William Wordsworth: Morning Half Day Tour with an Expert Guide

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220 minutes

Basic Information

Magpie ID: KJUQHF

Category: Tours & Sightseeing

Trip difficultly: Easy

Currency: GBP

Language: English

TimeZone: (GMT+00:00) Edinburgh

Booking Cutoff: 1 hours before start time

Included

Entry into Dove Cottage is included in the price
Entry into Rydal Mount is included in the price (not Fridays and Saturdays)
Relaxed and friendly small-group tour of no more than 7 guests
Professional Guides share their expertise of all the fascinating facts and stories in English
Departure and return to convenient, centrally located meeting points
Comfortable minivans with air-conditioning, WiFi and charging points for most mobile devices
Regular photo / comfort stops

Excluded

Food and drinks

Commentary

Guide: English

Summary Description

Description

This tour takes you to:
• Grasmere Village where William Wordsworth lived.
• Church Stile the former inn where William Wordsworth, his brother John and fellow poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge stayed for several days during their Lake District tour in 1797.
• Grasmere Gingerbread Shop where Sarah Nelson invented the world famous "Grasmere Gingerbread" in 1854.
• The Wordsworth family graves.
• St Oswald's Church where the Wordsworth family worshipped.
• Dove Cottage where William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy lived from 1799 to 1808.
• Views of Grasmere, the beautiful lake the Wordsworths knew so well.
• Rydal Mount William Wordsworth's best loved family home from 1813 to his death in 1850.
• Rydal Hall Gardens where Wordsworth admired the waterfall from the "grot" viewing house.
• Rydal Church built on the site chosen by William Wordsworth which also inspired two of his poems.
• Dora's Field bought by William Wordsworth in 1826.
• Views of Rydal Water, one of the smaller lakes.

Start / End Location

Start Location: Ambleside

Start Location Notes:

Start Location Direction:

Start Location: Windermere

Start Location Notes:

Start Location Direction:

Start Location: Bowness-on-Windermere

Start Location Notes:

Start Location Direction:

Start Location: Windermere LA23 1AH, UK

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Points of interest

Lake District National Park, United Kingdom

Wordsworth Grasmere, Grasmere, Ambleside, UK

Pricing

		NET RATE
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH: MORNING HALF DAY TOUR WITH AN EXPERT GUIDE
Adult	0-99 years	Available on request
Child	5-11 years	Available on request

Cancellation

Cancellation Policy: standard
Cancellation Cut-off: 24 hours
Cancellation Notes: Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Additional Information

Not wheelchair accessible, The English Lake District weather can change quickly, even in the summer months. Please bring a waterproof coat with a hood in case of rain or windy weather, As there is a little walking involved on the tour, some uphill and on uneven or wet terrain, please wear suitable, comfortable shoes, Children under the age of 5 can travel on this tour but we do not recommend it, Children must be accompanied by an adult, All passengers, including children of any age, must have a seat purchased for them, We will collect you from the departure point linked to your chosen option. Please do not change to a different departure point without informing us in advance as we don't automatically go to every departure point. If we don't know you have changed your departure point we may not pick you up for the tour!

Redemption Information

We will collect you from the departure point linked to your chosen option. Please do not change to a different departure point without informing us in advance as we don't automatically go to every departure point. If we don't know you have changed your departure point we may not pick you up for the tour!

Please ensure that you are at your chosen departure point at least 5 minutes before your pickup time. The minibus will be unable to wait for you if you are not there and you will miss your tour.

Due to local traffic conditions the bus may arrive later than expected. Please wait 10 minutes after the quoted departure time before calling.

The English Lake District weather can change quickly, even in the summer months. Please bring a waterproof coat with a hood in case of rain or windy weather.

As there may be a small amount of walking involved in the tour, some uphill and on uneven or wet terrain, please wear suitable, comfortable shoes.

No food or drink is included in the tour price.

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