Lake Windermere

DW3

Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere

Difficulty
Easy to Moderate, Moderate
Distance
78.5 miles
Walking
9 Days
Bed & Breakfast
10 Nights
Grade
Classic
From £1405 per person
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Itinerary Details

Day 1Arrival Day
  1. AccommodationIlkley
Day 29.5 miles (15.3 km)

  1. Ilkley to Barden Bridge

  2. transfer
  3. AccommodationGrassington
Day 37 miles (11.3 km)
  1. transfer

  2. Barden Bridge to Grassington

  3. AccommodationGrassington
Day 49.5 miles (15.3 km)

  1. Grassington to Buckden

  2. AccommodationBuckden
Day 56 miles (9.7 km)

  1. Buckden to Outershaw

  2. transfer
  3. AccommodationBuckden
Day 610.5 miles (16.9 km)
  1. transfer

  2. Oughtershaw to Stonehouse

  3. AccommodationStonehouse
Day 710.5 miles (16.9 km)

  1. Stonehouse to Sedbergh exit

  2. transfer
  3. AccommodationSedbergh
Day 88 miles (12.9 km)
  1. transfer

  2. Sedbergh exit to Grayrigg exit

  3. transfer
  4. AccommodationKendal
Day 97.5 miles (12.1 km)
  1. transfer

  2. Grayrigg exit to Burneside

  3. transfer
  4. AccommodationKendal
Day 1010 miles (16.1 km)
  1. transfer

  2. Burneside to Bowness-on-Windermere

  3. AccommodationBowness-on-Windermere
Day 11Departure Day

    Overnight locations and transfer arrangements may differ slightly from those shown, depending on availability.

    What's Included

    • Good standard accommodation at a mixture of guesthouses, farmhouses, local inns and B&Bs with en-suite or private facilities wherever possible
    • Breakfast
    • Luggage transfers
    • Personal transfer between accommodation and path that form a part of our standard package
    • Route planning
    • Walk pack including Trail Guide and mapping, itinerary, accommodation directions and route notes, lunch and dinner information, restaurant recommendations and holiday planning details

    Extras

    Rest days/additional nights: Prices from £75 per person per night.Recommended locations for rest days are Sedbergh and Bowness on Windermere.

    Upgrade options: Speak to our team to discuss upgrade options for this itinerary.

    Weekend supplement per room (Fri/Sat): Grassington ~ £20 Hubberholme ~ £30

    Walk Pack postage: Europe - to first night’s accommodation, Rest of World - £30 supplement, (UK is included in price).

    Extra Walk Packs: can be requested, please see here for full details and supplements.

    Bank Holidays and short notice bookings may incur extra charges.

    Pricing

    Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

    £1405

    Per Person (Based on 2 people sharing)

    £2205 Solo Traveller

    £1885 Single Occupancy

    £75 Rest Days (Per person per day)