Outdoor Activities in the Lake District,
Wales, Scotland and Europe

Rock Climbing Courses │ Caving & Water Sports | Adventure Days │Stag & Hen Weekends


Lakes Outdoor Experience offer a range of bespoke outdoor activities, adventure days and mountain skills training courses. Our philosophy - to provide you with a fun, memorable and value for money experience.

We provide outdoor activity courses ranging from half day sessions to full or multi day adventures depending on what you want to do. All of our courses are tailored to suit your specific needs and objectives.

If you want a taster of one of our adventure activities or an introduction to a specific activity, book a half day or make it a full day and combine two adrenaline filled activities together.

These adventure activities are ideal for a Stag or Hen party looking for an event with a difference!


Group & Individual Outdoor Activities

We work with individuals or groups; see our Outdoor Activities section for the full range of activities on offer. Group discounts are available when booking over the minimum numbers. The bigger your party, the more you'll save.

We also provide skills training courses in navigation (map reading), climbing, scrambling, mountaincraft and winter skills. We offer training and refresher days for people getting ready for a Mountain Walking Leader assessment, Single Pitch Award as well as guided climbing, scrambling, and caving.

Please browse our website and we hope you like what you see. Check out our blog to see what we have doing recently. If you have any questions or would like to make a booking, give us a call or email us.

We look forward to working with you.
Iain Gallagher & the Lakes Outdoor Experience team.

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20th June 2020. Lakes Outdoor Experience re-opens for Outdoor Activity and Skills Training Course day visits to The Lake District.

20th June 2020. Lakes Outdoor Experience re-opens for Outdoor Activity and Skills Training Course day visits to The Lake District.

20th June 2020
The current Government advice and legislation regarding the Covid 19 Pandemic now allows you to meet in groups of six persons not from the same household provided social distancing measures are observed. Lakes Outdoor Experience has decided to resume offering outdoor activity and skills training sessions to the general public for groups of up to five persons. This may be of particular interest to family groups. Please be aware, however, that current guidelines do state that you must return to your home each evening and all types of accommodation options for visitors to The Lake District remain closed!


Self Isolation - We've been doing it with our clients for years!

Self Isolation - We've been doing it with our clients for years!

19th March 2020
Corona Virus is leading to difficult times in the UK. We are all being told to stay away from large gatherings and groups of people to reduce our chance of picking up this illness. But surely, what better way to do that than to head to the great outdoors and immerse yourself in the beauty of The Lake District and do that whilst having your very own private adventure with us on the river, on lakes, on crags, in the mountains! You won't be exposed to large groups of people on our courses and fresh air & exercise can only reduce your risk of contracting this illness!


Excellent value Navigation Skills Training weekend coming up - March 30th & 31st, 2019

Excellent value Navigation Skills Training weekend coming up - March 30th & 31st, 2019

13th March 2019


Guided Walking in The Lake District. Elterwater & Little Langdale. 4th March 2019.

Guided Walking in The Lake District. Elterwater & Little Langdale. 4th March 2019.

5th March 2019
Yesterday, Iain collected Irnie & Liz Sollinger from Massachusetts who were staying at The Linthwaite House Hotel. The couple wanted a half day of walking and wanted to experience some typical Lakeland scenery. Iain knew exactly where to take them!


Two Day Navigation Skills Training Weekend Courses in The Lake District - for only £80.00 per person!

Two Day Navigation Skills Training Weekend Courses in The Lake District - for only £80.00 per person!

3rd March 2019
We are now taking bookings for these great value map reading & navigation Skills Training Courses in The Lake District. Want to partake in a great fun weekend where you'll be bound to have a laugh but at the same time, be truly amazed at the skills we will teach you? Then get yourself booked on to one of these courses now - there's only one running per month!