Skiddaw House - Lake District Adventure

Meeting Time: 2pm
Your Large Outdoors walk leader and host for the weekend will meet everyone together, ready to walk into the hostel as a group. Please ensure you arrive in plenty of time, as the leader and group will not be able to wait for late arrivals and walking in is the only option!

Meeting Location:
Threlkeld Cricket Club
St John's Gate
Threlkeld
Keswick
CA12 4TZ

Parking: The meeting location is where you’ll park. You need to purchase 3 pay-and-display tickets, to cover you for 3 full day’s parking. This costs £9 in total (£3 per day) and you can pay by cash or card. You car will be left here for the duration of the trip as there is no vehicular access to our hostel.

Finish Time: We aim to finish on the final day by 4pm - the exact finish time may depend on the planned/chosen route, group dynamic, weather conditions, etc.

You’ll be staying at YHA’s hostel, Skiddaw House. Surrounded by mountains and accessible only on foot or by mountain bike, Britain’s highest hostel is perfect for an adventurous Large Outdoors walking weekend. Situated at 470m on the flanks of Skiddaw, and 3 miles from the nearest road, this traditional hostel on the Cumbria Way offers simple yet comfortable accommodation.

Stay here for a real escape from it all - with no mains electricity, phone signal, TV or internet to distract from the wilderness. Solar panels provide light and hot water, while wood-burning stoves provide the only heating in the communal areas.

Bedding is provided by the hostel so no need to bring your own, but please remember to bring your own towel and toiletries.

Room Types:
You can book one of the following options, subject to availability:
Bed in a Shared Female Room
Bed in a Shared Male Room

All rooms at this hostel are Shared Rooms, where you’ll be sharing a dorm room - usually with bunk beds - with other participants (room sizes vary and bathrooms are shared).

Included:

• 2-nights’ accommodation at the remote and lovely Skiddaw House.

• A Large Outdoors host/guide to welcome you and deal with the logistics for your experience.

• Guided walks on 3 days (Days 1-3).

• Home-cooked set 2-course dinners at the accommodation on both evenings.

• A DIY breakfast each morning (toast, cereals, fruit and yoghurt provided).

• A DIY packed lunch (sandwich and snacks) for Day 2 and Day 3’s walks. Please ensure you bring a lunch box or dry bag - to reduce waste, we do not supply cling film or sandwich bags.

• Tea and coffee (limited decaf/herbal options) at the accommodation.

• Bedding - but please bring a towel and don’t forget your own toiletries.

• The chance to make new friends and meet like-minded people - Large Outdoors is all about making outdoor adventures sociable.

• Pre-event support from the Large Outdoors team - give us a shout if there’s any advice or information you need and check out our Blog for useful articles too.

Not included:

• Travel to the meeting location.

• Any extra (i.e. not mentioned above in ‘Included’) excursions or activities that you may partake in which incur a cost.

• Bottled water - tap water is available at the accommodation, so please ensure you bring sufficient water bottles or carriers to fill up and take out with you.

• Alcoholic drinks - you are welcome to bring your own but please remember you must carry them in!

• Any food, drinks or goods you choose to purchase at any shops, restaurant, pubs or cafés visited.

• Travel/activity insurance - we recommend having insurance to cover, at a minimum: cancellation and curtailment; medical and emergency expenses (including repatriation); personal accident; injury and death.

Please see our Residential (Walking) Kit List.

The compulsory items are selected for your safety, which is of paramount importance to us at Large Outdoors. Each participant should have the items listed.

DON’T FORGET: As we leave our cars behind for this weekend and the hostel is remote, you might want to bring a few other things:

• Any snacks you’d like for the weekend, to enjoy whilst walking or at the hostel.

• Flip-flops, sandals, slippers or hut shoes, so you don’t have to wear your walking boots all evening.

• Waterproof bags to keep your evening clothes, towel and toiletries in - either plastic bags or dry-bags. Then you can leave these belongings on your bed at the hostel while out on the Saturday walk if you like, so your backpack’s not as heavy.

• What level of fitness is needed?
This trip is rated Active Plus. Don’t forget you’ll be carrying all your belongings on Days 1 / 3, when we walk the 4.6 miles (7.4km) in to / out of the hostel. There’s quite a bit of ascent and descent involved across the three days too. Make sure you’ve practised walking with all your kit and your backpack is comfortable. Click here to see Large Outdoors’ Experience Levels.

• Can I attend on my own?
Absolutely. The majority of our participants are solo travellers and adventurers. Plenty of fun, laughter and numerous long-term friendships (and a few marriages!) have begun on Large Outdoors experiences since 2008, so there’s no need to feel worried about your first experience, or indeed trying a new type of outdoor activity, with us.

• I am currently on a specific diet / have an allergy - can you cater for me?
Unfortunately, we are generally unable to cater for a wide variety of diets or food preferences due to the nature and cost of our catered trips and/or the use of shared kitchens. However, we can offer vegetarian meals, vegan meals, provide meals with gluten* free ingredients, and/or provide dairy* free meals - these options can be selected when booking. *Please see our general FAQs for more information about dietary options.

• What transportation is provided during this experience?
We do not provide any transport for this experience. You will be walking from the meeting location to the hostel (4.6 miles, 7.4km) on Day 1 and back out again on Day 3, with all of your luggage for the weekend (so pack light).

• Can I bring my dog?
Dogs are not allowed on this experience, except for trained assistance dogs. If you wish to bring your trained assistance dog, please let us know in advance of booking so we can discuss the itinerary and any activity/equipment/accommodation, and of course additional safety requirements or considerations that may be necessary.

The Lake District National Park needs no introduction, as it’s a veritable outdoors-lovers paradise. Stretching 2,292 square kilometres, it’s the largest National Park in England and second largest in the UK. It’s home to some brilliant wildlife, England’s highest peak (Scafell Pike), and its largest natural lake, Windermere, at 11 miles long.

We’ll be exploring the beautiful northern fells of the Lake District - surrounded by moors, valleys and breath-taking views.