North West Way
191 mile walk through the finest scenery in the North West

The North West Way was devised to incorporate some of the best walking in the North of England. Starting and finishing at mainline railway stations, our itineraries are designed for any walking ability. The walk begins in Preston and finishes approximately 190 miles later in Carlisle; taking in some of the finest scenery in the North of England along the way.

Download file for GPS

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.

Itin A:   14D / 15N       £1840 pp *

Day 1: Preston to Hurst Green (15m)
Day 2: Hurst Green to Sawley (12m)
Day 3: Sawley to Long Preston (12m)
Day 4: Long Preston to Malham (9m)
Day 5: Malham to Horton in Ribblesdale (15m)
Day 6: Horton in Ribblesdale to Simonstone (15.1m)
Day 7: Simonstone to Tan Hill (14.9m)
Day 8: Tan Hill to Baldersdale (14m), personal transport to Cotherstone
Day 9: personal transport to Baldersdale, walk to Langdon Beck (14m)
Day 10: Langdon Beck to Dufton (11m)
Day 11: Dufton, walk to Garrigill (16m)
Day 12: Garrigill to Haltwhistle (17m)
Day 13: Haltwhistle to Lanercost (14m)
Day 14: Lanercost to Carlisle (13m)

£2,220 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,840 per person (based on two sharing)
£1,725 per person (based on group of 3)
£1,665 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Get a Personal Quote

Itin B:   9D / 10N       £1270 pp *

Day 1: Preston to Clitheroe (23m)
Day 2: Clitheroe to Settle (21m)
Day 3: Settle to Horton in Ribblesdale (19m)
Day 4: Horton in Ribblesdale to Keld (25m)
Day 5: Keld to Baldersdale (21m), personal transport to Cotherstone
Day 6: personal transport to Baldersdale, walk to Dufton (25m)
Day 7: Dufton to Alston (20m)
Day 8: Alston to Gilsland (20m)
Day 9: Gilsland to Carlisle (20m)

£1,560 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,270 per person (based on two sharing)
£1,185 per person (based on group of 3)
£1,140 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Get a Personal Quote

Itin C:   10D / 11N       £1460 pp *

Day 1: Preston to Great Mitton (19m)
Day 2: Great Mitton to Long Preston (20m)
Day 3: walk to Dale Head (nr Penyghent) (19m), taxi to Halton Gill *
Day 4: Taxi to Dale Head, walk to Simonstone (19.9m) *
Day 5: Simonstone to Bowes (23m)
Day 6: Bowes to Langdon Beck (20m)
Day 7: Langdon Beck to Dufton (11m)
Day 8: Dufton to Alston (20m)
Day 9: Alston to Greenhead (19m)
Day 10: Greenhead to Carlisle (21m)

£1,840 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,460 per person (based on two sharing)
£1,360 per person (based on group of 3)
£1,305 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

*prices includes taxis

Get a Personal Quote

Itin D:   11D / 12N       £1540 pp *

Day 1: Preston to Hurst Green (15m)
Day 2: Hurst Green to Gisburn (17m)
Day 3: Gisburn to Malham (16m)
Day 4: Malham to Horton in Ribblesdale (15m)
Day 5: Horton in Ribblesdale to Simonstone (15.1m)
Day 6: Simonstone to Tan Hill (14.9m)
Day 7: Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale (20.5m)
Day 8: Middleton in Teesdale to Dufton (18.5m)
Day 9: Dufton to Alston (20m)
Day 10: Alston to Greenhead (19m)
Day 11: Greenhead to Carlisle (21m)

£1,900 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,540 per person (based on two sharing)
£1,430 per person (based on group of 3)
£1,375 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Get a Personal Quote

Itin E:   15D / 16N       £1970 pp *

Day 1: Preston to Ribchester (11m)
Day 2: Ribchester to Clitheroe (12m)
Day 3: Clitheroe to Long Preston (16m)
Day 4: Long Preston to Malham (9m)
Day 5: Malham to Horton in Ribblesdale (15m)
Day 6: Horton in Ribblesdale to Hawes (13m)
Day 7: Hawes to Frith Lodge (13m)
Day 8: Frith Lodge to Bowes (11m)
Day 9: Bowes to Middleton in Teesdale (13m)
Day 10: Middleton in Teesdale to Langdon Beck (8m)
Day 11: Langdon Beck to Dufton (11m)
Day 12: Dufton to Garrigill (16m)
Day 13: Garrigill to Haltwhistle (17m)
Day 14: Haltwhistle to Lanercost (14m)
Day 15: Lanercost to Carlisle (13m)

