Walking Holidays in the Lake District
Choose from a range of walking holidays in the Lake District and explore this stunning National Park on foot.
Walking Holidays in the Lake District
https://www.contours.co.uk/walking-holidays-in-the-lake-district
The Lake District is the most famous national park in the UK, and offers an enormous range of trails to explore on foot. Summit iconic fells or round the lake shores of the tarns that inspired historic poets: you'll find no shortage of astounding scenery here in the Lakes.
Find Your Holiday:
Mountainous Trails • Low-Level Routes • Short Breaks • Fewer Accommodations • Passing Through the Lakes • Bring Your Dog
Climb the Lake District’s famous fells and take in stunning views over mountain tarns on these challenging holidays.
Only the Lake District could provide a challenge like this one. In the space of a week, the Bob Graham Round summits a mighty 42 mountain peaks, scaling iconic fells like Skiddaw, Great Calva and Scafell Pike. You’ll need to be in tip-top shape for this one, but the views over mountain tarns and neighbouring hills provide a handsome reward.
Cross eight mountain passes on this circular walking holiday that seeks out all the best parts of the Lake District, even those hidden behind steep climbs. The trail is far more balanced than the Bob Graham Round, however. Expect to visit famous beauty spots and tour alongside twelve beautiful tarns along the way.
You don’t need to be a climber to enjoy the beauty of the Lake District: a web of gentler routes uncovers waterside walks and stunning views of the mountain peaks overhead.
The Cumbria Way follows valleys and utilises approachable mountain passes to cross the Lake District National Park from south to north. You’ll enjoy long lakeside walks, visits to rushing waterfalls and plenty of time to explore characterful villages, with views up to the towering fells as your awe-inspiring companion throughout.
Take in the Lake District’s stunning mountain views from the shores of Derwentwater on this gentle, circular walking holiday. Perfect for families and beginners, this holiday is fully stile-free, with no obstacles or steep climbs to worry about – but it’s no less full of wildlife and magnificent sights.
Devised by Contours Holidays to explore our favourite stretches of the Lake District even on a tight schedule, these circular short breaks are the ideal way to dip into this famous region.
The Lakeland Three Passes is a mini but challenging adventure that take in brilliant Borrowdale, Langdale and Wasdale. This circular route offers a high- and low-level option for each stage, so you can customise your walk day by day. The high-level routes clamber along ridges and through boulder fields, taking in famous heights like Greenup Edge and Harrison Stickle, while the low-level option follows pretty valley floors and crosses passes like Sty Head Pass, with impressive views over the slopes below.
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Traverse Borrowdale and Buttermere via the Honister Pass and return to Keswick via Newlands Valley on the circular North Lakes Short Break. Several major attractions feature in these famous regions, including Derwentwater and Watendlath Tarn, not to mention stunning waterfalls and the Lake District’s famous mountain views.
This themed short break explores the parts of the Lake District that inspired a host of novelists, poets and essayists, including William Wordsworth, Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin. You’ll visit spectacular viewpoints like Orrest Head and Jenkin Crag as you wander around Lake Windermere, through valleys and along riverbanks on this gentle walking holiday.
Familiarise yourself more fully with one or two Lake District towns on these walks from a reduced number of overnight bases.
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Spend the first two days of your holiday exploring Latrigg, Lonsdale and Derwentwater from Keswick, then cross to Rosthwaite to take on two circular day walks through Cat Bells and High Spy. A range of independent shops and eateries beg exploration in both base towns, while your daily walks tackle rugged scenery to explore historic landscapes.
Famous Windermere village makes a characterful base for this two-night mini break, a Contours-exclusive holiday that follows a mix of Lake District trails along the shores and up into the hills around Lake Windermere, with iconic views up to the surrounding massif.
Emphasise the epic scale of the Lake District’s fells with a subsequent walk through the green hills of Yorkshire on this incredible coast to coast adventure.
Alfred Wainwright’s famous Coast to Coast Walk needs no introduction. His adoration of the Lake District made Wainwright the absolute expect on walks in the area, and his country-crossing trail benefits hugely from that wealth of experience. It takes in the region’s most astonishing climbs on steep, remote trails you’re unlikely to forget. Use our west-section walk to stay in the Lake District throughout your holiday.
What dog wouldn’t enjoy a lakeside ramble or a hike into the hills? Fortunately we offer a range of dog-friendly itineraries across the Lake District National Park, so your pup is very welcome to tag along.
They’ll benefit from their own luggage allowance and pleasant overnight stays at your accommodation with you. Read more about how dog-friendly walking holidays work, or go ahead and choose from the following tours:
