Our tour first visits RYDAL(De Quincey) and GRASMERE(Wordsworth). We cross DUNMAIL RAISE to THIRLMERE and DERWENTWATER where we stop and wonder at the beauty of ASHNESS BRIDGE and SURPRISE VIEW.

After visiting the remote hamlet of WATENDLETH(Walpole), we drive deep into the mountains to SEATHWAITE, the wettest Habitation in England, then take the mighty HONISTER PASS to BUTTERMERE(Melvyn Bragg)

Continuing via CRUMMOCK WATER and NEWLANDS PASS, we reach BASSENTHWAITE(Tennyson), KESWICK(Coleridge/Southey) and CASTLERIGG 2500BC STONE CIRCLE(Keats).

After a short downhill walk to view the waterfall at AIRA FORCE, we pass beside ULLSWATER (where Wordsworth really saw the famous daffodils!!), BROTHERSWATER and over the KIRKSTONE PASS.

DOVE COTTAGE  - The Wordsworth's family home 1799-1808
THIRLMERE     - Made a reservoir in 1890's for Manchester
ASHNESS BRIDGE- Shown in every guide book, calendar - a must see
WATENDLATH    - Typical Lakeland farming hamlet in a remote valley 
BUTTERMERE    - From wild and rocky hills to picturesque lakes
AIRA FORCE    - A short walk (not compulsary) to this legendary waterfall
ULLSWATER     - Where the Daffoddils were seen on 15th April 1802