Mountain Goat Tours

About

Mountain Goat Tours has over 50 years’ experience and recognises itself as the No.1 Lake District tour specialist. Mountain Goat has rightfully made its mark of distinction and continues to hols Visit Britain Quality Assured status as a Visitors Attractions, winning Gold in 2023-2024. Mountain Goat was recognized in the top 10% of listings worldwide for its guided tours in the Lake District with a Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Award 2025.

Established in 1972, Mountain Goat offers renowned exciting and inspiring guided sightseeing tours across the Lake District, Hadrian’s Wall, and Yorkshire Dales. They also provide exclusive group hire, walking guide services and touring holidays in most National Park areas of the UK. The company work with and have built a strong rapport with many leading UK Tour/Coach operators in addition to many international tour companies particularly Japanese, American, and Australasia.
 

Full Day Ten Lakes Spectacular Tour

​​​​This stunning tour covers the North, South and central Lake District and is a perfect introduction to the area. The Lake District is often referred to as the “most beautiful corner of England” and this full day tour introduces you too just that. Magnificent scenery of mountains, valleys, and lakes from the south to the north. The tour includes a visit to the 4,000-year-old Castlerigg Stone Circle set high on the fells, and time in Keswick. You travel over passes, through beautiful valleys, see waterfalls and Lakeland villages. You have plenty of stops for admiring the views and taking photographs.

Full Day High Adventure Tour

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the heart of the Lake District. Travel through the breathtaking Langdale Valley before tackling the dramatic Wrynose and Hardknott Passes, where you'll have time to take in the extraordinary scenery. Our adventure continues to Wast Waster, England’s deepest lake, renowned for its awe-inspiring views. Next we'll visit the historic Muncaster Castle, here you can enjoy a delicious locally sourced lunch before exploring the magnificent castle and gardens, followed by a thrilling flying display or have a go at axe throwing or archery in the Medieval Weapons Hall.

Half Day Beatrix Potter’s Favourite Countryside Tour

Half-day tour visiting many of Beatrix Potter's favourite past times and places.
This tour is the ideal way to explore the favourite places associated with Beatrix Potter. We travel north alongside Lake Windermere to Waterhead and then from here we drive to Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top farm where she wrote many of her famous children's stories in this little 17th century stone house. Our next stop is the medieval village of Hawkshead where you have time to explore this fascinating village. On our way to Coniston Water, we drive through the renowned beauty spot of Tarn Hows where we stop for a photo. The tour continues through Yewdale, passing Yew Tree Tarn and Skelwith Bridge then back to Windermere and Bowness. Sit back and enjoy a lake cruise on one of the famous lakes.

Yorkshire Dales from the Lake District

Discover the breathtaking beauty of the Yorkshire Dales National Park on a full-day tour from the Lake District, where rolling green hills stretch as far as the eye can see, framed by iconic dry-stone walls and quaint country lanes. Immerse yourself in the region’s rich history and stunning landscapes as you journey through charming traditional villages, each bursting with local character and timeless appeal. This tour offers a perfect introduction to the Yorkshire Dales, blending natural beauty, heritage, and culture into a memorable day trip that captures the very essence of Yorkshire’s unique charm. Whether you’re a history buff, nature lover, or simply seeking an escape to the countryside, this journey promises to leave you wanting to return!

Scheduled Daily Tours

We offer a range of scheduled daily tours departing all year around from Windermere, Bowness, Ambleside & Kendal.

Full Day

• Ten Lakes
• High Adventure
• Yorkshire Dales
• All Creatures Great and Small

Half Day

• Beatrix Potter’s Favourite Countryside
• Six Lakes Spectacular

Private tours

Mountain Goat's Signature tours service is a great way to see the Lake District and Yorkshire. You will have exclusive use of both our vehicles and our driver/guide, and you can choose from full or half day tours. We can arrange any of our pre-designed itineraries as a private tour or arrange a bespoke tailor-made tour to suit your interests. We currently offer two types of vehicles to hire, our Mercedes V-Class which can seat 7 passengers in luxury or for larger groups our 16-seater Mercedes minibus.

Private Hire

With a fleet of over 25 vehicles, we offer competitive prices and can cater for groups of any size. Our small minibuses are ideal for adventuring the narrow Lakeland roads where larger vehicles can't reach.

• Wedding transfers
• Walking transfers
• Airport transfers
• Race days

Groups

We provide services for coach and group operators. Ideal for coach drivers’ days off. Our 16-seater minibuses make the inaccessible accessible.
Group rates: on request.

Travel Trade

If you're an agent and you would like to sell our products and services, we would be delighted to offer commissionable or net rates. We can also set up a credit account, after completing a credit check.

Once we have completed the initial checks, we can set up an agent portal where you can check live availability and book our products, receiving an instant confirmation. 

We provide the following:

• Detailed itineraries
• Customised itineraries
• Downloadable image gallery
• Passenger reviews and testimonials
• Dedicated office support, 7 days a week
• Agent booking portal with live availability.
• Commissionable or net rates

Contact us

Email: tours@mountain-goat.com

Website: www.mountain-goat.com

Phone: +44 15394 45161

Whatsapp: +447827224291

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