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Walking in the Lake District, Cumbria

There’s no better place in England to stretch your legs than Cumbria. Whether you’re an avid, well-equipped fell climber or just stick on a comfy pair of shoes to go for a short amble, you’ll find the greatest variety of walking routes of anywhere in the country. Most of the region’s best-known walks are easily accessible from Cumbrian towns, while the mountain of supporting literature – leaflets, pamphlets and guidebooks, including the fell walker’s bible, Alfred Wainwright’s Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells – means that every step you take will be well mapped. From a gentle stroll to a challenging hill walk or a multi-day trial, Cumbria has walks for every level of interest, but what makes walking here so special isn’t just the variety. It’s that going for a walk in Cumbria means stepping out onto nature’s most beautiful canvas, with stunning scenery at virtually every step. 
 

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  1. Walking Holidays with Coast to Coast Packhorse
    Walking Holidays in the Lake District, Cumbria
    A range of special walking holidays from expert holiday walking companies
  2. Guided walks with More than Mountains
    Guided Walks
    Fancy walking but prefer to go with people who know it inside out? These are for you.
  3. Walking routes
    Walking routes
    Prefer to go it alone? Search our walking routes and choose based on your preferred duration and level of effort.
  4. Wainwright
    Wainwrights
    Find out about the man and the walks he made famous.
  5. Walking routes
    Long Distance Walking Trails
    Walk the length of Hadrian’s Wall, tackle part of the Pennine Way or the Coast-to-Coast route.
  6. Wainwright walks
    Free Wainwright Podcasts
    Free podcast downloads of 8favourite walks of the man himself for you to enjoy. It's like having your own flat-cap nav.

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Coast to Coast Packhorse - Guided Walking
Coast to Coast Packhorse - Guided Walking

Package Holidays and Support Services for Wainwright's Coast to Coast Path plus bespoke Coast to…

Scafell Pike Hikes with Mountain Journeys near Seascale, Lake District
Scafell Pike Hikes with Mountain Journeys

For many, Scafell Pike is the ultimate mountain day and presides high on the bucket list. We can…

Intermediate Navigation Course with More Than Mountains in Coniston, Lake District
Intermediate Navigation Course with More Than Mountains (Coniston)

Do you want to learn what to do when the mist comes down and how to accurately take and follow a…

Outdoor Adventure in the Lake District with Adventure North West
Outdoor Adventure around Ambleside with Adventure North West

Our private activity sessions include ghyll scrambling, canyoning, abseiling, climbing, canoeing,…

Great Guided Tours in Carlisle, Cumbria
Great Guided Tours

We are a team of well-trained and enthusiastic local people who delight in sharing our extensive…

Guided Mountain Walking in the Lake District with Path to Adventure
Guided Mountain Walking in the Lake District with Path to Adventure

Guided hill walking in the Lake District. Wherever you wish to go, let us take the stress out of…

Outdoor Adventure in the Lake District with Adventure North West
Outdoor Adventure around Cumbria with Adventure North West

Our private activity sessions include ghyll scrambling, canyoning, abseiling, climbing, canoeing,…

Guidebooks for all routes of the Fells, Lake District, by Cicerone Press
Cicerone Guides

Walkers, cyclists, trekkers and mountaineers have trusted Cicerone for nearly fifty years to ensure…

Archery at Newlands Adventure Centre
Newlands Adventure Centre

Newlands Adventure Centre is Keswick's largest provider of outdoor activities and the UK's longest…

A Taste of the Backcountry - A Full Day Guided Walk in South Lakes with Green Man Survival
A Taste of the Backcountry - A Full Day Guided Walk in South Lakes with Green Man Survival

Join us on one of our favourite forest wanders exploring Chapel House, certainly one of the best…

Hadrian's Wall Walking Holidays with Mickledore Walking Holidays in Cumbria
Hadrian's Wall Walking Holidays with Mickledore Travel

Self guided walking holidays along the Hadrian's Wall path. We have itineraries that follow the…

Lake District Walking Holidays with Mickledore Walking Holidays in Cumbria
Lake District Walking Holidays with Mickledore Travel

