OUTDOOR PURSUITS
Cycling
Bring your bikes and store them in our bike store, and explore the surrounding area. The Upper Eden Valley is full of quiet lanes, wide open moorland and steep climbs as well as short easy bike rides for the children. The Tour of Britain 2019 even passed through Great Musgrave and Kirkby Stephen.
Local routes and guides are available at Visit Eden: Visit Website; or simply explore for yourself.
If you don’t want the hassle of bringing your own bikes then you can hire bikes for the day at Lowther Castle: Visit Website or from the Dales Bike Centre near Reeth: Visit Website
Sailing, Canoeing and Paddleboarding
Our nearest lake is Ullswater; it takes 50 minutes to drive to the northern end, here you can hire motor boats, sailing boats, rowing boats and canoes from serveral companies.
Lakeland Boat Hire: Visit Website
Glenridding Sailing Centre: Visit Website
Tall Bloke Adventures: Visit Website
Fishing
Kirkby Stephen and District Anglers
Fly fishing on the River Eden is within walking distance from the front door and extends from Warcop to Pendragon in the Mallerstang Valley. Day tickets can be acquired from Halls Newsagents, in Kirkby Stephen for £20 per day or £50 for the week.
You can also buy a ticket online Buy Day Ticket
If you want to fish further downstream then visit:
Appleby Angling: Visit Website
Bessy Beck Trout Fishing: At Bessy Beck they offer fly fishing over 3 lakes near Ravenstonedale Visit Website
John Norris is only 30 minutes away at Penrith, here you can buy flies and any other tackle. They also have contacts for guides and lessons. Visit Website
Golf
Appleby Golf Course
Situated alongside the A66 within 8 miles of Low Ploughlands, Appleby Golf Club can be described as an ‘Inland Links’ course. Sitting on a bedrock of Sandstone, Appleby is free draining so is playable all year round, which is a rare thing in Cumbria!
Riverside Golf Club – Ravenstonedale
A unique 18 hole, 9 green golf course specialising in par 3 short holes with 70-140 yd fairways. Ideal for beginners and a beautiful place to be. No booking required just self registration and an honesty box when you enter the course.
Climbing
For indoor or outdoor climbing you can visit King Kong Climbing Centre in Keswick (50 min drive). They also offer Ghyll scrambelling, guided mine climbing and guided tour of via ferrata : Visit Website
Clay Pigeon Shooting
Enjoy a trip out to Kirby Lonsdale to have Clay Pigeon Shooting Lessons at Crabtree Clay Shoot: Visit Website
On the way home take the scenic route through the Howgills via Sedburgh for a meal.
Outward Bound
Outward bound companies are a plenty in the Lake District here are a few:
Rookin House is an outdoor pursuits centre and has multiple activities such as horse riding, quad bikes, clay pigeon shooting and archery, the list goes on. Visit Website
Lakes Outdoor Experience activities are tailored to suit your specific needs and objectives, half days or full days. Visit Website
Big Adventure based in Coniston great for hen parties or for large families wanting to adventure in the lakes. Visit Website
White Water Rafting
Lake District White Water Rafting runs on various rivers in, and around, The Lake District – to give you a brilliant time, whatever the weather. So, whether you’re here for the day, or on holiday, we can make your visit to The Lake District a brilliant and safe Adventure Day Out!
We have some fantastic trips available, and we can also personalise your experience if you’ve been on our trips and want to try something new. We chase the water, so locations are sometimes switched to make sure you get the best experience!
