Brigantes Walking Holidays & Baggage Courier

(Pennine Way, Dales Way & The North of England)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wainwrights Pennine Journey

 

 

In 1938 Alfred Wainwight undertook a long distance circular walk commencing in Settle in the Yorkshire Dales, northwards towards Hadrians Wall which took him along the Eastern side of the Pennine Chain via Keld, Tan Hill, Bowes, Middleton-in-Teesdale and Blanchland, to Hexham, where the route turned westwards along the Roman wall before returning southwards over the Pennines, returning down the western side to Settle, via Kirkby Stephen, Garsdale, Sedbergh, and Ingleton.

The walk, as amended by members of the Wainwright Society, is approximately 213 miles in length, and involves 17 or 18 days of moderately challenging hill walking, and will prove popular with Wainwright admirers, for those who may have already completed the Coast to Coast path, and the Pennine Way. The original route walked by Wainwright involved much road walking, but the route has been amended to use the many footpaths and green lanes now available to make for a more pleasant expedition.

The book written by Wainwright about his walk, is entitled “a Pennine Journey: The Story of a Long walk in 1938”, and is published by Frances Lincoln, priced at £7-99, which is a narrative.
Route maps and detailed instructions for the walk have been prepared by members of the Wainwright Society, and a guide book edited by David Pitt, entitled "A Pennine Journey" is now available for purchase, price £13 -99 (ISBN 978-0-7112-3083-5)

Brigantes have worked-out two itineraries for undertaking the walk in either 17 or 18 days, based on the known overnight stop locations, as below, but alternative itineraries are available to match the walkers requirements.

 

Itinerary “A”                                                            Itinerary “B”(as published)

Day 1.   Settle                                                         Settle to Horton – in-Ribblesdale   7.25 miles

Day 2   Settle to Buckden  20 miles                         Horton to Buckden  12.75 miles           

Day 3   Buckden to Askrigg  13.25 miles                  Buckden to Gunnerside  17.5 miles

Day 4   Askrigg to Tan Hill  17 miles                        Gunnerside to Bowes  17.5 miles

Day 5   Tan Hill  to Middleton  17.25 miles              Bowes to Middleton  12.5 miles

Day 6   Middletonto Westgate  15.75 miles             Middleton to Westgate  15.75 miles

Day 7   Westgate to Blanchland  10.75 miles           Westgate to Blanchland  10.75 miles

Day 8   Blanchland to Hexham  11.75 miles             Blanchland to Hexham 11.75 miles

Day 9   Hexham to Once Brewed  17.5 miles          Hexham to Housesteads  15.75 miles

Day10  Once Brewed to Greenhead  8 miles           Housesteads to Greenhead  9.75 miles

Day 11 Greenhead to Alston  17 miles                    Greenhea to Alston  17 miles 

Day 12 Alston to Dufton  21 miles                           Alston to Milburn  16.75 miles

Day 13 Dufton to Brough  12.25 miles                     Milburn to Appleby  8.25 miles

Day 14 Brough to Garsdale Head  18 miles               Appleby to Kirkby Stephen  16 miles

Day 15 Garsdale Head to Sedbergh  13.75 miles       Kirkby Stephen to Garsdale  12.25 miles

Day 16 Sedbergh to Ingleton  17.75 miles                Garsdale to Sedbergh  13.75 miles

Day 17 Ingleton to Settle  14.25 miles                      Sedbergh to Ingleton 17.75 miles

Day 18                                                                     Ingleton to Settle  14.25 miles

                                                      Total  245 miles                                                       Total 247 miles         

Itinerary “A” – 17 walking days,                      Itinerary “B” – 18 walking days,

          17 nights B&B accommodation                          18 nights B&B accommodation,

          Daily baggage transfers                                      Daily baggage transfer

          Booking charge                                                    Booking charge

Our Bed & Breakfast package, including daily baggage transfers:

          £1010-00 per person                                             £1070-00 per person

          (based on two sharing)                                      (based on two sharing)

For details of our alternative “all-in”budget packages, using our mobile accommodation arrangements (caravans or trailer tents) please enquire by telephone or e-mail.