Lake District Sports - Lake District Horse Riding / Pony Trekking

How better to experience this majestic countryside than on horseback? Branch off onto historic trails and bridleways. See over the walls for views even hikers miss. Feel at one with the terrain, yet cover it quickly enough to reach unspoilt beauty spots. Whether you bring your own horse or let your hosts pick you out a good ’un, Cumbria offers truly spectacular riding. From an afternoon’s instruction to a six day trail riding adventure staying somewhere new every night, there are activities for every level of rider – and well-mannered horses to match.

For exhilarating cross-country riding, plentiful wildlife (and no people) take to the remote fells like Back O’Skiddaw. Or explore the quiet lanes, tracks and villages of the North Pennines. Beginners’ guides will take it easy, but experienced riders should note that trail rides can entail five hours a day in the saddle.

Ride along the Cumbria Way

Lake District Horse Riding / Pony Trekking Operators

Holmescales Activity Centre, Murthwaite Green Trekking Centre, Pleasure in Leisure Ltd, Rookin House Centre