, Sep 2024
May we thank you for taking the time to leave such lovely feedback. Our driver/guides are always thrilled when we pass on feedback like this. We are delighted that you enjoyed all that the Lake District has to offer.
Best Wishes
Mountain Goat
Mohamad_A, Aug 2024
Pickup point was beside a ncp. The map shows inside the car park but the tour van was parked alongside it with a mountain goat logo so you won’t miss it. The tour was fully booked so we had a total of 16 tourists plus 1 driver/guide.
Scott, our guide, was friendly and knowledgeable and made everyone welcome.
I would say this tour, besides the Manchester Clubs tour, is a must take tour. A tour of the Lake District, with a boat and choo choo train ride included. A chance to see English country life and houses and the beauty of nature. Who can resist? Unfortunately for our group, it rained the whole day non stop. It happens and it sux but luckily for us we had Scott driving and guiding. He used his experience and initiative to keep the tour going and keep it interesting. Successfully if i do say so. He brought us to little nooks where tours don’t normally go on better weather, to make up for the rain. Its not a great diversion till it break company rules but enough to at least cheer up those in the minibus who might be less cheerful cos of the weather.
All in all, it was an excellent tour for us and i believe for the others too as i did not see any grumpy faces or discontent murmurings. Mountain Goat is definitely very professional and its assets are the guide/drivers there.
Would i go on a Mountain Tour again in future? Definitely yes. The whole family enjoyed every minute of it (eyeing the Wales tour).
Thanks once again for a memorable tour Scott. From the guy in the F1 polo shirt 😊
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Hello Mohamad_A,
Thank you for leaving this lovely review. I am sure Scott will be thrilled to receive such lovely feedback he always has a great passion for the area and we are glad you got to experience that with us. We hope to see you again soon.
Best Wishes,
Mountain Goat
Michael_M, Jul 2024
A+ 100% awesome!!!! Scott, our guide was an absolute boss! I was a little late arriving and very nearly missed the bus, but I managed to get aboard and the fun began! He’s an excellent driver, game very clear and concise instructions, constantly pointed out little jewels for us to make notes about, and stopped or slowed down enough to take photos whenever he thought we might want to do so. The entire trip was a BLAST! Thanks for making this trip through the Lake District so memorable!
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Hello Michael_M,
Thank you for leaving this outstanding review. We are delighted to learn that Scott helped you have a comfortable and enjoyable experience on your day out with us exploring all that the Lake District has to offer from the scenery to the unique culture. We hope we can welcome you back for more in the future.
Best Wishes,
Mountain Goat
Raeesa_J, Jul 2024
This was a great way to see the Lake District if you are not a hiker. The scenery was amazing and Paul was an amazing guide. Definitely a must see during a visit to the UK.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Hello Raeesa_J,
Thank you for leaving this lovely review. We pride ourselves on comfort and ease when travelling with us for the day and we are so glad that you got to experience all of the spectacular locations without the stress of travelling on your own. We hope to see you again soon.
Best Wishes,
Mountain Goat
John_L, Jul 2024
This was a great trip. I had an extra day in Manchester and was looking for something interesting to do. I just spent three weeks backpacking through Wales. I did this tour and was very impressed. The guide was very good. Her name was Jean and I saw in one day almost what took me a couple weeks of backpacking to see in Wales. This was great.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Hi John_L
Thank you for joining us on our Tour. Our Tours are great to use to be able to see the highlights of the most scenic and historic locations in the UK. With great commentary on the landscapes our tours are a must do, especially if you don't have long with us.
Thanks for joining us.
Best Wishes
Mountain Goat Tours
BeeHeong_T, Feb 2024
Had a great time at Lake district. Thanks to the guide for bringing us to Grasmere gingerbread even though it's not part of the plan.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Hello BeeHeong_T,
Thank you so much for you review! delighted you enjoyed your experience and happy to hear you got to taste the Grasmere Gingerbread.