£2,385 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,970 per person (based on two sharing)
£1,840 per person (based on group of 3)
£1,775 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Get a Personal Quote

Itin F:   16D / 17N       £2125 pp *

Day 1: Preston to Ribchester (11m)
Day 2: Ribchester to Clitheroe (12m)
Day 3: Clitheroe to Gisburn (9m)
Day 4: Gisburn to Settle (12m)
Day 5: Settle to Dale Head (nr Penyghent) (14m), taxi to Halton Gill *
Day 6: Taxi to Dale Head, walk to Ribblehead (13m) *
Day 7: Ribblehead to Simonstone (12.1m)
Day 8: Simonstone to Frith Lodge (12.3m)
Day 9: Frith Lodge to Bowes (11m)
Day 10: Bowes to Middleton in Teesdale (13m)
Day 11: Middleton in Teesdale to Langdon Beck (8m)
Day 12: Langdon Beck to Dufton (11m)
Day 13: Taxi to Dufton, walk to Garrigill (16m)
Day 14: Garrigill to Haltwhistle (17m)
Day 15: Haltwhistle to Lanercost (14m)
Day 16: Lanercost to Carlisle (13m)

£2,600 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£2,125 per person (based on two sharing)
£1,985 per person (based on group of 3)
£1,915 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

*price includes taxis

Get a Personal Quote

Itin G:   18D / 19N       £2345 pp *

Day 1: Preston to Ribchester (11m)
Day 2: Ribchester to Clitheroe (12m)
Day 3: Clitheroe to Gisburn (9m)
Day 4: Gisburn to Settle (12m)
Day 5: Settle to Dale Head (nr Penyghent) (14m), taxi to Halton Gill *
Day 6: Taxi to Dale Head, walk to Ribblehead (13m) *
Day 7: Ribblehead to Simonstone(12.1m)
Day 8: Simonstone to Frith Lodge (12.3m)
Day 9: Frith Lodge to Bowes (11m)
Day 10: Bowes to Middleton in Teesdale (13m)
Day 11: Middleton in Teesdale to Langdon Beck (8m)
Day 12: Langdon Beck to Dufton (11m)
Day 13: Dufton to Garrigill (16m)
Day 14: Garrigill to Slaggyford (8.7m)
Day 15: Slaggyford to Haltwhislte (8.8m)
Day 16: Haltwhistle to Gilsland (7m)
Day 17: Gilsland to Newtown (11m)
Day 18: Newtown to Carlisle (9m)

£2,810 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£2,345 per person (based on two sharing)
£2,205 per person (based on group of 3)
£2,135 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

*price includes taxis

Get a Personal Quote

Itin H:   19D / 20N       £2455 pp *

Day 1: Preston to Ribchester (11m)
Day 2: Ribchester to Great Mitton (8m)
Day 3: Great Mitton to Sawley (8m)
Day 4: Sawley to Long Preston (12m)
Day 5: Long Preston to Malham (9m)
Day 6: Malham to Dale Head (nr Penyghent) (10m), taxi to Halton Gill *
Day 7: Taxi to Dale Head, walk to Ribblehead (13m) *
Day 8: Ribblehead to Simonstone (12.1m)
Day 9: Simonstone to Keld (11.3m)
Day 10: Keld to Bowes (12m)
Day 11: Bowes to Middleton in Teesdale (13m)
Day 12: Middleton in Teesdale to Langdon Beck (8m)
Day 13: Langdon Beck to Dufton (11m)
Day 14: Dufton to Garrigill (16m)
Day 15: Garrigill to Slaggyford (8.7m)
Day 16: Slaggyford to Haltwhislte (8.8m)
Day 17: Haltwhistle to Gilsland (7m)
Day 18: Gilsland to Newtown (11m)
Day 19: Newtown to Carlisle (9m)

£2,965 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£2,455 per person (based on two sharing)
£2,230 per person (based on group of 3)
£2,240 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

