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 available COURSE 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!

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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!

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Lakes Climber

1 week ago

Lakes Climber
Freedom – a day in the calendar with a group of friends from Durham. An iffy forecast. Sharing out spare hats and thermals in the car park. Catching up on busy lives as we follow the winding path up the mountain. Joy and satisfaction as we reach the top. Chatter as we point downhill, space and silence as the clouds drift to reveal the sun and we each choose a path along the grassy spur. The res … See MoreSee Less

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Lakes Climber

2 weeks ago

Lakes Climber
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 Top takeaways:✅ practising managing a team of three on multi-pitch routes✅ trying out a new knot for securing myself when … See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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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. Likely destinations (tbc, dependent on weather):– 22 March, Borrowdale, 4 places available – 30 March, Hutton Roof, 2 places available Suitable for anyone keen to take their first steps on rock and learn a little about what it takes to become an outdoor c … See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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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…… 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. They … See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

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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!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.Scroll through … See MoreSee Less

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