Weekend Hiking & Yoga Retreat in Lake District 2024

Join us on our 3 night weekend hiking and yoga retreat in the Lake District. Your days will be active with a full day and half day hike and return from your day of adventure to a stunning house in the heart of the Lakes with spectacular views. Immerse yourself in yoga twice a day, allowing yourself to escape the day to day and reset.

We are excited to offer you a 3 night hiking yoga retreat in the Lake District for the weekend. With majestic mountains to climb, breathtaking views, and beautiful lakes to enjoy a cold water dip, this stunning landscape is a place to immerse yourself and feel connected to nature.

On this three-night yoga holiday in the Lake District, you will start your day with an energising yoga class in the beautiful yoga shala, followed by a vegetarian or plant-based breakfast to fuel for the hike. After brunch, you will have a hike briefing with our experienced hike guides based in the Lake District and then enjoy an all-day hike from 11 am – 4 pm with a packed lunch. On your return, you will enjoy a 2 hour restorative yoga class followed by a vegetarian or plant-based dinner, depending on your dietary needs. The chef is local to the area and set up the first-ever vegetarian restaurant in Ambleside, so from indulgent cuisine to rejuvenating wellness activities, we make sure this Lake District hiking and yoga retreat has something for everyone.

The next day, you can enjoy another guided walk with the hiking guide to and around Tarn Howes (Beatrice Potters’s favourite lakes) and learn about the area from the experts. We hike in all weather, from cloudy days to rainy days (yes, even here in the Lake District, it’s been known!)

This three-night hiking yoga retreat in the Lake District will be active, but you’ll also have time to relax. After a day’s excursions, unwind with evening yin and restorative yoga and yoga Nidra, followed by a delicious vegan and vegetarian evening meal. To relax, book a massage and relax in the venue’s grounds. Whilst out in the vast expanse of natural beauty, take a moment to breathe, meditate, and absorb the serenity that the Lake District.

In 2024, you can enjoy a spring, summer, or autumn hiking yoga retreat in the Lake District with us. In 2025, we will be enjoying Lake District hiking and yoga retreats in April, May, July, August, September, and October. Find out more about the Lake District here.

  • Location

    Location
    Hawkshead

  • Season

    Season
    April - October

  • Duration

    Duration
    3 nights weekend

  • Group size

    Group size
    12 - 16

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation
    Traditional lake District style Veggie B&B

  • Meeting Point

    Meeting Point
    Windermere Train Station

  • Yoga level

    Yoga level
    All Levels

  • Activity level

    Activity level
    Multi-level - see below

  • Food

    Food
    Veggie/vegan

  • Carbon Footprint

    Carbon Footprint
    65Kgs

From £699
Female
Male
Couples

Twin/ Double Rooms – On all of our retreats, twin or double rooms mean two people sharing. If you book one space, you will be sharing it with another guest.

TRAVEL INSURANCE: Please buy a travel insurance policy that works for you due to any unforeseen circumstances.

A twin/double room is for two people sharing either two single beds or a double bed.

All the rooms are en-suite.

3-night retreat

Twin/double room with en-suite bathroom:
Price: £699pp

Single en-suite:
Price: £849

See what is included on your Lake District hiking and yoga retreat
What's included
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Cosy guest house accommodation in rural tranquil Lake District

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3 x 1.5 hrs of morning yoga practice which will energise and awaken sleepy bodies and a variety of types of meditation practice to calm the mind

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3 x 2 hour evening yoga practices to unwind and calm with restorative practices, meditation and Yoga Nidra

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3 Delicious wholesome and creative vegetarian/vegan brunch 3 delicious evening meals

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3 delicious vegetarian/vegan evening meals

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1 x Guided hike with packed lunch and experienced and qualified guides in the Lake District National Park

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1 x Guided hike to walk to Tarn Howes with your hike guide and a packed lunch

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Expert Adventure Yogi Hosts to make your stay as wonderful as possible

What's not included
  • All yoga equipment
  • Travel to and from the venue
  • Travel Insurance
  • Extra activities
  • Treatments

Your Lake District retreat starts at 4 pm on the first day and finishes at 10 am on the last day.

 

Daily itinerary

8am - 9.30am

Morning yoga and meditation class to warm up the body ready for the hike

9.30am

Brunch of healthy energy boosting breakfast foods, porridge, veggie fry up

10.30am - 4pm

First Day: Guided hike with qualified mountain guides. Enjoy a packed lunch.

