Testimonials

Read our clients' feedback and testimonials about their outdoor activities, mountain courses, training and adventure holidays:

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Iain lead a fantastic trip through long churns for me, my boyfriend and his dad . All of varying abilities and me ( rather scared of tight spaces ) handled very well, we all not only managed to get through but had a great time doing it . Iain was very knowledgeable, super supportive and great company to be around ! Which is great when you’re spending hours underground together! Whether you’re more experienced or a beginner like me manages to give you a great day out with ease ! Will definitely be coming back !

claire maley

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Iain guided us through a great Ghyll scrambling experience. We had a lot of fun climbing rocks and immersing into freezing waters. He provided a complete set of gears from head to toe so we didn't have to worry about them. He also offerred his car for service since we weren't driving. He made sure we are safe from the start til the end of the adventure. He also sent us a link of photos and videos he's taken of us. We'll definitely recommend him to our friends who want to try the experience as well. We will book another adventure with him the next time we go back to the lakes as there are other activities Lakes Outdoor Experience offers as well. :)

Andrea T.

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We had a great two days out on the fells with Iain on the mountain craft course. Learned a lot. Walked a lot. Camped out. Used compasses, maps and ropes. Highly recommended. Iain knows what he’s doing.

S Collins

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Iain took our stag group on an action packed adventure day in the Lakes. He communicated well prior to the day and planned a perfect day for us. He is clearly an experienced guide with all the gear and he led a group of mostly mountain novices rock climbing and ghyll scrambling. Would recommend this for other stag/hen groups, great fun. His prices are competitive, he’s a good bloke and I would recommend him to other groups. Oh and he takes some awesome GoPro photos.

Michael Revill

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We booked a days abseiling and Ghyll Scrambling and Canyoning with Iain for myself, my wife and our 10 year old son (who has ADHD and high functioning autism). We had specific objectives for the abseiling as my wife has a fear of heights and falling backwards and we were concerned that she might pass on those fears to our son who has taken her lead on things like this (after an abortive attempt at trying Go Ape).

Iain designed the day specifically with those objectives in mind and was very supportive and encouraging to all of us and his enthusiasm was contagious. Iain was also very good with our son and accommodated his additional needs really well. The result was a successful mornings abseiling with everyone taking part and increases in confidence and self esteem all round. We did not abseil down a long way but this was enough to overcome the initial reluctance to lean back and everyone now wants to try abseiling again with a larger drop.

The Ghyll Scrambling was great fun and again Iain had our sons interests very much to heart - he did not want him getting too cold and not able to complete the course which could have been a real possibility. In the event we all completed the course and had great fun doing so and again took ourselves outside our comfort zones so everyone increased in confidence again.

We would have no hesitation in recommending Iain and the Lake District Experience and will definitely use him again for further abseiling and to guide us up and along Striding Edge when we decide to tackle Helvellyn.

Brian Partridge

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My Son, Simon and I had a great full days Kayaking with Iain on Derwent Water last week. It did rain most of the day but that didn't spoil a really lovely day.
We ventured into the River Derwent and spent the morning exploring the river and after lunch we explored some of the islands.
Iain is a great guy and super experienced Kayaker who was able to teach us some very useful skills.
We will be doing this again next spring.

Jeff

Jeff Crawley

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My son and myself spent three days with Iain in the hills walking and expanding our limited navigation skills. Iain is clearly an experienced guide and tutor and tailored our time with him perfectly. As someone who had previously used a navigation app on my phone first and a map and compass second, I would now have the confidence to use the app for emergencies only. The knowledge Iain was able to pass on to us in a practical setting was immense. If you are looking to improve your knowledge and skills then I cannot rate Iain highly enough.

Ian Facer

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Excellent couple of days with Iain on a private 2 day navigation course. If you want to improve your nav skills, feel safer and more confident in the hills then do not look any further 👍

Simon & Tracy Johnson

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We attended a navigation course with Iain yesterday.
The whole day was superb and we have both gained lots of new skills which will allow us to venture onto the hills safely and with confidence.
Iain was a patient instructor happy to repeat instructions until we both felt confident .He moved the day on at a pace that we both felt comfortable with.
Thank you Iain a great experience all round

Jennie and Gary RICHARDSon

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This was the first time booking with Iain and I doubt it will be the last. We loved how much equipment he provided to make sure we where safe and comfortable, complimented with is local knowledge about the activity and natural environment we where scrambling through. This made for a truly memorable day that brought together friends and family to cement a moment we'll cherish. Thanks for being and making this wonderful. We will see you soon for sure!

Pete Moody

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