Lake District Day Walk Package - Keswick

Three day-long, definitely do-able, dog-friendly Lake District walks.

You have the walking boots, the motivation and possibly a friendly dog looking at you with those ‘take me for a big walk’ eyes and it’s midweek. You look out the window and think: “What I really want to do is go walking for a few days in the Lake District.”

The challenge though is that unless you have similar mates who also happen to have some days off midweek, you’re facing a solo hike in the hills.

Well we have the answer my friend: our guided midweek day walks in the Lakes.

Having introduced the midweekers last winter, they’ve proved so popular that we’re now running them year-round.

Over three consecutive days you can join our guide and a small group of fellow walkers for Active Plus hikes into the fells to summit peaks such as Blencathra, or follow gentler terrain along the beautiful shores of lakes such as Derwentwater.

We leave you to organise your own accommodation and meet up each morning to head out for 3 days of guided walks. We will look to car share to the start of each walk and on occasions will have a vehicle on the trips and can offer transport to the start of the walks. For those of you bringing a dog all we ask is that you follow the minibus to the start of the walk as we’re unable to transport pooches, and then keep Rover on a lead throughout the day.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1-3

We’ll meet in Keswick at 9am where our guide will talk you through the day’s walk which will be tailored to suit the weather.

From there you’ll drive to the start of the walk (drive times vary, depending on where we’re walking, but can be up to 20 minutes).

As you know there’s an almost infinite number of walking options in the Lakes, but we’ve outlined some below to give you a flavour of what to expect. All our walks are moderate in length and degree of challenge and we aim to spend pretty much a full day outside so you’ll need to bring a packed lunch and any other snacks and water to keep you going.

When we’re back from each day’s yomp (around 4-5pm), the evenings are your own. We can recommend places for meals and often members of the group move seamlessly into the nearest hostelry for some pub grub but you can just as easily head off under your own steam before meeting us back at the same point the following morning.

Some possible walk options could include:

Derwent Water - The closest of the lakes to Keswick, Derwent Water is surrounded by hills and contains several islands. You’ll probably recognise it from countless photos of the Lake District! Our aim is to walk all the way around the lake, following woodland trails and possibly summiting the small hills of Cat Bells and/or Walla Crag if the group is up for it. We’ll also be able to visit the famous Lodore Falls on the way. Expect serene lake views, beautiful wooded shores, and fantastic views of the surrounding hills.

Coledale - Leading deep into the heart of the north-western fells is Coledale, a deep valley providing us with excellent views up to the peaks of Grizedale Pike and Crag Hill. We’ll summit the small hill of Barrow before heading further into the valley to explore the old mines that dot the area. You’ll get a real feeling of the more remote part of Lakeland here, as we’ll feel miles from civilisation.

Blencathra - If the group wants to do a hill, then there are few more impressive than Blencathra, in the northern fells of Lakeland, and a sight you’ll have already seen if you’ve driven in from the east. We’ll be following its easier western slopes up, continuing along the level grassy summit ridge before descending back to the valley.

Bow Fell and Crinkle Crags: Towering above the end of Langdale, these peaks are classic Lakeland giants, and a brilliant day out. We’ll begin by heading up Oxendale before following paths that take us up to the Crinkle Crags. From here we continue along the crags to the high lakes at Three Tarns, before summiting Bow Fell. Our descent will be down The Band. For the whole walk, the views of Langdale, and the surrounding peaks, will be outstanding, and any bits of cloud will only add to the mystery of the knotted landscape of the Crinkle Crags.

The Langdale Pikes: One of the most photographed peaks in the Lake District and instantly recognisable from as far away as Windermere, the Langdale Pikes are a set of rocky towers jumbled together above the torrent of Dungeon Ghyll. We’ll approach them from Langdale, climbing Pike of Stickle, Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark before descending via Stickle Tarn. A great walk if you think a hill only has one summit!

We’ll aim to have you back at your accommodation by 4-5pm each day, buzzing after a day in the fresh air, making the most of the quieter walking conditions!