Walking the Wainwrights
Weekend and week-long walking holidays in the Lake District with Graham Uney Mountaineering and Team Tortoise
We've had a lot of requests from readers of Graham's guidebook, Walking the Wainwrights, asking if we run weekend breaks and longer holidays, focusing on the Wainwrights. Well, now we do!
These holidays are a simple way to meet up with fellow Wainwright baggers, and to enjoy the hills with a qualified and experienced walking guide. For 2026 we’ve teamed up with our sister company ‘Team Tortoise’ to offer these Wainwright breaks, which means that on any holiday you could have either Graham Uney or Sharon Kennedy (from Team Tortoise) as your guide.
Each holiday is based around a town or village, or perhaps a couple of different locations for the longer holidays, giving you the freedom to select your own accommodation. Each location will have a range of B&Bs, guesthouses, a hotel or two, and a campsite, and some will have a youth hostel or bunkhouse too, giving you the choice of where to stay. Most days we'll just walk directly from the place we're staying, but if not we'll use buses or boats on the lakes where possible, or perhaps car share if we want to travel somewhere more remote or further afield.
There's no fixed programme for any of these holidays - we simply go out into the hills with the intention of enjoying Walking the Wainwrights. The weather will dictate where we go to some extent, but we can guide you as a group on any of the Wainwrights, and we'll be open to suggestions from the group too, as to where you'd like to go.
All you will pay us for this is a 'guiding fee' per person. So check out what the dates are for our Walking the Wainwrights holidays and short break in 2025, then get in touch to book yourselves in. Group bookings are also very welcome, and if there's more than four of you we might be able to accommodate you on dates other than those advertised too!
Our Walking the Wainwrights Holidays
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Keswick Weekend
December 6th - 7th
(2 days walking)
£100 per person (3 places now available)
There are so many great options from Keswick, which could also involve using the launch on Derwentwater, or the Borrowdale Bus. We’ll decide plans over a coffee on Saturday morning, but ideally we’d head onto the Newlands Horseshoe on Saturday, then perhaps the Watendlath Fells, or Skiddaw on the Sunday. Lots of great choices! We’ll send you an accommodation list when you book.
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Glenridding Weekend
March 21st - 22nd
(2 days walking)
£100 per person (6 places available)
A lovely weekend amongst the fells around Glenridding. The itinerary for these weekends is not set, we will meet for a chat over coffee on the Saturday morning, to discuss options. The decisions will be based on the weather and the wishes of the group. Options might include: Glenridding Dodd and Sheffield Pike, Birkhouse Moor, Catstycam and Helvellyn, Birks and St Sunday Crag or Raise and Stybarrow Dodd.
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Coniston Mid-Week
May 4th -5th
(2 days walking)
£100 per person (6 places available)
Enjoy a great couple of days amongst the fells around Coniston. The itinerary for these days is not set, we will meet for a chat over coffee on the Monday morning, to discuss options. The decisions will be based on the weather and the wishes of the group. Options will hopefully include: The Old Man of Coniston, plus Wetherlam, Dow Crag, or Black Fell and Holme Fell.
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Eskdale Weekend
June 27th - 28th
(2 days walking)
£100 per person (6 places available)
A lovely weekend amongst the fells above Eskdale The itinerary for these weekends is not set, we will meet for a chat over coffee on the Saturday morning, to discuss options. The decisions will be based on the weather and the wishes of the group. Options will include: Scafell and Slightside, Harter Fell and Green Crag, Hard Knott, Whin Rigg and Illgill Head.
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Wasdale Long Weekend
July 10th - 12th
(3 days walking)
£140 per person (SOLD OUT!)
A lovely long weekend amongst the fells above Wasdale The itinerary for these weekends is not set, we will meet for a chat over coffee on the Friday morning, to discuss options. The decisions will be based on the weather and the wishes of the group. Options will include: Scafell Pike and Lingmell, Pillar, Scoat Fell, Steeple and Red Pike. The intention will be to have a shorter day on Sunday on either Middle Fell, Seatallen and Buckbarrow or Yewbarrow.
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North-Western Fells Week
August 17th - 21st
(4.5 days walking)
£250 per person (3 places available)
A fabulous week amongst the North Western Fells. The itinerary for this week is not set, we will meet for a chat over coffee on the Monday morning, to discuss options. The decisions will be based on the weather and the wishes of the group. We will aim to cover some of; The Newlands Horseshoe, Coledale Horseshoe, The Whinlatter Fells, Sale Fell and Ling Fell, Rannerdale Knotts, Whiteless Pike, Wandope. One of the days (preferably Wednesday) will be a half day taking in Castle Crag and allowing for time off for retail therapy /cafe /culture in the afternoon.
Not quite what you’re looking for?
Our sister company Team Tortoise offers a range of one-day guided walks in the Lake District and beyond, focusing on enjoying being out in the hills without hurrying. Contact Sharon about her open guided walks, or bespoke guiding by going to the Team Tortoise website below.