Yorkshire Dales: Scenic Tour from Windermere Featuring Swaledale, Wensleydale, and Bolton Castle
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26 Ratings
Cumbria
Embark on a scenic tour from Windermere to explore the breathtaking Yorkshire Dales. Visit charming villages, historic sites, and stunning natural landscapes in Swaledale, Wensleydale, and Bolton Castle.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mountain Goat Tours - Begin your tour of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales with Mountain Goat.
  • Settle-Carlisle Railway - See this incredible railway which is nestled in the stunning scenery of the Yorkshire Dales.
  • Wensleydale - Visit the beautiful Wensleydale, where you will have a chance to visit the creamery, famous for its cheese!
  • Bolton Castle - Visit this medieval castle where Mary Queen of Scots was once imprisoned.
  • Aysgarth Falls - Stop at the beautiful Aysgarth Falls, famous for its appearance in the film Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.
  • Mountain Goat Tours - Finish your tour of the Yorkshire Dales back in Windermere.
What's Included
  • On-board commentary in English
  • Transport in a small mini-coach
What's Not Included
  • Food & drink
  • Additional Entrance fees
  • Drivers gratuity (Optional)
Additional Information

Experience the finest of the Yorkshire Dales in a single day!

Venture into the spectacular limestone valleys and lush landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales National Park on a tour from Windermere. Journey comfortably from the Lake District, and explore the picture-perfect villages in Swaledale and Wensleydale (renowned for its cheese), along with Bolton Castle, where Mary Queen of Scots was held captive. Witness Aysgarth Falls and the charming cobblestone lanes of Hawes.

  • Children must be 5 years or older
  • Confirmation is received at the time of booking
  • 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 pickup location you have chosen is where you will be collected from. 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.
Location
Mountain Goat Tours
Victoria Street
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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176jeaniem
Mar 27, 2024
Outstandingly Fabulous Day. - Firstly I would like to say a massive thank you to Driver/Guide Mark Shipley for such a fantastic day from start to fininish. Mark explained exactly what was going to be taking place on our day out, we had a fabulous coach (Brand new), extremely comfy warm and brilliant for sight seeing. Mark went above and beyond to make sure we were enjoying our day, he is a fountain of knowledge and made it so intresting we were extremely luck weather wise as well as the sun shone for 95% of the day. I would have absolutely no problem to recommend this trip and Guide to family and friends for a truly magical day out. We are a group if local windermere ladies.
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Robynknz
Nov 2, 2023
A Great Day - We very much enjoyed our tour. The countryside was beautiful and we took some great photos. Trevor really knew his stuff and told us many interesting information. He is an excellent tour guide. The stopovers at Grassington and Hawes were memorable and we had enough time to eat and to look around without being rushed.
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Janf719
Sep 13, 2023
Beautiful day in the Yorkshire Dales - My husband and I toured the Yorkshire Dales yesterday with John and John. (We picked up the second John in Hawes to return him to York from the Lake District.). What an amazing day in the Dales! We visited castles, villages, a creamery for yummy cheese, waterfalls, and an ice cream stop. The most beautiful part was near the Buttertubs Pass. Spectacular! Both gentlemen were excellent guides and great drivers. We highly recommend Mountain Goat!
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Anthonywi3779zt
Sep 9, 2023
A Grand Day Out - Fantastic day in the Yorkshire Dales with our Driver/Guide Mark Shipley leaving us with many happy memories we shall always treasure. His knowledge and history of the Dales, from its geology to the origins of the names of the many villages and towns we passed through bought our tour to life. Likewise Mark provided an insight to the people themselves who live and work in the Dales and how the environment has shaped their lives on all levels from cultural to spiritual. Throughout the day we paused our tour for breathtaking views providing opportunities for some amazing photo shots. In particular the Edwardian rock garden was a sheer delight, a gem of a location tucked away in plain sight…..I won’t give any more away but let you all discover it for yourselves. Best of all we all got to meet Wallace and Gromit and had a photo shot with the connoisseurs of cheese themselves whilst stopping off at the Wensleydale Creamery in Hawes. All in all the whole day was filled with laughter and a good time was had by all of us. We were only a small group but by the end of the day we were all sorry to part. Mark was a joy to be with and the trip to Bolton Castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned was one of his many jewels in his crown. Mark’s passion for the Yorkshire Dales inspired all of us with his enthusiasm. Mark is a true Yorkshireman full of spirit and kindness and generosity. As a Yorkshireman myself all I can say is “By gum lad that was a Grand Day Out”!
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6xcpn6jrny
Aug 24, 2023
Excellent - Commentary during the drive was informative and interesting. Locations and photo stops were great. Really enjoyed it.
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Tithers1
Aug 14, 2023
Beautiful scenery with great guide - A really good day out, Mark Shipley our guide was very informative and very entertaining. He took us to some truly hidden gems and has definitely given us a keenness to visit the Yorkshire Dales for a break. There were many highlights but one of our favourite aspects of the trip was the visit to the Wensleydale Creamery, we got to sample the various cheeses before buying, just delicious! In summary, it was a thoroughly enjoyable day with amazing scenery which was made all the more better with our fabulous guide.
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Katie
Jun 15, 2023
An enjoyable experience definitely recommend to anyone - I thought the tour was really good and very informative I hadn’t realised how close the lakes were to the Yorkshire Dales. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the dales and made us laugh from the start of the journey right to the end I would definitely recommend the tour to everyone especially our guide Gerry.
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Linda_m
Jun 3, 2023
Fantastic day your would recommend to family and friends - Derek was out your guide, he was so knowledgeable he knew everything about the area and also about the wildlife which are in the Yorkshire Dales, he was a great your guide, answered any questions we asked, great day out with lovely people
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Janeen_f
Jun 1, 2023
Beautiful countryside - Great day out - beautiful countryside, lots of photo stops, minimal walking. Derrick our guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and accomodating.
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Nevras2022
Apr 10, 2023
11 out of 10 Yorkshire Dales Tour - First off our tour guide and driver Matt was absolutely brilliant! He told us all about the history of the area in a fun and interesting way. He was funny, respectful, helpful, a natural story-teller and a great driver! And he took some great photos too :) The tour itself was excellent, we saw some gorgeous towns, beautiful views and lots of historical places which we could appreciate all the more because of Matt’s great commentary. We stopped lots of times to have a little look around and to take photos of the sights. It was a very balanced tour, some driving, some looking around, time for coffee, lunch, ice-cream from a local dairy, and browsing local shops. 100% recommend!
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