The Fairfield Horseshoe

Just spent 2 amazing days walking with the lake district walker. With the help of the fantastic guide, Neil, I completed 2 spectacular walks, the Fairfield Horseshoe and Scafell Pike from Seathwaite. Neil was extremely skilled, knowledgeable and friendly which made the walks even more interesting, fun and safe. I would highly recommend walking with the lake district walker and I will definitely be booking on again soon!! (Posted on 09/02/2020)

Dear Lyanda

We just wanted to formally acknowledge the excellent service we received from Lake District Walker this week. Both John and you were friendly and efficient and the joining instructions clear and helpful.

Rob Glaze was outstanding. As he may have let you know it was a very poor day weather-wise but he offered us options and we collectively took the decision to carry on around the route using it as a map reading and navigation challenge, as this was an area I was keen to improve in. Without a guide we would have returned to the car park I think as visibility was 20m!

The day was a masterclass in use of compass, map and other navigation techniques. Rob was instructive but never patronising and made it such an interesting day, at all times displaying professionalism, common sense and good humour. Even about finishing at 6pm!

It was the hardest walk my husband had undertaken yet he enjoyed the challenge, this is in large part due to Rob. I enjoyed every minute too.
(Posted on 03/10/2017)

Ed was a brilliant guide, very knowledgeable and set the pace perfectly for the whole group. Long walk with amazing views; we'd definitely use The Lake District Walker again. (Posted on 15/09/2017)

Thanks to Ross and the rest of the group for a great, relaxing day of walking peaks. Couldn't have asked for more. Already looking for the next walk with you. (Posted on 22/08/2017)

I did the hike this past weekend and we have a great time. Neil is a lovely guide, very involved, has a lot of information and knowledge. Thanks Neil! :)

We really enjoyed it. The hike is not easy, but it is worth every minute. (Posted on 05/07/2017)

Hi John

Just like to say what a great time I had on Saturday, Rachel was a really good guide, very enthusiastic, engaging with all the group and managing the pace.

I'll be booking again shortly.

Thanks Yvonne (Posted on 21/05/2017)

Having done various peaks of the Fairfield Horseshoe but not the entire circuit,decided to book.Glad I did,great walking,very good guide Neil and the weather was beautiful(9th May).The scenery was amazing,will be booking again for next week,thanks to you all (Posted on 11/05/2017)

Fabulous walk - great views and a lovely way to pass the day. A lot of ascent to start with but thereafter a gentle hike with views in all directions. Thank you (Posted on 28/04/2017)

What a great day out! Many thanks to Richard (the guide), and nice to meet his dad too! We were lucky with the weather thank goodness, and a small group is always great! It was good to meet Brenda and David who have obviously done a lot of walking before. Tracy is pretty new to this kind of walk, but embraced it well and is keen to do more!

This is a 'big day out' though. So whilst it is lovely and well worthwile, you will need to be reasonably fit to complete it. We are still massaging sore muscles!

All in all, a lovely satisfying achievement. Many thanks and best wishes to all.

Dave and Tracy. (Posted on 08/10/2016)

A Fantastic walk on a beautiful day! Thanks (Posted on 20/09/2016)

Didn't feel confident doing this walk on our own - so we joined a scheduled day tour with The Lake District Walker. Glad we did! We ended up having the tour guide, Steve, to ourselves in the end, as no one else joined. It was a tough walk, but Steve was very patient and stayed with me (the slow one of the group) and encouraged me to keep going. He was very knowledgeable about the area and an interesting guy as well! We had a great day. Highly recommend a walk with these guys! (Posted on 19/09/2016)

Big thank you to Paul who took us on the Fairfield Horseshoe walk this weekend. Very knowledgeable and a really nice guy. Lovely walk, didn't expect the sunshine as everyone we usually do rains so had a lot of coats in the rucksack. I'm booked in for hellvelyn and striding edge on the 20th Oct, hopefully I will see Paul again then. Thank you x (Posted on 19/09/2016)

Had a fantastic walk this weekend (on the Fairfield Horseshoe), led by Paul ,who was very friendly and knowledgeable. The sun shone all day, hardly any wind and the views were spectacular. Will definitely be back for more! (Posted on 19/09/2016)

Another great day out. Didn't do the whole horseshoe as the weather was wild when we got to Fairfield. We dropped back down to Rydal after lunch. Still a very enjoyable day in the hills. Third day of walking with lake district walker and would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking to do a guided walk. (Posted on 30/08/2016)

A wonderful day, guided by John, who's knowledge and experience were both evident in his interesting narrative. Will definitely be booking again and would highly recommend this to all. (Posted on 31/12/2015)

A brilliant day around Fairfield Horseshoe where we enjoyed "Alpine" conditions with snow in bright sunshine with extensive views and clear visibility to Scotland ,Wales , Isle of Man , Pendle Hill and Blackpool Tower !
I enjoyed the company of a friendly group of walkers led by John who provide us with interesting narrative along the route.
Thanks to John and the rest of the group for a great day and hope to see you all again soon
David (Posted on 24/11/2015)