*price includes taxis

Get a Personal Quote

Itin I:   23D / 24N       £2910 pp *

Day 1: Preston to Ribchester (11m)
Day 2: Ribchester to Great Mitton (8m)
Day 3: Great Mitton to Sawley (8m)
Day 4: Sawley to Long Preston (12m)
Day 5: Long Preston to Malham (9m)
Day 6: Malham to Dale Head (nr Penyghent) (10m), taxi to Halton Gill *
Day 7: Taxi to Dale Head, walk to Horton in Ribblesdale (5m) *
Day 8: Horton in Ribblesdale to Ribblehead (6.5m)
Day 9: Ribblehead to Hawes (6.5m)
Day 10: Hawes to Keld (12m)
Day 11: Keld to Tan Hill (4m)
Day 12: Tan Hill to Bowes (8m)
Day 13: Bowes to Baldersdale (6m), personal transport to Cotherstone
Day 14: Personal transport to Baldersdale, walk to Middleton in Teesdale (6.5m)
Day 15: Middleton in Teesdale to Langdon Beck (8m)
Day 16: Langdon Beck to Dufton (11m)
Day 17: Dufton to Garrigill (16m)
Day 18: Garrigill to Slaggyford (8.7m)
Day 19: Slaggyford to Haltwhislte (8.8m)
Day 20: Haltwhistle to Gilsland (7m)
Day 21: Gilsland to Lanercost (7m)
Day 22: Lanercost to Newtown (6.2m)
Day 23: Newtown to Carlisle (9.4m)

£3,540 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£2,910 per person (based on two sharing)
£2,745 per person (based on group of 3)
£2,665 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

*price includes taxis

Get a Personal Quote

* 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.

Itin A

£765 per person (single)
£385 per person (based on two people)
£270 per person (based on group of 3)
£201 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Max 17kg per bag

Itin B

£585 per person (single)
£295 per person (based on two people)
£210 per person (based on group of 3)
£165 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Max 17kg per bag

Itin C

£715 per person (single)
£360 per person (based on two people)
£250 per person (based on group of 3)
£195 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Max 17kg per bag

Itin D

£730 per person (single)
£370 per person (based on two people)
£260 per person (based on group of 3)
£205 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Max 17kg per bag

Itin E

£835 per person (single)
£420 per person (based on two people)
£290 per person (based on group of 3)
£225 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Max 17kg per bag

Itin F

£905 per person (single)
£455 per person (based on two people)
£315 per person (based on group of 3)
£245 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Max 17kg per bag

Itin G

£935 per person (single)
£470 per person (based on two people)
£330 per person (based on group of 3)
£260 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Max 17kg per bag

Itin H

£950 per person (single)
£480 per person (based on two people)
£335 per person (based on group of 3)
£265 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Max 17kg per bag

Itin I

£1,105 per person (single)
£555 per person (based on two people)
£390 per person (based on group of 3)
£310 per person (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

Rest Days
Rest days can be incorporated into any walking holiday package at an additional £70.00 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.

Walk Information
This walk was devised to incorporate some of the best walking in the North of England. Starting at mainline railway stations, our itineraries are designed for any walking ability.

Starting at Preston the walk follows the Ribble Way through the Ribble Valley. Shortly after Gisburn it heads eastwards to pick up the Pennine Way at Malham. The Pennine Way section incorporates the ascent of Penyghent, Great Dun Fell and Cross Fell, takes in the water fall at High Force, and the glacial valley of High Cup Nick.

The path leaves the Pennine Way at Alston and follows the South Tyne Trail, following the disused railway line to Haltwhistle, the Centre of Britain.

From Haltwhistle the walk links with the Hadrians Wall Path, heading west to complete the walk in Carlisle, an area rich with history.

OS Explorer Maps
OL2 - Yorkshire Dales - Southern & Western areas
OL19 - Howgill Fells & Upper Eden Valley
OL30 - Yorkshire Dales - Northern & Central areas
OL31 - North Pennines
OL41 - Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale
OL43 - Hadrian's Wall
315 - Carlisle

Guide Books
"The North West Way" by Steve Garrill - Published byTrail Guides - ISBN: 978-1005444588

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.

Walks you may also like...

Pennine Way

Pennine Way

Britain's first National Trail runs for 268 challenging miles along the spine of England, following the line of the Pennine hills
Click Here

Swale Way

Swale Way

The Swale Way follows the course of the river, for 77 miles, from where it joins the Ouse to its source in the Yorkshire Dales
Click Here

Bronte Way

Bronte Way

The Bronte Way is a 43 mile cross-Pennine route linking locations associated with the lives and works of the Bronte sisters
Click Here
Search

Walkers' Testimonials

Have you walked this route? Please leave a review and let others know what you think.

Use the comments form below to submit your testimonial for this walk. Rest assured, we won’t display or disclose your email address! It is only required to prevent spam – and to enable you to receive notifications of any responses to your review should you select the option to do so.

One Reply to “North West Way”

  1. I walked the North West way in September 2020. Absolutely loved this walk. Varied as it covers 3 national trails. Really well signed. Easy to get to the start and return from the finish. I will be doing this walk again at some point. Highly recommend doing it.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.