Walking Holiday in Yorkshire, England
on The Dales Way
along Wharfedale, Dentdale, Lonsdale, and Lunedale
from Ilkley via Bolton Abbey, Burnsall, Grassington, Kettlewell, Buckden,
Dent, Sedbergh, Burneside and Bowness on Windermere
The Dales Way
begins at Ilkley and is a 79 mile walk through the stunning scenery of the
Yorkshire Dales, ending at Bowness on Windermere.
The Dales Way walking trail is clearly way-marked to provide reassurance
on your walking holiday.
Dales
Way 10 day itinerary
8 days walking and 9 nights
Dales
Way 9 day itinerary
7 days walking and 8 nights
Suggested
Itinerary: Day 1: Arrive Ilkley Optional Day 1: extra day in Ilkley Day 2: Ilkely to Appletreewick 11
miles Day 3: Appletreewick to Kettlewell 11
miles Day 4: Kettlewell to Oughtershaw 13
miles Day 5: Oughtershaw to Ribblehead 5.5
miles Day 6: Ribblehead to Dent 11
miles Optional Day 2: extra day in Dent Day 7: Dent to Howgill 9
miles Day 8: Howgill to Burneside 12
miles Day 9: Burneside to Bowness on Windermere 10
miles Optional Day 3: extra day in Bowness on
Windermere Day 10: depart
Suggested Itinerary: Day 1: Arrive Ilkley Optional Day 1: extra day in Ilkley Day 2: Ilkely to Appletreewick 11
miles Day 3: Appletreewick to Kettlewell 11
miles Day 4: Kettlewell to Oughtershaw 13
miles Day 5: Oughtershaw to Dent 13
miles Day 6: Dent to Howgill
9
miles Day 7: Howgill to Burneside 12
miles Day 8: Burneside to Bowness on Windermere 10
miles Optional Day 2: extra day in Bowness on
Windermere Day 9: depart
Suggested Tour Duration: 8 days walking
9 nights Total Distance: 82 miles Min/max daily distance: 5/13 miles Average Daily distance: 10 miles Grading: moderate
Features:
Wharfedale, Dentdale
Londsdale, Lunedale
Windermere
On the Dales Way
walking holiday you follow the River Wharfe upstream from Ilkley via Bolton
Abbey, Grassington, Kettlewell, Buckden to Oughtershaw. Then you cut across
to the head of the River Ribble and hike in Dentdale downstream along the
River Dee via Dent and Sedbergh until you meet the River Lune. You then
walk up Lunedale before cutting across farmland north of Kendal and finish
the walk on the shores of Windermere at Bowness.
Suggested
Tour Duration: 7 days walking
8 nights Total Distance: 79 miles Min/max daily distance: 10/12 miles Average Daily distance: 11 miles Grading: moderate
Features:
Wharfedale, Dentdale
Londsdale, Lunedale
Windermere
Dales
Way 10 day itinerary: 8 days walking and 9 nights accommodation
£810pp dbl/twin
£1,161pp single occ
£1,251pp solo traveller
All
prices subject to change
Extra nights from £48 per person
per night
depending on location
Dales
Way 9 day itinerary: 7 days walking and 8 nights accommodation
£720pp dbl/twin
£1,032pp single occ
£1,112pp solo traveller
All
prices subject to change
Extra nights from £48 per person
per night
depending on location
Optional
Accommodation Upgrades
Can be added when booking online Subject to availability
Supplement per person per night
Ilkley
Double/Twin
Single
Craiglands Hotel
£8.99
£15.00
Kettlewell
Double/Twin
Single
Kings Head Hotel
£15.99
£19.99
Racehorses Hotel
£19.99
£22.99
Howgill
Double/Twin
Single
Ash Hinning Farm
£7.99
£10.00
Bowness
on Windermere
Double/Twin
Single
Belsfield Laura
Ashley Hotel
£99.00
£180.00
Macdonald
Old English Hotel
£170.00
£280.00
Stags Head Hotel
£15.99
£20.00
Optional
Accommodation Upgrades
Can be added when booking online Subject to availability
Supplement per person per night
Ilkley
Double/Twin
Single
Craiglands Hotel
£8.99
£15.00
Kettlewell
Double/Twin
Single
Kings Head Hotel
£15.99
£19.99
Racehorses Hotel
£19.99
£22.99
Howgill
Double/Twin
Single
Ash Hinning Farm
£7.99
£10.00
Bowness
on Windermere
Double/Twin
Single
Belsfield Laura
Ashley Hotel
£99.00
£180.00
Macdonald
Old English Hotel
£170.00
£280.00
Stags Head Hotel
£15.99
£20.00
What's included
in your UK walking holiday
on The Dales Way
accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels
on a bed and breakfast basis
room with en-suite or private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
This walking holiday in the UK operates March to October and in either direction.
The above distances are only a suggestion. If you would like to walk longer
or shorter distances, we can arrange that too.
Our stated distances include mileage to the accommodation or pickup point
and so may not agree with the guide book mileages.
Rest days can be taken in any location.
Why not combine this walk with a hiking tour in another part of England
or the UK. Our staff will be happy to advise on necessary transfers.
Online booking available. A deposit of £85 per person is required
to secure the booking, with the balance due 6 weeks before departure.
Optional Extras
for your UK Walking Holiday
on The Dales Way
upgrade to the region's most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels,
where available
transfers back to car or station
parking facilities
rest days
inn to inn walks
Holiday
Travel Insurance
We require that you take out holiday insurance as Let's Go Biking Ltd accepts
no liability for the following:
cancellation, personal accident, illness, loss/theft of personal possessions
and/or money, and any unforeseen circumstances, especially travel delays.
Lunches
and Dinners
These are not included. Evening meals:
These are available at overnight locations, either at your accommodation
or in the town/village. Packed lunches:
These can be provided by your accommodation or can be obtained from a local
store, or cafe or inn along the route.
Telephone Lines are open 7 days a week.
UK +44 (0)1837 880075
or +44 (0)207 193 1252
9am to 9pm US +1 (646) 233-1541 New York 5 hours behind UK time: 4am to 4pm EST AUS +61 (02) 8006 0182 Sydney 10 hours ahead of UK time: 7pm to 7am EADT CAN +1 (647) 4786251 Toronto 5 hours behind UK time: 4am to 4pm EST
How
to get there
By
Plane to Leeds Bradford where we can arrange transfer to Ilkley By Car to Ilkley where parking is available By Train / Bus to Ilkley