Welcome to Lakes Climber – the place for walking and rock climbing adventures in the Lake District! To find out more, follow the links below or take a look at our Calendar to see what courses we have coming up. If you have queries, check out the Frequently Asked Questions page, and for further information, or to make a booking, get in touch via the Contact page.
Check out the latest days we are taking bookings for in 2025, or contact us to book a private day walking or climbing:
- Saturday 22nd March – Intro to rock – PLACES AVAILABLE!!
- Sunday 30th March – Rock skills –
2 places availableCOURSE NOW FULL
Hill walking and navigation
Join one of our skills days to gain confidence in the hills or learn about navigation – prices from £60 per person. Or book a private day of guided hill walking or navigation that is tailored to your needs!
Rock climbing
Join one of our intro to rock or technical rock skills days – prices from £60 per person. Or book a private day of guided climbing or bespoke skills to suit your needs!
News updates
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Spring optimism – lovely to get out cragging with @jake_simpson_guiding and @duncanarcher77 yesterday and share tips on climbing and walking in the Lakes. All of us are climbing instructors but with different viewpoints and experiences so super-useful to share our knowledge ![]()
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✅ practising managing a team of three on multi-pitch routes![]()
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✅ chat about teaching climbing on multi-pitch crags and keeping folk safe in consequential terrain![]()
✅ critiquing each other’s gear placements!![]()
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4 routes climbed, 9 pitches in total (3 each), plus an abseil. All in the gorgeous setting of the Duddon Valley with good company on the crag from ‘the Friday crowd’ – people with the flexibility to rustle out to the crag if a good forecast presents itself 😉![]()
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And yes, we had some awesome weather this week, prompting a few folk to start muttering about trips to Dow Crag… I can confirm it is still utterly freezing up there and some creative route-finding was called upon to locate some rock that numb fingers could navigate as we were repelled from the crux pitch of our route… ❄️😎⛰️![]()
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⛰️ Get in touch to find out more about booking a day on rock this summer – guiding, coaching, or instruction available – suitable for complete beginners through to those looking to brush up on problem-solving skills before heading off on your own adventures![]()
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#tradclimbing #rockclimbing #lakedistrict #getoutdoors #amiprofessionals #girlswhoclimb #heelhook
Extra Rock Intro Day!! – as well as the rock intro day coming up this Saturday, we are putting on a second rock intro day on Sunday 30 March. ![]()
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Likely destinations (tbc, dependent on weather):![]()
– 22 March, Borrowdale, 4 places available ![]()
– 30 March, Hutton Roof, 2 places available ![]()
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Suitable for anyone keen to take their first steps on rock and learn a little about what it takes to become an outdoor climber 🧗 ⛰️![]()
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#rockclimbing #SportForAll #getoutdoors #nature
Slow travel: a short trip to Slovenia – by train! – for a week of orienteering. Lovely to see the forests carpeted by wildflowers as spring creeps across Europe…![]()
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… then straight back on rock on return to the Lakes! The crags are lovely and dry at the moment. Perfect for a day out with a client yesterday – putting all the pieces together from a series of skills days over the past few months. ![]()
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They led a couple of multi-pitch routes, complete with decision-making about where to climb, where to place gear, what gear to place, and how to safely get back to the ground by abseil. Ready to go for the summer climbing season! 😀![]()
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Looking forward to more rock skills days coming up, getting folk ready for summer adventures. Get in touch if you are keen to brush up your trad skills 🧗![]()
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#rockclimbing #tradclimbing #RockSkills #lakedistrict #orienteering #lipicaopen #Slovenia #TravelByTrain
Intro to rock climbing – the warm sunny weather last weekend got us all excited for our upcoming ‘intro to rock climbing’ day on 22 March!![]()
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Suitable for all abilities, all ages, all levels of bravery! No prior experience necessary. We will head to a local crag, get you climbing, and cover the basics of what you’ll need to know if you plan to head out to the crag with other climbers.![]()
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Scroll through the photos for a taste of what we get up to on our rock intro days 🧗![]()
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Places for 22 March still available, £60 per person – get in touch or head to the link in our bio to find out more![]()
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#rockclimbing #lakedistrict #sportforall #getoutdoors #femaleinstructor
Happy International Women’s Day! ![]()
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I love this photo of one of my clients enjoying the simple pleasure of sitting on a rocky ledge with nothing to do other than enjoy the view (and belay her partner). ![]()
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Just over half the people I spend time with on the hill are women – a big shout out to all of you who have either surprised yourself with what you can achieve or fellow female instructors (and those who support us) who are smashing it and helping to create outdoor spaces that welcoming to all ![]()
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#allwelcome #girlswhoclimb #femaleinstructors