| Slogan | Better by Goat / The Best Way To See Lakeland |
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| 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 Coniston |
| Hubs | Windermere Kendal |
| Fleet | 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]
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All the bus routes undertaken by Mountain Goat are private, with daily tours, exclusive hire, and UK holidays.
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) |
Below is a list of holidays you could take with Mountain Goat:[6]
| Holiday Title | Description | Departure / Return | No. of Nights |
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| 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 |
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]
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