Walking the Herriot Way - Yorkshire Dales

Meeting Time: you are welcome to arrive from 3pm. Your Large Outdoors host will be ready to greet you and your fellow participants over a welcome dinner at 7pm.

Meeting Location:
Butt House
Keld
Richmond
DL11 6LJ

Parking: There is parking available at the accommodation.

Public Transport: Unfortunately, the meeting location for this Large Outdoors experience is not accessible by public transport. There is a train station at Garsdale - with connections to/from Leeds and Carlisle - which is approx. 14 miles from the accommodation by taxi, which would need to be booked in advance as taxis are very limited in this area.

Finish Time: This experience finishes after breakfast on Day 6 - with checkout of the accommodation by 10am.

You’ll stay in the lovely independent guesthouse, Butt House, in the village of Keld. It’s surrounded by Yorkshire Dales National Park scenery and each room has far-reaching views. Butt House boasts a cosy lounge, a licensed bar, a south-facing garden for relaxing in the evenings and limited Wi-Fi, but please note there is no mobile telephone signal at the accommodation.

Bedding and a towel are provided, just bring your own toiletries.

Accommodation Address:
Butt House
Keld
Richmond
DL11 6LJ

Room Types:
You can book one of the following options, subject to availability:
Bed in a Shared Female Room
Bed in a Shared Male Room
Single Room (en-suite)
Twin/Double Room (en-suite)

At this accommodation there are Shared Rooms where you’ll be sharing a room with other participants - the largest room sleeps three and all rooms have either two or three single beds (each Shared Room has an en-suite bathroom, some have a bath with handheld shower attachment and others have a shower over a bath). Single Rooms are for one participant and have a single or double bed (bathrooms are en-suite, with either a bath with handheld shower attachment or a shower). Twin/Double Rooms are for two participants booking together and can be made up as two single beds or one king-sized double bed - please confirm your preference when booking (bathrooms are en-suite, with either a bath with handheld shower attachment or a shower over a bath).

Included:

• 5 nights’ accommodation at Butt House - we have taken over exclusive use of the guesthouse, so it will just be Large Outdoors participants staying.

• A Large Outdoors host/guide to welcome you and deal with the logistics for your experience.

• Guided walks on 4 days (Days 2-5), completing the Herriot Way.

• Travel from the accommodation to activity start points and back, where they don’t start from the door.

• A hearty cooked breakfast each morning, prepared by the accommodation.

• A packed lunch for Day 2, 3, 4 & 5’s walk, prepared by the accommodation.

• Complimentary tea and coffee provided in your room at the accommodation..

• Bedding and a towel - but don’t forget your own toiletries.

• The chance to make new friends and meet like-minded people - Large Outdoors is all about making outdoor adventures sociable.

• Pre-event support from the Large Outdoors team - give us a shout if there’s any advice or information you need and check out our Blog for useful articles too.

Not included:

• Travel to and from the meeting location.

• Dinner in the evenings - this is provided by the guesthouse. You can purchase whatever you fancy from the menu available.

• Any extra (i.e. not mentioned above in ‘Included’) excursions or activities that you may partake in which incur a cost.

• Bottled water - tap water is available at the accommodation, so please ensure you bring sufficient water bottles or carriers to fill up and take out with you.

• Alcoholic drinks - the accommodation has a licensed bar if you wish to purchase alcohol.

• Any food, drinks or goods you choose to purchase at any shops, restaurant, pubs or cafés visited.

• Travel/activity insurance - we recommend having insurance to cover, at a minimum: cancellation and curtailment; medical and emergency expenses (including repatriation); personal accident; injury and death.

Please see our Residential (Walking) Kit List.

The compulsory items are selected for your safety, which is of paramount importance to us at Large Outdoors. Each participant should be carrying the items listed.

What level of fitness is needed? This trip is graded as Active. The mileage covered is approx. 13 miles per day, walking this four days back-to-back, so it’s worth putting some training or preparation in - the fitter you are the more you’ll enjoy this long-distance walk. Click here to see Large Outdoors’ Experience Levels.

Can I attend on my own? Absolutely. The majority of our participants are solo travellers and adventurers. Plenty of fun, laughter and numerous long-term friendships (and a few marriages!) have begun on Large Outdoors experiences since 2008, so there’s no need to feel worried about your first experience, or indeed trying a new type of outdoor activity, with us.

I am currently on a specific diet / have an allergy - can you cater for me? Unfortunately, we are generally unable to cater for a wide variety of diets or food preferences due to the nature and cost of our catered trips and/or the use of shared kitchens. However, we can offer vegetarian meals, vegan meals, provide meals with gluten* free ingredients, and/or provide meals with dairy* free ingredients - these options can be selected when booking. 
*Please see our general FAQs for more information about dietary options.
This particular experience offers a little more flexibility catering wise, as evening meals are taken at local restaurants and the accommodation, so please contact us if you’d like to check whether it is suitable for your dietary needs.

What transport is provided during this trip? We do not provide any transport for this experience.

Can I bring my dog? Dogs are not allowed on this experience, except for trained assistance dogs. If you wish to bring your trained assistance dog, please let us know in advance of booking so we can discuss the itinerary and any activity/equipment/accommodation, and of course additional safety requirements or considerations that may be necessary.

“I enjoyed every aspect of the trip. The guide - John - was exceptional. Accommodation couldn’t have been any better. Group of people I met were so welcoming. Thank you for making my first walking holiday such a wonderful experience.” Barbara

"Nothing but praise for John (guide), pure dynamite. And the hosts - Butt House was so much better than what we thought we would get - the food was fabulous, atmosphere of pure positivity and making us feel welcome. The whole event was so first class - second to none." Birgitt

“Beautiful scenery.
 Fantastic walks led by great guide…Wonderful group of people, homely B&B.” Sew