Welcome to Lakes Climber – the place for walking and rock climbing adventures in the Lake District!

We are currently taking bookings for walking, climbing, and mountaineering in the Lake District or beyond. We deliver a range of guided days out on the hill or crag, and we also enjoy providing instruction or coaching to support you as you head out on your own adventures. To find out more about what we offer, follow the links to our climbing and walking pages in the menu above.

Our availability is listed on our Calendar. If you have any queries, do check out the Frequently Asked Questions page, and for further information, or to make a booking, get in touch via the Contact page.

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 £70 per person. Or book a private day of guided climbing or bespoke skills to suit your needs!

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Lakes Climber is at Wrynose Pass, Lake District.

1 week ago

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Traditional climbing – thank you to the wonderful women who joined me for the second of this *summer’s @kendalwall_lcc women+ outdoor trad days this weekend *it does not appear to be summer yetWe embraced the challenge of tackling routes which involve techniques that you do not usually find in the climbing wall! Knees, elbows, and arses we deployed to excellent effect, as well as our usual elegant footwork and stylish weight transfer techniques 🧗We also enjoyed sampling the dark art of interpreting guidebook photos and deciphering the hidden meaning behind phrases such as “…gain the ledge by an awkward or dynamic move”!! Thank you Mel for coordinating, and everyone for your enthusiasm for rock climbing in non-optimum conditions. I was blown away at your tenacity and your ability to scurry up routes despite numb fingers and questionable friction as the rain set in… 👏Really excited for the final day looking at how to improve our ‘headgame’ when trad climbing 🧠@ami_professionals #tradclimbing #rockclimbing #womenwhoclimb #lakedistrict #britishweather … See MoreSee Less

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Lakes Climber is in Scotland, United Kingdom.

2 weeks ago

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Wild West – snatching a short trip to north-west Scotland for some personal climbing on the beautiful rock of Ardnamurchan, Torridon and GairlochMay is a wonderful time to climb in Scotland, with long days and no midges. The weather was not optimal this year – windy and showery – but luckily the rock dries fast! Delighted to sneak in some mega-classic routes between squalls and gusts, including:✅ Return of the Jedi✅ The Pillar✅ The Bug✅ Buena VistaBreathtaking views and wildlife, and more rock than I will ever manage to climb in a lifetime. Scotland – I will be back…Thank you to Duncan and Josh for great company on our mini adventure. Enjoy the photos, right to the end!!Photos:1: greetings from Ardnamurchan2: high on Up Pompeii3: high on Return of the Jedi4: Josh enjoying gabbro slabs5: Duncan on Volcane6: Etna – “…hard for the short”7-11: Ardnamurchan12: Josh on Route Two, Diabeg13-14: Diabeg tree and bay15: Josh on The Bug16: Loch Tollaidh crags17: the team on Corran ferry18: game over!#tradclimbing #girlswhoclimb #ardnamurchan #scottishclimbing #gneiss … See MoreSee Less

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Lakes Climber is at Borrowdale Valley, Cumbria, England.

3 weeks ago

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Psyched students – fantastic weekend with Tessa and Ellen from @sheffieldmountaineering on the uni club’s Women+ Multipitch WeekendFrom sunshine on Shepherd’s to soggier conditions on Corvus… we covered a host of skills to stay safe when climbing in the mountains:✅ multipitch ropework✅ climbing as a three✅ belay changeovers ✅ route finding ✅ abseiling ✅ basic self-rescue✅ mountain navigationPlus the important skills of snacking on belay ledges, and all of us occasionally deploying a tactical ‘alpine knee’Thank you @sheffieldmountaineering for the opportunity to work with such a wonderful bunch of students again. Great to see uni clubs thriving and valuing opportunities to pass skills onto the next generation of climbers and mountaineers#rockclimbing #mountaineering #uniclubs #girlswhoclimb #snacksinpockets @ami_professionals … See MoreSee Less

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Lakes Climber is at Lake District.

4 weeks ago

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Self-rescue skills in the Lake District – could also be referred to as ‘problem solving’ days, or ‘avoiding getting into a scrape in the first place’ days!Places still available on Sunday 17 May (the day after my next Kendal Wall women+ trad skills day, which is sadly/happily sold out – depending on your point of view…)Rest of this post is not enticing photos of climbing, but a reminder of how beautiful the Lake District is in spring 🌿#rockclimbing #climbingskills #lakedistrict #femaleinstructor #naturephotography … See MoreSee Less

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Lakes Climber is at Hutton Roof Crags.

1 month ago

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Rock skills – a fantastic sunny day for the first of this summer’s women+ trad climbing skills days run by @kendalwall_lcc ☀️🧗Hutton Roof crag was the venue for a day focused on placing gear and building belays. For some, it was their first time using trad gear, for others it was a chance to brush up on skills, and for all it was an opportunity to ask lots of questions in a friendly environment with excellent cake.Loads of great gear was placed and a host of excellent belays were built!Thank you to Mel for all the hard work organising and to everyone who came along bringing smiles and enthusiasmLooking forward to the next skills day in May when we will be focusing on movement on rock 🧗@ami_professionals #rockclimbing #tradclimbing #womenwhoclimb #femaleinstructor #lakedistrict … See MoreSee Less

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