- Mountain Goat (bus company)
-
Mountain Goat Slogan Better by Goat / The Best Way To See Lakeland Founded 1972[1] Defunct No Headquarters Mountain Goat, Victoria Street, Windermere, LA23 1AD[2] Locale The Lake District Service area Cumbria Service type Minibus, Private Tours Routes All private Destinations Bowness on Windermere
Windermere
Kendal
Grasmere
ConistonHubs Windermere
KendalFleet 16 vehicles, one of which is a 8 seater Renault Traffic, Rover Estate Company Car, 3 Mascots, 4 Renault Masters and the rest being luxury Mercedes Sprinters.[3] Chief executive Steve Loveland (fleet operator)[3] Web site Official website Mountain Goat is a bus operator in Cumbria, England established in 1972[1], providing local bus services and minibuses to the more remote parts of the Lake District.[4]
Contents
Routes
All the bus routes undertaken by Mountain Goat are private, with daily tours, exclusive hire, and UK holidays.
Daily tours
Below is a list of tours.[5]
Tour Name Destinations Notes A - The Ten Lakes Spectacular Tour Kirkstone Pass, Keswick, Ashness Bridge & Surprise View, Borrowdale, Honister Mountain Pass, Buttermere Valley and Crummock Water, Newlands Pass, Moss Force Waterfall, Thirlmere, Grasmere Departure Days: Everyday From Windermere. Departure - Return Times: 09.45 - 17.30 (Approx) B - Beatrix Potter's Favourite Countryside Beatrix Potter's Hill Top Farm, Hawkshead, Tarn Hows, Cruise on Coniston Water, Yewdale Valley, Waterhead, Windermere and Bowness Departure Days: Everyday From Windermere. Departure - Return Times: 12.00 - 16.30 (Approx) C - The High Adventure Langdales, Hardknott and Wrynose Mountain Passes, Hardknott Roman Fort, Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, Wastwater, Muncaster Castle, Coniston Water Departure Days: Everyday From Windermere. Departure - Return Times: 09.45 - 17.30 (Approx) D - Southern Lakes, Holker Hall and Cartmel Holker Hall, Cartmel, Lyth Valley, Winster Valley, Gunners Howe Departure Days: Every Thursday From Windermere. Departure - Return Times: 10.00 - 16.30 (Approx) E - The Yorkshire Dales Garsdale, Wensleydale, Swaledale, Dentdale & Widdale, Sedbergh, Hawes, Reeth and Aysgarth Falls Departure Days: Every Wednesday From Windermere. Departure - Return Times: 09.45 - 17.30 (Approx) F - The Eastern Lakes and Lowther Valley Kirkstone Pass, Martindale, Fusedale, Pooley Bridge, Askham, Lowther Valley, Haweswater, Shap Abbey, Orton and Shap Summit Departure Days: Every Friday From Windermere. Departure - Return Times: 09.45 - 17.30 (Approx) UK Holidays
Below is a list of holidays you could take with Mountain Goat:[6]
Holiday Title Description Departure / Return No. of Nights Windermere Touring in Spring and Summer at the Lindeth Howe A 7 night holiday on a half board basis commencing any Saturday from the end of March to the end of October Sat 26 Mar 2011 - Sat 22 Oct 2011 7 Windermere Touring in Spring and Summer at the White Lodge Hotel A 7 night holiday B&B commencing any Saturday from the end of March to the end of October. Sat 27 Mar 2010 - Sat 23 Oct 2010 7 Short Break - Four Day Special A 4 night touring holiday available in Windermere from the end of March through to the end of October. Mon 28 Mar 2011 - Mon 24 Oct 2011 4 Spring Gardens of the Lake District -More New Gardens! A 5 night holiday on a half board basis based at the Lindeth Howe Hotel, Bowness on Windermere Mon 27 Apr 2011 - 2 May 2011 5 Keswick & the North Lakes A 7 night holiday based in Keswick Wed 18 May 2011 - Wed 25 May 2011 7 Two Centre Lake District Holiday A 7 night holiday based in central and Western Lake District Mon 1 Aug 2011 - Mon 8 Aug 2011 7 North Yorkshire Moors A 7 night touring holiday based in Scarbourough. Wed 24 Aug 2011 - Wed 31st Aug 2011 7 Coast & Mountains of Dumfries & Galloway A 5 night touring holiday on a half board basis based in Kirkcudbright Wed 1 Jun 2011 - Mon 6 Jun 2011 5 The North Pennines A 7 night touring holiday based in Middleton in Teesdale Co. Durham Wed 22 Jun 2011 - Wed 29 Jun 2011 7 Abbeys, Castles & Gardens of Northumberland and the Borders A 7 night touring holiday on a half board basis based in Otterburn Wed 10 Aug 2011 - Wed 17 Aug 2011 7 Keswick & Teesdale A 7 night touring holiday based in Keswick and Middleton, Teesdale Wed 20 Jul 2011 - Wed 27 Jul 2011 7 Autumn in the Lake District A 5 night touring holiday on a half board basis based at the Lindeth Howe Mon 3 Oct 2011 - Sat 8 Oct 2011 5 Fleet
Mountain Goat has a fleet of 16 vehicles, consisting of one 8 seater Renault Trafic, Rover Estate Company Car, 3 Mascots, 4 Renault Masters and the rest being luxury Mercedes Sprinters.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Mountain Goat - About Us". http://www.mountain-goat.com/pages/about-us.php. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ "Mountain Goat - Contact Us" (in English). Cumbria. http://www.mountain-goat.com/pages/contact-us.php. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ a b c "Mountain Goat - The Fleet" (in English). Cumbria. http://www.mountain-goat.com/pages/about-us/the-fleet.php. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ "Mountain Goat, Windermere, Cumbria" (in English). Cumbria. http://global-places.com/Pages/LA/LA231AD_MountainGoat.htm. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ "Mountain Goat - Daily Tours" (in English). Cumbria. http://www.mountain-goat.com/pages/daily-tours.php. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ "Mountain Goat - UK Holidays". Cumbria. http://www.mountain-goat.com/pages/uk-holidays.php. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
External links
Bus companies operating in North West England Cheshire Arriva North West · First Chester & The Wirral (including ChesterBus) · GHA Coaches · Halton Transport · Warrington Borough Transport
Cumbria Mountain Goat · Stagecoach North West Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire
Greater Manchester (PTE) Arriva North West · Bluebird · Bullocks · Checkmate · Finglands · First Manchester · Go Goodwins · Jim Stones Coaches · JPT · Manchester Community Transport · Maytree Travel · Rossendalebus · South Lancs Travel · Speedwellbus · Stagecoach Manchester · Stotts
Lancashire Arriva North West · Blackpool Transport · Blue Bus of Penwortham · Burnley & Pendle · John Fishwick & Sons · Lancashire United · M & M Coaches · Pilkingtons Buses · Preston Bus (Preston park and ride) · Rossendalebus · Stagecoach North West
Merseyside (PTE) A1A Travel · Arriva North West · Avon Buses · Cumfybus · First Chester & The Wirral · HTL Buses · Impera · Stagecoach Merseyside · Strawberry
National Categories:- Transport in Cumbria
- Bus operators in England
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.