All the best
Mountain Goat
Veena_S, Oct 2023
Enjoying day with well executed guided
Nice weather help us getting mesmerised trip nice cruise and steam engine ride
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you for your 5* review!
We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with us.
Best Wishes,
Mountain Goat
Jaunius_V, Sep 2023
Tour guide was very informative and helpful to us. Tour was much enjoyable even weather was not on our side for the most of the day.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Hi Jaunius_V
Thank you for the 5* review, we are so happy to read that you enjoyed the Lake District Tour from Manchester.
We hope to be able to see you again soon.
Best Wishes
Mountain Goat Tours
Him_T, Sep 2023
Great journey, good environment, enough time for sightseeing.
Toilets are not clean enough but its not mountain goat's problem and is understandable.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Hi there,
Thank you so much for your 5* review , this means a lot and we are glad that you had a lovely time on out Manchester to Lake District.
We hope that we can see you again soon.
Best Wishes
Mountain Goat
We are glad to hear that you had a great Tour from Manchester,
Julie_J, Sep 2023
Really enjoyed this tour, beautiful scenery and fortunately really good weather. Our guide/driver Tom was excellent, good driver and knowledgeable. Cruise on the lake was stunning. Highly recommend this tour, one of my favourites.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Hi Julie_J,
Thank you for the review, delighted to hear you enjoyed your tour to the Lake District with Tom! Thank you for recommending us.
All the best
Mountain Goat
Bradley_B, Aug 2023
Tom was a great guide. Very knowledgeable and agreeable. The itinerary allows you to see a lot in a short time. The last stop seemed redundant and that time could have allowed longer to explore in Hawkshead village.
Tip to Viator: give more info on pick-up info. We didn't know who or what kind of vehicle we were looking for at the pick-up. Had to call the service number for info. This would have been a lot more problematic if we didn't speak English.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Hi Bradley_B!
Thanks so much for your review and feedback, we always appreciate our customers sharing their experiences!
Hope to see you with us again,
All the best
Mountain Goat
Shahbaaz_K, May 2023
The tour was brilliantly presented with breathtaking landmarks and views. The tour operator was also quite knowledgeable about everything.
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Hi Shahbaaz_K,
Thank you for your 5* review of our Lake District from Manchester tour. I am delighted to hear you enjoyed the breathtaking landscape and views on offer.
Best wishes, Mountain Goat
JeffS, Apr 2023
A very convenient and comfortable way to see a bit of the beautiful Lake District if, like me, you do not drive. The tour is mostly about the scenery, which is fine, but ideally I would have appreciated a couple more historic stops. Hawkshead Grammar School was sweet. The ferry boat ride was pleasant and the weather cooperated. Tom, our guide, was very kind and accommodating to all. He was just being trained by Jean, and the two of them together supplied interesting commentary along the way. An enjoyable day.
Response from Host, May 2023
Hi JeffS,
Thank you for your review, I am pleased to hear you had an enjoyable trip to the Lake District with our driver-guides Jean & Tom.
Best wishes,
Mountain Goat
Cindy_M, Nov 2022
Our tour guide Jean was very knowledgeable about the area she took us too. Jean was a joy to listen to and showed us things we could have never discovered on our own. Breathtaking sites off the beaten path experienced. Thank you Jean. I will always remember you.
Response from Host, Dec 2022
Hi Cindy,
Thank you so much for your lovely review and kind words about our wonderful driver Jean! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour.
Best Wishes
Mountain Goat
Cynthia_C, Feb 2020
Gary was great, the weather was wonderful. I've always wanted to see the lake district and hawkshead. highly recommend!
Response from Host, Mar 2020
Hello,
Thank you for your lovely review, it's great to hear you had such a fantastic day out in the Lake District from Manchester!
I'll pass on your compliments to Gary, he'll be delighted to hear them!
Best wishes, Mountain Goat
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