10.30am - 4pm

Second Day: Enjoy a guided walk to Tarn Howes with your hike guide

5pm - 7pm

Evening yoga, meditation and Yoga Nidra class

7.15pm

Delicious hearty and wholesome 2 course evening meal

9pm

Relaxation time

Accommodation in Ambleside

There are 13 luxury en-suite bedrooms in the main house and there are rooms in outer buildings, which are freshly decorated in a traditional/contemporary style. There is a choice of single occupancy rooms wit en-suite bathrooms and double beds or twin sharing rooms with two single beds and an en-suite.

There are other accommodations next to the main house all with the same on offer. The linen is crisp and towels are provided. There is a tea station in your room with kettle and cups.

The public rooms of the house are there for you to relax in. There’s always a wood-burning stove will keep you toasty warm.

The house is set in a beautiful location in the heart of The Lake District overlooking extensive gardens with spectacular views. It’s luxuriously decorated, with stylish bedrooms, bathrooms and public areas. The atmosphere is calm and relaxing and with a feeling of space. It’s the perfect place to switch off and take some time out for yourself.

The house is surrounded by 80 acres of gardens comprising of patio gardens, a vegetable area, wildflower lawns, orchards, woodland and grazing land.

The yoga studio is in a separate building next to the main house. It’s glass-fronted with spectacular views, wooden floors and lots of room to stretch out as well as a wood burner to keep warm in the colder months. It’s a truly inspiring space to practice yoga.

By car

The nearest town to the retreat is Hawkshead in Cumbria which is about a 5-hour drive from London.

By Train

National Rail will release train ticket availability around three months before travel.

The nearest station is Windermere. It’s about 9 miles from the retreat with a taxi journey time of 30 minutes. The journey from London by train is about 4 hours. You will be allowed into the venue from 4 pm, so please aim to arrive in Windermere at 3:30 pm.

Shortly before the retreat starts we will set up a Whatsapp group, which will allow you to organise shared transfers to and from the venue with fellow yogi’s.

Sustainability

We are working towards reducing our carbon footprint, and here are some ways we, as a company, are doing this. 

We are a 88% vegan company, 10% vegetarian and 2% fish or meat (only when staying in boutique hotels that offer these options). This makes up a huge percentage of carbon emissions that we avoid so easily because our food is still delicious, balanced and even more creative. So, thanks to you all for enjoying our healthy (mostly) plant-based meals. 

The difference: Most travel companies struggle to reduce their travellers’ meat and dairy consumption, which accounts for a large portion of their carbon emissions.

We stay primarily in one location for the duration of the retreat. We have started staying in a few locations on our long haul, but it is limited to 2 or 3 locations over an 8 – 10 night period. Staying in one place means low carbon emissions because we aren’t burning fuel to get around.

The difference: Other adventure travel companies move around every two days, using alot of petrol in vehicles for sometimes only 1 or 2 people. 

Our activities are low-impact—yoga, hiking, surfing, skiing/boarding, whitewater rafting, SUP, and kayaking are all very low-carbon activities, in fact, zero-carbon (except skiing/snowboarding due to the ski lifts, which is also low). These activities are included in the price we measure. The carbon may increase with travel to and from these activities in vehicles. 

The difference: Other travel companies can include high-carbon activities in the price, such as jet skiing, quad biking, and jeep driving, which increases their carbon footprint.

We run more than half of our retreats and holidays in the UK; these are very low-carbon holidays. 

We currently don’t measure our guests’ travel as part of our carbon output because our guests don’t only come from the UK, so it is hard for us to predict this. We also don’t include travel in the holiday price, which is not part of our calculations. We know that we provide these holidays, so we are looking to include this carbon measurement in the future so we are investigating how we can reduce this.

The carbon measurements at the top of the page with the icons are per person for the whole retreat. 

Ultra-low-carbon holidays

These holidays are below 200 kg per person, and our UK retreats are below 100 or even 70 kg, so these are great adventures for low carbon breaks.

Ski holidays are actually low in carbon! 

In France, many ski resorts are turning to green energy to power the lifts. If you eat low in meat and dairy while you’re there and hire your ski equipment, this makes your trip as low-carbon as possible. 

How can you help? 

There are ways that you can help reduce your carbon when coming on our retreats and holidays:

Travel by train, try slow travel across Europe and the UK.
If travelling abroad to Europe or further afield, choose carbon capture schemes, check out Ecologi. Offsetting is not the best thing to do these days, but try carbon capture where you pay for carbon to be absorbed into the environment.
Car share UK – we recommend when guests travel by train to arrive and depart at the same time to taxi share – which helps keep costs and carbon emissions down. Why not consider car share, too? Most guests who drive come alone or with a friend; we have WhatsApp groups that, if you like, you can see who is driving from your area and enjoy getting to know each other on the way to the retreats, and save on your carbon emissions at the same time!

