Organiser's notes
This page shows houses sleeping 10 or more in the regions people actually go to walk and ride: the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Peak District, North York Moors, Northumberland, Snowdonia, Brecon Beacons, the Highlands, Cairngorms, Skye, Argyll, Dartmoor and Exmoor, the Pembrokeshire coast, the Wye Valley and the Borders. Pick a region page for the fine detail.
Drying room or utility room. The thing that makes or breaks a wet weekend. The feed rarely lists it, so look at the agency photos for a boot room, a utility with a drying rack, or at least a big porch. Ask if it is not obvious.
Bike storage. For a cycling group, a lockable garage or outbuilding is the question to ask before anything else. A listing that says “ample parking” is not the same as somewhere to put twelve bikes overnight.
Bunk rooms are fine. Walking groups are the one kind of group that does not mind bunks. A house with two or three bunk rooms sleeps a club cheaply, and the per-head figure matters more than a double bed for everyone.
One big table and a big cooker. Clubs cook together. Two ovens, a large hob and a fridge that takes a week’s food for 14 is the minimum.
Dogs. Walking groups bring dogs. Filter for dog friendly on the region page and check the number allowed; many houses say two.
Start points. Being on the path is worth a lot. Use the map link on the property page to check what is walkable from the door versus what needs a car convoy.
Minimum nights and season. Walking groups often want Friday to Monday, which is harder to get in the Lakes and Peaks in summer where seven-night lets are the norm. Out of season, three-night weekends are easy and much cheaper.
Money. Per head per night is the number a club understands. A £2,100 three-night weekend for 14 is £50 a night each.
Sorted biggest first, then cheapest. Dates and the full price are on the agency page.
