It was a fantastic tour to the Lake District made even more memorable by our driver Lee, who was a wealth of knowledge. His wonderful sense of humour had us laughing throughout the entire tour. It fel... See more
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Absolutely and highly recommended. Busdriver Ben A. was perfectly on time, very well informed and absolut fun. Not to mention his professional driving. We really enjoyed his short stories along t... See more
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Our driver Mark was very knowledge with a great passion for The Yorkshire Dales. Far more stops than we anticipated to enjoy the beautiful landscape & listen to our guides detailed narrative. He allow... See more
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What a fantastic tour! Ten Lakes Spectacular. It was made all the more special by our fantastic guide Mark. Knowledge, humour, driving skills, Mark had it all. The day was set at a comfortable pace f... See more
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Established in 1972, Mountain Goat is a multi-award-winning tour company with over 50 years' experience showing visitors the best of the UK. Our friendly, knowledgeable driver-guides lead small group tours in luxury vehicles, offering scenic routes, authentic experiences, and genuine insight into local culture and history, while sharing stories along the way. We connect travellers with the beauty and heritage of some of the UK's most breath-taking and unforgettable places. With our small group tours, we encourage visitors to go beyond the picture-postcard places and connect travellers with the real destination - the hidden spots, local knowledge and the lesser-known stories.
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Chestnut Road, LA23 2AL, Windermere, United Kingdom
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Tim our driver was very knowledgeable…
Tim our driver was very knowledgeable and funny. Felt very safe with him driving on some pretty hairy 1 lane cow paths .😬 we were on the 10 lake spectacular. Only suggestion I would have is that we might at each stop rotate seats, to give everyone the opportunity of sitting in the front or experiencing the rear of the bus.. thank you 😊 Evette
21 June 2026
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Thank you Evette for your 5 star review of our Ten Lakes Spectacular tour! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your day with Tim, of whom made yourself feel comfortable and safe with his vast experience of the Lake District roads. We will take your feedback into consideration regarding seat rotations when we review our tours and routes at the end of the season. Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore the Lake District. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
Great tour
Great tour! Lee was a fantastic and knowledgeable guide. Really nice combination of All Creatures specific locations and generally beautiful spots in Yorkshire Dales National park. Highly recommend!
21 June 2026
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Thank you Ruth for your kind words and 5 star review of our Yorkshire Dales tour. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the All Creatures Great and Small sights, as well as taking in the history and beautiful landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore Yorkshire. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
The driver (David) was very…
The driver (David) was very knowledgeable, safety-conscious and fun. An enjoyable day despite the bad weather! I would definitely recommend this trip for others.
11 June 2026
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Thank you Nancy for your 5 star review and recommendation. We are delighted to hear that you had a great time with our driver guide David, even when the British weather wasn't on your side! We would love to welcome you again in different weather. Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
Tours with Mountain Goat are Excellent
My wife and I took the 10 Lakes tour on 19 June with Tony. We also took the Muncaster Castle tour on 15 June also with Tony and the Yorkshire Dales tour on 17 June with Dave A. All 3 tours were really good despite very bad weather on one of the days. Tony and Dave were excellent drivers/guides and also clearly had a lot of experience of driving on difficult roads. We were impressed by their patience with guests who had apparently lost their watches, not listened to the safety briefing or read the information sent to them before the tour. We experienced 2 further tours in North Wales last year and we can honestly say that all 5 were good value for money, very interesting and got us to places and allowed us to see things we would never have experienced on our own. We thoroughly recommend this company and its highly professional staff. Pity that Mountain Goat don't offer tours on a national basis. If they did we would be first in the queue to book.
19 June 2026
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Thank you Jim for your 5 star review and recommendation for our tours! We are delighted to hear that you experienced multiple with ourselves and had a great time adventuring through the different landscapes with our excellent driver guides! We will pass on your kind words to Tony and Dave as they'll both be thrilled to hear that their knowledge and driving contributed to a great day for yourself! We are honoured that you are a returning customer and have chosen to experience the different locations with us. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
One Day Tour of Yorkshire Dales
What a wonderful way to tour the Yorkshire Dales. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable about the region,sharing lots of history and fun facts. It was a great day and well worth the trip from London.