We are by no means saints when it comes to producing carbon, as a travel company we know this is very difficult to reduce. We are working to reduce our carbon output each year by measuring it and then creating plans to reduce it. We are reviewing all our venues and asking them how they can improve their carbon reduction as we don’t own any of our venues but we would like to work with them to help in any way we can. We want to be transparent with this, so please get in touch for more information. As we change things, we will update the website.

You can come by train to Lake Windermere train station - 4 hours from London and then a taxi which is about 20 minutes from the venue. We arrange a WhatsApp group prior to the retreat so that you can arrange shared taxis together. Got to the 'getting there' section here to find out more.
The Lake District is a great place for intermediate hikers, with its stunning scenery and varied terrain. However, it is important to be prepared for the challenges of hiking in this region. The hikes are typically 8km-14km long and take 4-5 hours to complete, including stops. Please be aware that these hikes are best suited to people with a moderate level of hiking experience.
Yes - hiking boots (that aren't new) are a must and also wet wand warm weather gear; waterproof trousers and jacket, a water bottle, hat, suncream, warm layers and smaller layers like a t-shirt so you can manage getting hotter as you go up and cooler as you go down. A water bottle. A backpack to put it all in.
On the second day there is no time as your day is jam packed full of adventure! On the third day the walk to Tarn Howes is a shorter walk so there will be a few hours in the afternoon to visit Windermere or Ambleside
There is plenty of private,off road, parking on site.
No, there isn't.
Yes, you do. As it is not a designated yoga venue they do not provide equipment. Please bring what you may need for your practice
Check in on the day of arrival is 4pm, please note that if you arrive before this and your room isn't ready you are welcome to leave your bags and relax in the living room or grounds if warm. Checkout on departure day is 10am. We ask that you are ready to vacate your room by 10am so that the B&B can prepare your room for their next guests.
Yes there is wifi across the venue, however it can be slightly patchy and is best in the main house and communal areas.
Yes! Most of our guests travel solo, or with a friend or family member. It's a great way to meet like-minded people and find yoga travel buddies!

In the morning wake up with a dynamic flow of hatha and/or vinyasa. In the evening wind down with a 2 hour yin and restoratie class with yoga nidra.
We cater for all ages and like to think we are really inclusive. Age ranges from 20 to 70! The age group is 30 - 55 years old…but ALL welcome!
We welcome all levels on this retreat and we work with yoga teachers who have lots of experience to be able to tailor the yoga class to everyone's needs, by offering variations for all levels.

Beautiful The Lake District

The Lake District is a stunning environment to feel relaxed yet energised soothed yet inspired. Only 3.5 hrs away from London on the train – easy access makes it a mountain getaway closer to home.

The Lake District is England’s largest National Park and home to Scafell Pike its largest mountain. Enjoy adventurous and refreshing activities and yoga weekend in the Lake District in this most awe-inspiring landscape with us.

From Beatrix Potter to Lake Windermere, sailing on the Lakes or hiking and climbing in the fells or just wandering around Ambleside there is something for everyone.

About the yoga

Our classes for our Lake District yoga retreat are really special, with natural light coming into the purpose-built, high-ceiling yoga shala overlooking the mountains.

Each yoga class is designed in response to the energetic needs of the group, and this is reflected in the overall pace and rhythm of your yoga retreat. We ensure that the level and dynamics of the yoga classes are in harmony with the participants, the time of the day and the activities enjoyed that day.

 

Highlights

  • Stunning scenery and breathtaking views of the Lake District National Park

  • Gorgeous accommodation

  • Experience summertime in the Lake District

  • Lots of single rooms with private bathrooms

  • Revitalise with 2 days of hiking in this stunning area

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About the Food

The food on this Lake District yoga retreat is catered to you by the venue. The venue owner is a vegan/vegetarian chef and they source organic and locally sourced ingredients. The breakfast is pre-ordered and is a choice of cereals or porridge, a choice of eggs and hot cooked breakfast, juice, coffee, tea and herbal teas.

Lunch is a packed lunch to take with you on your hikes each day.

Dinner is a 2-course dinner inspired by different countries, created by the chef and all diets are welcome please let us know beforehand. Vegetarian and vegan options available as well as gluten or dairy free. Just let us know.

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