A lone tree above a Lake District valley with fells and a river in soft light

Hosted Tours

Small groups.
Beautiful places.
Everything taken care of.

Discover the Lake District on relaxed three to five day journeys with a small group and your own dedicated host.

The Hosted Tours way

A different way to tour.

No big coaches. No rushing from attraction to attraction. No spending weeks planning your trip.

Hosted Tours brings together a small group of like-minded travellers and gives them a dedicated host to take care of the journey.

Your host drives the group, knows the itinerary and makes sure everything runs smoothly, leaving you free to enjoy the places, people and experiences along the way.

A taste of what’s arranged

Experiences that make the trip.

Tarn Hows

A perfectly still lake framed by woodland and fells.

The Heaton Cooper Studio building and gallery entrance in the Lake District

Heaton Cooper gallery

Lakeland landscapes seen through the eyes of local artists.

The Old England Hotel on the shores of Lake Windermere with boats in the marina

Afternoon tea at Old England Hotel

Scones, sandwiches and a window seat over the lake.

Beatrix Potter

The Hill Top farmhouse and world that shaped her stories.

Steamer trip on Lake Windermere

Visit to Tarn Hows

Heaton Cooper gallery

Wordsworth experience

Beatrix Potter experience

Donald Campbell Blue Bird experience

Afternoon tea at Old England Hotel

Ambleside guided tour

Visit to Brantwood (John Ruskin’s house)

Why Hosted Tours?

Small groups

Typically just 4–6 guests, creating a much more personal experience.

Your own host

One dedicated host accompanies the group and takes care of driving and day-to-day arrangements.

Thoughtfully planned

We organise the hotel, itinerary, activities and transport so you don’t have to.

Time to enjoy it

Relaxed days leave time for coffee, lunch, photographs, villages and simply enjoying the scenery.

Meet your host

Jemima

Warm, knowledgeable and endlessly patient, Jemima has more than ten years’ experience hosting and guiding small-group tours across the UK.

The Lake District is a particular passion. She knows not only the famous landmarks, but also the quiet villages, hidden viewpoints, favourite country pubs and little local stories that can turn a good trip into a memorable one.

Jemima’s relaxed, unhurried approach is at the heart of the experience. She’s accustomed to looking after guests with different interests, personalities and levels of mobility, and is adept at dealing calmly with everything from a last-minute change of plan to the unpredictable Lake District weather.

Most importantly, Jemima is there to make your holiday easy. From collecting you in the morning and taking care of the day’s arrangements to recommending the perfect lunch stop, there’s always someone on hand who knows where you’re going and what happens next.

Think of her less as a tour guide and more as your personal Lake District host.

The MV Teal steamer cruising on Lake Windermere with fells and blue sky beyond

Featured tour · 5 days / 4 nights

The Lake District

A relaxed hosted journey through one of Britain’s most beautiful landscapes.

From

£1,850 per person sharing

Explore the tour

A small group of mature travellers exploring a Lakeland village with their host

Travel in good company

Personal by design.

With only a handful of guests, there’s room for conversation, spontaneity and the freedom to enjoy each place at a human pace. Come as a couple, with friends or on your own.

See how it works

From the journal