Tours

Cumbria Tourist Guides. This organization of Blue Badge–accredited guides, who are all experts on the area, offers a large range of customized tours, from low-impact country ambles to brewery crawls. From £175 for a half day. 01228/562096; www.cumbriatouristguides.org.

English Lakeland Ramblers. Arrange single-base and inn-to-inn guided tours of the Lake District from the United States through this organization. Prices start at US$3,850 per person for seven days. 800/724–8801; www.ramblers.com.

Lake District Walker. This outfitter offers guided day hikes for different abilities. Cockermouth, Cumbria. 01900/826291; 07805/592--9132; www.thelakedistrictwalker.co.uk. From £25.