Outdoor activities in the Lake District

We’re the perfect place for an introduction to open-water swimming and your claim to fame is Windermere is England’s largest lake and second deepest. If it’s your first time check out this wild swimming advice.

Abigail Leah, Storrs’ own vintage Thames Slipper Launch is probably the most beautiful boat on Windermere, and it's exclusively available for our guests to tour the lake. Read more »

Explore the Lake District lanes on a comfortable electric bike. Our trusted supplier E-Bike Safaris will deliver your bike to the hotel and will also provide you with some great routes to follow - a perfect day out!

Be a little more hands-on if you wish, with an introduction to old-school sail power, with Sailing Windermere. You can just sit back and enjoy the views. Ian offers two-hour tours for up to four people.

Graythwaite Adventure can help with all of them. They have a sustainable off-road 4x4 course, and they do so much more - check them out.

An increasingly popular activity on the lake. The 10-mile-an-hour speed limit is perfect for wakesurfing, with specially designed boat hulls producing a large wave-like wash. Think of it as a cross between water skiing and surfing.

Lake District Scene Tours have a number of excellent itineraries you can choose from or they can tailor their VIP tours exactly to your needs.

Climb up them or abseil down them - Canyoning or Ghyll scrambling depending on which way we’re going. It’s the ultimate all-weather activity. Check the providers here.

Enjoy a round of golf at Windermere Golf Club, for a fee, especially for Storrs guests. It’s five minutes away, and surely one of the most scenic courses in the country. Give us a call to organise this for you.

A quintessential country pastime hosted at Michael Coates Shooting, they also provide archery and axe throwing. They’ll also provide activities for corporate events and private parties.

Horizon Boat Charters offer a fabulous boating experience on board their flagship luxury motor yacht. It's equipped with state-of-the-art technology and amenities so you'll have the most comfortable and luxurious experience on the lake.

Explore the Lake District and go off the beaten track with these fabulous 4x4 tours, taking in the best sights with your experienced guide.

Relive the opening credits of Countryfile - ride heavy horses on the beach at Silecroft with Cumbrian Heavy Horses. Miles of hard sand are exposed at low tide and it’s totally invigorating.

Across the lake at Hawkeshead is Grizedale Forest, a few square miles of purpose-made mountain biking tracks, to suit all levels of ability and confidence. There’s also Go Ape adventure centre, and a forest sculpture trail.

Indulge yourself with this luxury lake charter, including on-board beauty treatments and fine dining, all tailored to your needs.

Who’d have thought so? Maybe it wasn’t too intimidating to consider taking those first steps here. Don’t try it on your own. There are plenty of qualified and insured mountaineering professionals who know great pre-approved routes.

Up the ante a notch with the LDNPA Fell Top Assessors in winter, a scenic drive away over Kirkstone Pass. You can hire necessary equipment from them, as you learn how to ice-axe along the awesome Striding Edge.

Honister’s Via Ferrata Xtreme is set on the towering flanks of Fleetwith Pike hundreds of metres above Honister Pass. A mix of miner’s routes, ladders set into cliffs and wire walks. You need to be capable, with nerves of steel.