Things to do in the Lake District

With two of England’s most beautiful and wild National Parks and two Areas of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB) on the door step the Lake District makes for an ideal location your yurt holiday. With so much to see and do the bigger question is where will your adventure take you?

With so very many amazing places to see, things to do and out of the way gems to explore its difficult to know where to start planning your holiday. In order to help you get the most out of your holiday we have teamed up with the guys at Wild Things Publishing who are the experts in all things wild, fun, outdoors and off the beaten track to bring you some of the very best of what the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales have to offer.

In partnership with Wild Things Publishing and using the following guidebooks we have put together a list of some of our favourites places to go in and around the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks. Put the kettle on, sit back and start getting excited about your holiday. The adventure starts here…

Start planning your adventure today. All books now available to purchase with your booking. Prices from £15.99 including p&p.

Bushcraft

Nettles, Fire bread and Wild Rabbit
Full Day

Get to grips with game preparation and field cooking as we guide you through the steps from wild rabbit to burger! An introduction to basic fire setting will give us a perfect heat source to make a selection of leavened and damper breads for us to cook on the fire. Following a quick forage for the humble nettle and any...

Spoon Carving
Full Day

From stick to spoon; everyone needs a spoon! Beginning with a piece of green timber you will learn how to use the necessary tools to create a useful and attractive utensil to take home. The course will start with; Basic knife and axe skills Timber selection Cleaving and choice of tools. Having selected our wood, we will mark up and...

The Highlander
Full Day

The Highlander is a full-day, 13km guided walking and climbing of the ridges of the Lake District. This outdoor activity includes learning about; Predicting mountain weather Water sourcing in the wilderness navigation Mountain day pack Movement techniques Emergency procedures Flora and fauna As you can see, this activity is not only fun but informative and hands-on so that you can...

Outdoor Activities

River Trips
Full Day

Available rivers range from the very slow and easy to fast and furious white water, allowing us to run canoe and kayaking trips for all abilities. If you have NOT paddled before, we will run the trip in Canadian canoes, these are open boats with no top deck, paddled by 2 people. If you do have some kayaking experience, then...

Lead Rock Climbing
Full Day

The Lead Rock Climbing is a full day outdoor activity suitable for those who have climbed before (indoors & outdoors). It is aiming at people who want to develop the skills required to become fully self-sufficient on trad climbs. Our partner’s fully qualified instructors provide a rock-climbing course which will take you through your first lead, show you how to...

Caving
Full Day

Caving trips in the Yorkshire Dales will be tailored to suit the groups abilities and requirements. For first time cavers we will concentrate on introducing basic caving skills as well as discussing the geology, flora and fauna associated with cave systems, and showing you the beautiful rock formations. For those looking for something even more adventurous we can then try...

Our Providers

In order to offer the very best experiences possible we have teamed up with some of the Lake District finest and most experienced outdoor providers to bring you an array of adventures you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Ideal for families, friends and anyone with a sense of adventure, there is something here for everyone, the only question is which one will you choose…….

Mobile Adventure

A small, adaptable, professional and highly flexible outdoor company which runs a wide variety of outdoor activities across the Lake District, and sometimes further afield. You want to do something outdoors these guys can make it happen for you.

For the last 15 years MobileAdventure have provided a whole range of outdoor activities to suit all ages and abilities They are a small independent company focused on providing families, groups and individuals with a great outdoor activity experience at an affordable price; from taking on the UKs original Via Ferrata, rock climbing in the Borrowdale Valley, Canoeing, Kayaking, paddleboarding or Ghyll Scrambling, they can show you the best of the Lake District’s and outdoor adventures.

Where will your adventure take you? Book yours today.

Keswick Canoe & Bushcraft

Based in the heart of the Lakes, Keswick Canoe and Bushcraft are group of professional, committed instructors with years of experience ready to take your outdoor experience to the next level!

Specialist providers of canoe tours, river trips and bushcraft & wilderness skills they are able to offer courses and activity days for both beginners and advanced level to better suit your needs. Offering an array of activities from learning the fine art of spoon carving, shelters building and fire lighting with flints and steels to their signature Canoe and Bushcraft day on the beautiful Derwentwater they offer an array of unique experiences to choose from.

Whether you are out on the water, in a forest or on a hill you can relax and enjoy your time as every member of their team is extremely knowledgeable and highly qualified.

Where will your adventure take you? Book yours today.

Green Man Survival

Immerse yourself in the outdoors, reconnect with nature and learn some new skills with Green Man Survival on one of their bushcraft and survival experiences. Located in the heart of the Lake District and specialising in real world, reality based survival training there really is something for everyone. Offering courses and survival experiences suitable for all from adventurous young families to born survivors and everyone in between.

All experiences are offered on a private booking basis for you and your group so you have complete flexibility to choose your own date for your experience.

Where will your adventure take you? Book yours today.