19 June 2026
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Thank you Linda for your 5 star review of our Yorkshire Dales tour! We are delighted to hear about your great time with ourselves exploring the landscapes and history with our knowledgeable driver guide. Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore Yorkshire. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
We did a tour of the Yorkshire Dales
We did a tour of the Yorkshire Dales. Our driver and tour guide was Barry and he made the day a delight for us. His knowledge and clear enthusiasm for his county made this a wonderful experience which was also accompanied by no little wit and humour. In addition to educating us about the Dales he also showed an interest in his passengers and the rapport with us elevated the tour. A fantastic experience all round.
17 June 2026
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Thank you Anon for your kind words regarding our Yorkshire Dales tour. We're delighted to hear that Barry made your experience and tour a great experience with his knowledge and passion for Yorkshire! Knowing he looked after all guests exceptionally makes us very proud indeed. Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore Yorkshire. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
Mark and Jordan you are amazing
Mark and Jordan , the way they help all the tourists and how welcoming they are. We haven't found tour guides so well spoken and so professional and respectful like them .
15 June 2026
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Thank you Gauravv for your kind words regarding your time on tour with us. We're glad to hear that you had a great time with our driver guide, who we're very proud to hear translated their friendly, experienced and professionalism. Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
We did the 10 Lakes and the…
We did the 10 Lakes and the Passes/Muncaster castle tours.Both these trips are superb,scenery staggering and can only be recommended.MGT’s drivers are a credit to their company in driving and information supplied along the way.
16 June 2026
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Thank you Nils-Peter for your 5 star review and kind words regarding our Ten Lakes tour and Muncaster Castle tour! We are delighted that you experienced multiple of our tours and enjoyed the different offerings, attractions and scenery. Our drivers are the heart of what we do so we're thrilled to hear that their knowledge, demeanour and experience translated with your experiences! Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore the Lake District. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
What a fantastic day on the 10 Lakes tour
What a fantastic day! We were picked up near to where we were staying at Bowness-on-Windermere and did the 10 Lakes Mountain Goat tour which we enjoyed very much. Our driver Peter was very knowledgeable and friendly and we found the tour very interesting and can highly recommend this. I was especially pleased that we stopped off at Surprise View and Ashness Bridge.
13 June 2026
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Thank you Carol for your kind words and 5 star review of our Ten Lakes Spectacular Tour! We're pleased to hear about your great day on tour with Peter, who's friendly demeanour, knowledge and photo stop recommendations has contributed to a great day and memory for yourself. Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore the Lake District. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
Great experience on the North Yorkshire Moors
Did the North Yorkshire Moors and Whitby tour, our driver Steve was very knowledgeable and provided lots of interesting facts and stories about the places we were seeing.
The stops on the moors and at Whitby were well timed and gave us opportunities to look around.
Would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to experience this part of the countryside.
15 June 2026
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Reply from Mountain Goat Tours
Thank you Dave for your 5 star review and recommendation of our North York Moors tour. We're thrilled to hear that Steve's facts, stories and experiences contributed to a great day for yourself! Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore Yorkshire. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
Great day!
Great day! Not something we’d usually do but due to knee injury we thought the bus tour was a good option. And it was. We learnt so much and our driver and guide, Jane, was brilliant! So interesting and informative. And a great driver on the one track roads. Just a great day all round.
15 June 2026
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Reply from Mountain Goat Tours
Thank you Rhonda for your kind words regarding your time on tour with us! We're sorry to hear about your injury and we wish you a speedy recovery. We're delighted to hear that you had a great time with Jane, who's knowledge and experience has contributed to a unique memorable memory for yourself! Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
Great
Great , knowledgeable,considerate,skilled driver and guide,Jane. We loved all of our tour.
Thank you
C Thompson
15 June 2026
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Reply from Mountain Goat Tours
Thank you Carolyn for your 5 star review of our tour. We are delighted to hear about your great day with ourselves! We will pass on your kind words to Jane and thank you for choosing us to Go Explore. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
The journey is fantastic
The journey is fantastic, go to the attraction we cannot go by bus and even by car since the road is narrow and tough which need the experienced driver who can deal with the situation! Really enjoy the tour and the nice driver/guide!
