self-guided walking holidays in the Yorkshire Dales
Explore the rolling hills, inviting dales and charming stone villages of the Yorkshire Dales National Park on one of our self-guided walking holidays.
We have used our expert local knowledge to design unique routes along the paths less-trodden, which let you experience famous highlights of the Yorkshire Dales as well as discovering our favourite secret spots.
Stop in traditional pubs and friendly cafes or picnic on the banks of a beautiful river. Spend your nights in charming country inns full of historic character, with a warm welcome and good food to sustain you on your journey!
We will take all the hassle out of your trip by arranging accommodation, transport and luggage transfer. We provide clear and detailed walking routes and lots of information about what to see and where to stop on your way.
See below for full details of each of our self-guided walking holidays.
Our Walking Holidays include:
- Detailed walking route instructions printed on weather-proof paper
- Accommodation in fantastic, characterful local inns and hotels
- Luggage transfer between your accommodation so you don’t have to carry your bags while you walk
- A transfer back to your first accommodation to collect your car, where required
- A route-marked OS map
- The ‘Muddy Boots Walkers’ Survival Pack’ including our guide to places to visit and eat and drink on your route
- Transport from train stations to the beginning of the route and back at the end, if you aren’t travelling by car (additional charges may apply)
Exploring Limestone Country - 6 night self-guided walking holiday
Explore the fantastic limestone scenery of the western Dales, inlcuding famous Malham Cove and Gordale Scar, rugged moorland, tumbling waterfalls and vast swathes of limestone pavement. You will stay in pretty villages and charming market towns and have the option to end your trip with a challenge - hiking to the summit of Ingleborough for stunning views over the Yorkshire Dales and beyond.
Difficulty level: 6/10
highlights of the southern dales - 4 night self-guided walking holiday
See some of the most famous scenery in the Yorkshire Dales and classic Dales villages, as well as exploring some of the quieter footpaths of the southern Dales. Spend two nights in popular Malham with its stunning limestone cove and brave the scramble up Gordale Scar before venturing across quiet moorland into Wharfedale, where picture-perfect Burnsall is your base for the last two nights.
Difficulty level: 6/10
remote swaledale and arkengarthdale - 4 night self-guided walking holiday
The fields and barns that cover the slopes of upper Swaledale create a classic image of Yorkshire Dales. This self-guided walking holiday takes you through that classic landscape, along the banks of the babbling River Swale and across remote open moorland into the rarely explored valley of Arkengarthdale. Charming villages and country pubs provide great pit stops.
Difficulty level: 8/10
Food and Fells of the Cumbrian Dales - 4 night self-guided walking holiday
Take on the highest hills in the peaceful Cumbrian section of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Spend two nights in lovely Ravenstonedale and tackle the fantastic ascent of Wild Boar Fell before enjoying a full north-south traverse of the Howgill Fells to spend your last two nights in Sedbergh. End your trip with a more gentle circuit of Dentdale, taking in remote moorland, great views, the charming village of Dent and some relaxed riverside walking.
Difficulty level: 9/10
The Wharfedale Ramble - 6 night self-guided walking holiday
Enjoy a relaxed ramble through Wharfedale, soaking up riverside paths, woodland trails, moorland views and pretty villages. Explore the villages of mid-Wharfedale before heading north to the ‘head of the valley’. Take in atmospheric Grass Wood, the fascinating ‘Conistone Dib’, a trip into peaceful Littondale, the villages of Kettlewell and Buckden and stunning views up and down the valley. There is also plenty of time to refuel on the way!
Difficulty level: 4/10
A Meander through Swaledale - 5 night self-guided walking holiday
Enjoy Swaledale’s stunning scenery at a relaxed pace, with plenty of time for soaking up the views and pottering around the villages. Gentle riverside walking, peaceful hay meadows, atmospheric ruins and some more remote moorland with stunning views all combine to make this a fantastic exploration of this wonderful area.
Difficulty level: 4/10
Boutique Wensleydale - 3 to 6 night luxury walking holiday
Superb scenery and fantastic accommodation - this is the ultimate luxury walking holiday! Spend your evenings relaxing in some of the best accommodation in the Yorkshire Dales and your days enjoying all of the highlights of Wensleydale! Take in the stunning views along Wensleydale from the top of Penhill, visit the famous waterfalls at Aysgarth, explore remote Raydale and Semerwater and meander through lots of classic Yorkshire Dales scenery in between!
Difficulty level: 6/10
wensleydale and its Waterfalls - 4 night self-guided walking holiday
This route combines the best of the Dales - classic rolling countryside, lots of waterfalls, riverside strolling, traditional villages and stunning views - all at a gentle pace allowing plenty of time to soak it all in!
Enjoy famous Aysgarth Falls, pretty Cauldron Force, dramatic Mill Gill Force and Hardraw Force, the highest single drop waterfall in England, as well as lots of beautiful views (and more waterfalls!) in between.
Difficulty level: 4/10
Tailor-made walking holidays in the yorkshire dales!
If none of our routes are quite right for you, we can easily lengthen, shorten or combine any of them to fit in with your timeframe.
Alternatively, we can arrange tailor-made guided walking holidays to fit in with the requirements of your group. Please do get in touch to discuss options.
