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Brontë Tours from Glasgow by Train

 

Brontë tours from Glasgow

You don't need a car to see the Lake District from Glasgow. Trains from Glasgow Central run south on the West Coast Main Line to Oxenholme Lake District, so the Lakes fit neatly into a trip between Scotland and England. Our rail tours meet you at the station and take you straight into the Yorkshire moors with a local guide.

Our Brontë tours cross the Pennines from the Lake District to Haworth and the moors that shaped Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë, on a full day with a specialist guide.

The Brontës' Haworth

The Brontë family moved to the parsonage at Haworth in 1820, and it was there, in 1847, that Charlotte's Jane Eyre, Emily's Wuthering Heights and Anne's Agnes Grey were published. The house is now the Brontë Parsonage Museum, and the moorland behind it is still the landscape of Wuthering Heights. Our tour takes in the Parsonage, Ponden Hall, Wycoller Hall and the moors, in a small group of no more than six, with a separate driver and guide.

What you'll see

Coming from Glasgow by train

Our rail tours start at Oxenholme Lake District or Windermere station. Your guide meets you outside the ticket office, and the tour brings you back to the station at the end. Each rail date shows the station and the pickup time.

Many guests make it a long day out; others spend a night or two in Windermere or Bowness and join more than one tour.

A small group or a private tour

Our shared tours are small groups of no more than six, priced per person, for ages 7 and up. A private tour is for your group alone, at one price for up to six guests and with no age limit, and can collect you from your hotel in the Windermere or Ambleside areas.

Brontë tours from other places

These tours also start from Windermere, Coniston and Oxenholme. See all our Brontë tours.

Why travel with English Lakes Tours

Since 2018 we have shown visitors from all over the world the Lake District we live in. Groups are small, the minivans are comfortable, and our guides are specialists, with Masters and PhD-level qualifications in the subjects they talk about.

Questions about these tours

How do the Brontë rail tours from Glasgow work?

You take the train from Glasgow to Oxenholme Lake District or Windermere, and your guide meets you outside the station ticket office. The tour brings you back to the station at the end. Each rail date shows the station and the pickup time.

How far is Haworth from the Lake District?

Haworth is in West Yorkshire, roughly two hours' drive from Windermere, so our Brontë tour is a full day out. You travel in a comfortable minivan with a separate driver and guide.

Does the guide go round the Brontë Parsonage with us?

No. The Parsonage Museum is visited at your own pace, and your guide waits for you outside. Entry is included in the price.

What is the difference between a shared and a private tour?

A shared tour is a small group of up to seven, priced per person. A private tour is for your group alone, at one price for the whole group of one to seven, with hotel pickup in the main Lake District towns and no age limit.

Do I have to pay in full when I book?

Tours costing up to £1,000 are paid in full when you book. On tours costing more than £1,000 you pay a 50% deposit.