14 June 2026
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Thank you Hongshen for your 5 star review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour, allowing yourself to see picture postcard moments without needing a car or creating an itinerary for yourself. Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
The tour guide Barry was extremely…
The tour guide Barry was extremely helpful and knew so much. The coach was lovely and comfortable and we had such a lovely day tour The Yorkshire Dales. Thank you Barry , you are wonderful!
10 June 2026
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Reply from Mountain Goat Tours
Thank you Dee for your 5 star review of our Yorkshire Dales tour! We are thrilled to hear about your great day with Barry. We will pass on your kind words as he will be delighted to know that his experience, knowledge and help has contributed to a great experience for yourself. Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore Yorkshire. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
Amazing and driver very friendly and…
Amazing and driver very friendly and knowledgeable
9 June 2026
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Thank you for your 5 star review! We are delighted to hear about your great time on tour. Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
Excellent
Our tour of the Dales with John as our driver was amazing! He was fun, knowledgeable and interesting. The ride felt safe and comfortable and he really made sure we knew lots of local history as we travelled.
13 June 2026
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Reply from Mountain Goat Tours
Thank you Valerie for your 5 star review. We are delighted to hear about your great time on tour with John! He will be very pleased to know that his driving and knowledge contributed to a great day for yourself. Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore Yorkshire. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
What a fabulous day with our driver…
What a fabulous day with our driver Jane on the 10 lakes tour. Jane was a great driver and a fount of knowledge about the Lake District and its history. Highly recommend this tour. P S went on a Mountain Goat tour and never saw a mountain goat 🤣🤣🤣
12 June 2026
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Reply from Mountain Goat Tours
Thank you Jacquie for your kind words regarding our Ten Lakes tour with driver guide Jane. We are thrilled to hear about your great day, with Jane being a great influence to your experience and long lasting memory. It is pretty rude that they don't come out to say hi when we're on tour, I agree! In the Lake District Herdwick sheep's are guaranteed but on our North Wales tour you have a better chance at seeing one! Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore the Lake District. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
Enjoyed the half day Beatrix Potter…
Enjoyed the half day Beatrix Potter Tour that went on a lake cruise, to Wray castle, Hill Top Farm and Tarn Hows Tim our driver and guide was very knowledgeable and friendly and felt very safe him driving some of those precarious paths!
Ran to time nice clean bus.
Would definitely book another tour!
13 June 2026
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Reply from Mountain Goat Tours
Thank you Catherine for your lovely words and 5 star review of our Beatrix Potter tour. We are very glad to hear about your great day with our driver guide Tim exploring the landscapes and areas that inspired Beatrix herself. We will pass on your kind words to Tim as he'll be delighted that his driving and knowledge contributed to a great day for yourself! Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore the Lake District. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
Had a very knowledgeable and helpful…
Had a very knowledgeable and helpful driver/tour guide (Mark H), Took us around some fabulous places and gave plenty of insight and knowledge on the way. Letting someone else drive means you can focus on the views and not worry about where to go or where to park. Would recommend this whole-heartedly.
12 June 2026
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Reply from Mountain Goat Tours
Thank you Andrew for your kind words and 5 star review! We are delighted to hear about your great time on tour with Mark H, exploring without having to drive or worry about logistics yourself. We will pass on your kind words to him directly as he'll be very happy to know that he had a great impact on your day. Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore. Best wishes, Mountain Goat
Enjoyed the Whitby and Yorkshire Moors trip…
Did the Whitby and Yorkshire Moors trip from York. The driver (Bob) was very informative and entertaining. We had an interesting variety of stops and a good amount of time at Whitby itself. Would definitely recommend.
13 May 2026
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Reply from Mountain Goat Tours
Thank you Alison for your 5 star review of our Whitby and North Yorkshire Moors tour. We are elated to hear that you had a great day with Bob and you enjoyed our curated itinerary with the exploring spots, photo stops and more! We will pass on your kind words to Bob as he'll enjoy hearing about your great time on his tour. Thank you for choosing us to Go Explore Yorkshire. Best wishes, Mountain Goat.
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