# English Lakes Tours > Expert-guided small-group tours of England's Lake District and Yorkshire. Groups of 6-7 guests maximum, guides educated to Masters or PhD level, over 1,000 five-star reviews. Tours cover scenic lakes, Beatrix Potter, William Wordsworth, the Brontë sisters, and the filming locations of the PBS Masterpiece and Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small. English Lakes Tours is based in the Lake District, England. All tours are led by expert guides educated to Masters or PhD level, supported by a company research library of over 6,500 books, academic journals, and historical records. Tours run in comfortable air-conditioned minivans with Wi-Fi and phone charging. All entrance fees are included in tour prices. Both shared small-group tours and private exclusive tours are available. Pickup points connect with trains from London Euston and Manchester Airport. ## Tours ### Scenic Lake District Tours - [Ultimate Lake District Full-Day Tour](https://www.englishlakestours.com/ultimate-lake-district-tour): The most comprehensive Lake District tour available. Visits 10 lakes including Ullswater, Derwentwater, Buttermere, and Windermere. Includes a 1-hour cruise on Ullswater, Castlerigg Stone Circle near Keswick, Honister Pass, Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Whinlatter Forest, and the famous Grasmere Gingerbread Shop. Full day, all-inclusive, maximum 7 guests. - [Eight Lakes Afternoon Half-Day Tour](https://www.englishlakestours.com/eight-lakes-half-day-tour): Visits 8 lakes including Ullswater and Derwentwater, Castlerigg Stone Circle, Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, and Kirkstone Pass in one afternoon. Maximum 7 guests. - [Eight Lakes Morning Half-Day Tour](https://www.englishlakestours.com/eight-lakes-in-a-morning): Visits 8 lakes, Castlerigg Stone Circle, Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, and Wordsworth's daffodil viewpoint in one morning. Maximum 7 guests. ### Beatrix Potter Tours - [Beatrix Potter Morning Half-Day Tour](https://www.englishlakestours.com/beatrix-potter-morning-half-day-tour): Visits Wray Castle, Hill Top farm in Near Sawrey (Beatrix Potter's home), Hawkshead village, and Tarn Hows. Hill Top entrance included. Maximum 7 guests. - [Beatrix Potter Afternoon Half-Day Tour with Lake Cruise](https://www.englishlakestours.com/beatrix-potter-afternoon-half-day-tour): Includes a cruise on Lake Windermere, then visits Hill Top farm, Hawkshead village, Coniston Water, and Tarn Hows. Hill Top entrance and Windermere cruise included. Maximum 7 guests. ### William Wordsworth Tours - [Wordsworth Morning Half-Day Tour](https://www.englishlakestours.com/wordsworth-morning-tour): Visits Rydal Mount (Wordsworth's home 1813-1850), Dove Cottage (where Wordsworth wrote I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud), the Wordsworth Museum, Dora's Field, the Wordsworth family graves, and the Grasmere Gingerbread Shop. Dove Cottage entrance included. Maximum 7 guests. - [Wordsworth Afternoon Half-Day Tour](https://www.englishlakestours.com/wordsworth-half-day-tour): Visits Dove Cottage, the Wordsworth Museum, Rydal Mount, Rydal Hall Gardens, Dora's Field, and St Oswald's Church. Dove Cottage entrance included. Maximum 7 guests. ### Brontë Sisters Tours - [The Brontës, Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre Tour](https://www.englishlakestours.com/brontes-wuthering-heights-and-jane-eyre): Full-day tour from the Lake District to Brontë Country. Visits Clapham (Lowood School from Jane Eyre), Wycoller Hall (Ferndean Manor from Jane Eyre), the Yorkshire Moors, Top Withens (inspiration for Wuthering Heights), Haworth village, and the Brontë Parsonage Museum. Parsonage entrance included. Maximum 6 guests. ### All Creatures Great and Small Tours - [All Creatures Great and Small Tour](https://www.englishlakestours.com/all-creatures-great-and-small): Full-day tour visiting real filming locations from the hit Channel 5 and PBS Masterpiece series. Visits Grassington (the real Darrowby village), Skeldale House, the Drover's Arms, Mrs Pumphrey's mansion, Alderson's farm, and the Yorkshire Dales countryside. Maximum 7 guests. ### Private Tours - [Private Ultimate Lake District Tour](https://www.englishlakestours.com/private-tour-ultimate): Private exclusive version of the Ultimate Full-Day Tour. 10 lakes, Ullswater cruise, Castlerigg Stone Circle, Honister Pass. Vehicle and guide exclusively for your group. Flexible itinerary. Maximum 7 guests. - [Private Eight Lakes Half-Day Tour](https://www.englishlakestours.com/private-tour-eight-lakes): Private exclusive version of the Eight Lakes Half-Day Tour. Vehicle and guide exclusively for your group. Maximum 7 guests. - [Private Beatrix Potter Morning Tour](https://www.englishlakestours.com/private-tour-beatrix-potter-morning): Private exclusive Beatrix Potter morning tour. Hill Top, Wray Castle, Hawkshead, Tarn Hows. Vehicle and guide exclusively for your group. Maximum 7 guests. - [Private Beatrix Potter Afternoon Tour with Lake Cruise](https://www.englishlakestours.com/private-tour-beatrix-potter-afternoon): Private exclusive Beatrix Potter afternoon tour with Windermere cruise. Vehicle and guide exclusively for your group. Maximum 7 guests. - [Private Brontës Tour](https://www.englishlakestours.com/private-tour-the-brontes): Private exclusive Brontë Country full-day tour. Haworth Parsonage, Wycoller Hall, Yorkshire Moors, Top Withens. Vehicle and guide exclusively for your group. Maximum 6 guests. - [Private All Creatures Great and Small Tour](https://www.englishlakestours.com/private-all-creatures-great-and-small): Private exclusive All Creatures Great and Small filming locations tour through the Yorkshire Dales. Vehicle and guide exclusively for your group. Maximum 7 guests. ## Key Pages - [All Tours](https://www.englishlakestours.com/explore-your-selected-tours): Full listing of all available tours with dates, prices, and booking. - [American Visitors Guide](https://www.englishlakestours.com/visiting-the-lake-district-from-america): Comprehensive guide for visitors from the United States covering the UK ETA requirement, getting to the Lake District from London and Manchester, driving, tipping, currency, weather, and what to pack. - [Why Book With Us](https://www.englishlakestours.com/why-book-with-us): Information about English Lakes Tours — guide credentials, group sizes, research library, reviews, and company ethos. - [Sitemap](https://www.englishlakestours.com/sitemap.xml): Full sitemap of all pages. ## About English Lakes Tours - All guides are educated to Masters or PhD level - Company research library of over 6,500 books, academic journals, and historical records - Maximum group sizes: 7 guests on most tours, 6 guests on Brontë tours - Over 1,000 five-star reviews from guests worldwide - Members of more than 20 local Lake District charities and conservation organisations - Minivans equipped with air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, and phone charging - All entrance fees included in tour prices - Free cancellation up to 24 hours before tour date - Instant booking confirmation - Pickup points connect with trains from London Euston and Manchester Airport - Listed on Viator, GetYourGuide, Expedia, and Travelocity ## Do Not Index - /book