Self guided walking holidays in the beautiful and dramatic Lake District. We can arrange several…

Mere Mountains - Canoeing
Mere Mountains

Mere Mountains is a long standing local provider of activities in Cumbria and the South Lakes. …

Intermediate Navigation Course with More Than Mountains in Keswick, Lake District
Intermediate Navigation Course with More Than Mountains (Keswick)

Do you know what to do when the mist comes down or how to accurately take and follow a compass…

Exterior and grounds at Hassness Country House in Buttermere, Lake District
Guided Walking Breaks with Hassness Country House

Hassness Country House is beautifully located in its own grounds on the shores of Buttermere. At…

Abseiling – Hill walking in Langdale with Adventure North West
Abseiling – Hill walking in Langdale with Adventure North West

Our private activity sessions include ghyll scrambling, canyoning, abseiling, climbing, canoeing,…

Mountain Run
Mountain Run

Mountain Run offer a wide range of running guiding.

Dry-Land-Mushing with Horse and Husky in Millom, Cumbria
Horse and Husky

Horse and Husky primarily rescues and rehabilitates huskies. Some of the huskies are perhaps more…

Lake District Walking Tours with Mickledore Walking Holidays in Cumbria
Walking Tour of The Lake District with Mickledore Travel

Self guided walking holidays staying in a variety of lake district locations including some of the…

Raft Building – Bushcraft – Hill Walking with Adventure North West
Raft Building – Bushcraft – Hill Walking in Coniston with Adventure North West

Our private activity sessions include ghyll scrambling, canyoning, abseiling, climbing, canoeing,…

Cumbria Way with Mickledore Walking Holidays in the Lake District, Cumbria
Cumbria Way Walking Holidays with Mickledore Travel

Self guided walking holiday with luggage transfer and lunch options on the Cumbria Way, a walk from…

Lake District Walking Holidays - The Carter Company
Lake District Walking Holidays - The Carter Company

Tailor made self guided, walking, cycling and touring holidays with luxury and classic…

The Woodsman’s Walk - A Full Day Guided Walk in South Lakes with Green Man Survival
The Woodsman’s Walk - A Full Day Guided Walk in South Lakes with Green Man Survival

Let us take you on one of our favourite walks, an off-the-beaten-track route far from the crowds…

The Woodland Wanderer - A Half Day Guided Walk Suitable for Families with Green Man Survival
The Woodland Wanderer - A Half Day Guided Walk Suitable for Families with Green Man Survival

Join us for a half-day guided woodland walk in the South Lakes, learning some bushcraft essentials…

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  • 1Coast to Coast Packhorse - Guided Walking
  • 2Scafell Pike Hikes with Mountain Journeys
  • 3Intermediate Navigation Course with More Than Mountains (Coniston)
  • 4Outdoor Adventure around Ambleside with Adventure North West
  • 5Great Guided Tours
  • 6Guided Mountain Walking in the Lake District with Path to Adventure
  • 7Outdoor Adventure around Cumbria with Adventure North West
  • 8Cicerone Guides
  • 9Newlands Adventure Centre
  • 10A Taste of the Backcountry - A Full Day Guided Walk in South Lakes with Green Man Survival
  • 11Hadrian's Wall Walking Holidays with Mickledore Travel
  • 12Lake District Walking Holidays with Mickledore Travel
  • 13Mere Mountains
  • 14Intermediate Navigation Course with More Than Mountains (Keswick)
  • 15Guided Walking Breaks with Hassness Country House
  • 16Abseiling – Hill walking in Langdale with Adventure North West
  • 17Mountain Run
  • 18Horse and Husky
  • 19Walking Tour of The Lake District with Mickledore Travel
  • 20Raft Building – Bushcraft – Hill Walking in Coniston with Adventure North West
  • 21Cumbria Way Walking Holidays with Mickledore Travel
  • 22Lake District Walking Holidays - The Carter Company
  • 23The Woodsman’s Walk - A Full Day Guided Walk in South Lakes with Green Man Survival
  • 24The Woodland Wanderer - A Half Day Guided Walk Suitable for Families with Green Man Survival
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