Kendal Limestone Way
Varied 63 mile walk exploring Kendal's limestone country

The route taken by the Kendal Limestone Way explores some of the remarkable and varied limestone landscapes of northern England. The Kendal Limestone Way is the name given by the author to a 63 mile (101km) long linear walk starting from the market town of Skipton in North Yorkshire and ending in the south Lake District town of Kendal. 

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Holiday Packages

All our Standard Itineraries include:

  • Hand-picked accommodation in B&Bs / guest houses / inns / small hotels
  • En-suite facilities where available
  • Breakfast
  • Daily baggage transfers from our own team of local drivers
  • All booking fees

We will also endeavour to include all these in any custom itinerary you wish to build for this walk.

Day 1: Skipton to Malham (11.5m)
Day 2: Malham to Clapham (13.1m)
Day 3: Clapham to Ireby (13.5m)
Day 4: Ireby to Crooklands (15m)
Day 5: Crooklands to Kendal (12.5m)

 

£725 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£640 per person (based on two sharing)
£610 per person (based on group of 3)
£600 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

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Day 1: Skipton to Austwick (22.7m)
Day 2: Austwick to Kirkby Lonsdale (21.3m)
Day 3: Kirkby Lonsdale to Kendal (20.4m)

 

£515 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£445 per person (based on two sharing)
£420 per person (based on group of 3)
£410 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

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Day 1: Skipton to Settle (17.3m)
Day 2: Settle to Ingleton (14.8m)
Day 3: Ingleton to Crooklands (20m)
Day 4: Crooklands to Kendal (12.5m)

 

£615 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£540 per person (based on two sharing)
£515 per person(based on group of 3)
£505 per person
(based on group of 4 or more)

 

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Day 1: Skipton to Malham (11.5m)
Day 2: Malham to Austwick (11.4m)
Day 3: Austwick to Ingleton (9.6m)
Day 4: Ingleton to Kirkby Lonsdale (12m)
Day 5: Kirkby Lonsdale to Levens (14.1m)
Day 6: Levens to Kendal (8.6m)

 

£835 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£740 per person (based on two sharing)
£710 per person (based on group of 3)
£700 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

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Day 1: Skipton to Airton (9.3m)
Day 2: Airton to Settle (8.6m)
Day 3: Settle to Clapham (7.3m)
Day 4: Clapham to Ingleton (7.5m)
Day 5: Ingleton to Ireby (6m)
Day 6: Ireby to Kirkby Lonsdale (7m)
Day 7: Kirkby Lonsdale to Crooklands (8m)
Day 8: Crooklands to Levens (6.1m)
Day 9: Levens to Kendal (8.6m)

 

£1,180 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,045 per person (based on two sharing)
£1,000 per person (based on group of 3)
£995 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

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* All headline holiday prices are shown per person, based on two people sharing.

Baggage Transfer

Baggage Transfer is automatically included in the price of all our Walking Holiday packages.

These prices are for anyone planning their own holiday and just need bags moving from one stop to the next.

£175 per person (single)
£90 per person (based on two people)
£60 per person (based on group of 3)
£10 per person per day (based on group of 4 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

£145 per person (single)
£75 per person (based on two people)
£50 per person (based on group of 3)
£40 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

£155 per person (single)
£80 per person (based on two people)
£55 per person (based on group of 3)
£45 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

£195 per person (single)
£100 per person (based on two people)
£70 per person per day (based on group of 3)
£10 per person per day
(based on group of 4 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

£275 per person (single)
£140 per person (based on two people)
£95 per person (based on group of 3)
£10 per person per day (based on group of 4 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

Note: If you are booking accommodation in an Airbnb, you must ensure that there will either be someone available to take collection/delivery of your bags or that they have appropriate, secure storage in the event that the proprietor is absent.

Walk Information

  • Holiday Options
  • Walk Info
  • Maps & Guide Books

Rest Days
Rest days can be incorporated into any walking holiday package at an additional £65.00 per person per night

Solo Travellers
Solo travellers please contact us or use the booking form to send your proposed itinerary including dates, and we will price accordingly. Where possible, we take advantage of existing bookings from other clients to ensure you receive a cost effective service.

Alternative Itineraries
For alternative itineraries to those provided for this route, please contact us, or use the Booking Form to submit your proposed itinerary and number of participants and we will quote accordingly.

Walking Season Dates
Prices are based on the walk starting after 1st April and ending before 30th September. For walks outside those dates, please contact us. We provide a reduced out of season service, but still manage to meet the needs of most customers who contact us during this period.

Walk Information

The route taken by the Kendal Limestone Way explores some of the remarkable and varied limestone landscapes of northern England. The Kendal Limestone Way is the name given by the author to a 63 mile (101km) long linear walk starting from the market town of Skipton in North Yorkshire and ending in the south Lake District town of Kendal. The walk can broadly be divided into three sections.

The greater part of the walk is through the limestone country of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The second, and shortest, section, crosses the lower Lune Valley between Lancashire and Cumbria. The final section visits the limestone area to the east of Morecambe Bay, the lower Kent Valley and the south-eastern tip of the Lake District National Park.

The route is almost entirely along field, woodland and riverside paths, canal towpaths, ancient tracks and bridleways and quiet country lanes.

OS Explorer Maps
OL2 - Yorkshire Dales - Southern & Western areas
OL7 - English Lakes - South-eastern area

Guide Books
"The Kendal Limestone Way" by John Coppack 2016 - ISBN: 978-0956246844

Mobile Digital Mapping
Digital maps can be viewed on most modern smartphones using an appropriate app, downloaded from the app store associated with your device. Brigantes recommend that whichever app you use, it should support Ordnance Survey 1:25k or 1:50k scale maps. There are many apps to choose from, but the two main providers are Ordnance Survey and Memory Map.

Each provider’s app has its own benefits, but both provide all-important offline navigation, meaning your device does not need a mobile signal to work effectively on the trail.

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