Pennine Way
Walk the Pennine Way National Trail on a self-guided walking holidays, with hand-picked accommodation and luggage transfer.
Pennine Way
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An iconic walking trail through the Peak District, Pennines, Yorkshire and Northumberland.
From £404 per person
The Pennine Way was Britain’s first ever National Trail, and it remains one of the best-known and arguably the most challenging of the lot. We offer holidays along its full 265-mile length, as well as some shorter options to make this monster of a trail fit busier schedules.
Through the wild landscapes of the Peaks, Pennines, Yorkshire Dales and the Cheviot Hills, the Pennine Way walking holiday straddles the spine of England as it stretches from Edale to Kirk Yetholm, taking in a wide variety of scenery from mountains to moorland. If you embark on the Pennine Way, expect to encounter inclement weather, phenomenal climbs and the binding comradery of walkers on a truly epic adventure.
We offer multiple holiday options along this trail. If you wish to experience the entire trail, simply select the first option from the list below.
Dogs are welcome on select routes along this trail. Look for the pawprint icon when choosing your holiday.
We also organise trail running holidays along this route. Find out more.
From £1967 per person
Our walking holidays along the Pennine Way will bring you storming along the backbone of England, over gritstone moors, limestone pavement, peaty bogs and glaciated chasms. These wild landscapes mark the Pennine Way as one of the country’s most demanding long distance walks – and one of the most satisfying to complete.
The rising, falling route has its gentle moments, too. Through Swaledale, the Pennine Way tours farmland, crisscrossed by drystone walls. On a long stretch beside the River Tees, it sweeps through wildflower meadows. From even the highest summits, the trail finds its way into warmly welcoming villages.
It’s no surprise that the Pennine Way National Trail features on the bucket lists of many avid walkers. For its extensive history, unusual difficulty and stunning scenery, it’s an exceptionally popular and satisfying adventure for confident hikers. A self-guided walking holiday is the ideal way to tackle it at your own pace.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEN2 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 14 days walking | £1967 | |
| PEN3 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 15 days walking | £2090 | |
| PEN4 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 16 days walking | £2225 | |
| PEN5 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 17 days walking | £2349 | |
| PEN6 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 18 days walking | £2483 | |
| PEN7 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 19 days walking | £2590 | |
| PEN8 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 20 days walking | £2719 | |
| PEN9 | From Edale to Kirk Yetholm | 21 days walking | £2831 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENSBN | From Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dufton(L) | 2 days walking | £404 |
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“Firstly thank you for organising a great trip. What an amazing experience. Everything worked very smoothly and with people coming and going it was definitely a challenge, which went really well. We all had the most wonderful time.”Mrs Twinn, UK
“Very good, fantastic scenery. Good company and always had a good time.”Miss Lonsdale, UK
“An excellent walk and one of the pleasures is to meet fellow walkers and share experiences. The Pennine Way is a challenging walk and we feel pleased to have completed it.”Mrs Deadman, UK
“Thank you for the arrangements you made for our recent Pennine Way Walk. They all worked without any problems or difficulties and certainly added to the enjoyment of the walk. Our bags were at our next stop when we arrived, without exception we were greeted there with warmth and kindness and taxi drivers were expecting our calls when we made contact with them. Everywhere we stayed was comfortable, help was always available and generally our desire to make an early start was understood and accommodated by both the B&B/Hotel and the taxi service. All along our route we met friendly, kind and helpful people who added further enjoyment to our walk. We have been booking holidays with CWH for the last seven years and your arrangements have always worked well.”Mr Duerden, UK
“Totally exhilarating and fulfilling walk through some stunning countryside. All pre travel information was detailed as was the guidebook and the accommodation details which assisted with daily planning. Baggage and taxi transfers all went smoothly and without any issues. We have used Contours on previous occasions and have no hesitation on using or recommending Contours.”Mrs Davies, UK
“Thank you for putting this trip together for us. We met some interesting people and some of the hotels were really good, with staff who went out of their way to be helpful.”Mr Wood, USA
“A wonderful walk with a huge sense of achievement. Overall amazing. Great experience.”Mrs Whaley, UK
“Well organized and trip information supplied was very comprehensive. Distances of walk each day suited our ability. Faultless. Loved the attention to detail by Contours. Nothing really left to chance.”Mr Walsh, USA
“It was excellent, good weather, friendly accommodation and the other walkers we met were pleasant and interesting - and we were lucky to get superb, clear views! Thoroughly enjoyed it, a good, hard walk (though we chose the length of the three weeks over three years we did it in!)”Mr Lonergan, UK
