Eden Valley Horse Holidays, Cumbria, UK

Specialist Horse Holiday Centre in Cumbria with Luxury Self-Catering or B&B Horse Holidays

Bring your own horse to the Eden Valley Riding Centre at Kirkby Stephen in Cumbria for a horse holiday and enjoy immediate access to miles of bridleways in one of the UK's best off road riding locations. We are a Trail Riding centre offering guided trail rides throughout the Eden Valley as well as Horse Holidays for owners who wish to enjoy the wonderful amount of riding we have on our doorstep.

Horse Holiday are available between Easter and October with a minimum stay of 4 nights starting on a Monday or a Friday. You can choose to stay in one of our luxury self catering cottages which overlook the horse paddocks or stay locally in a B&B and keep your horse at our horse holiday livery centre. Our facilities are been designed to cater specifically for horse and riders on holiday which include route maps and an optional guiding service to help you explore the best bridleways in the Eden Valley. One of the most unique aspects to our Horse Holidays is the option to hire a horse for riders who are unable to bring their own.

Good Reasons to Book a Horse Holiday with us

Read our horse holiday reviews - "Excellent accommodation, well organised livery facilities and fabulous riding, what more can you ask ?"
Professional & established centre specialising in Trail Riding and Horse Holidays.
Superb choice of scenic routes for all abilities - see our photo gallery page.
Choice of self guided holidays ( maps provided ) or guided rides
Direct access onto bridleway and minimal roadwork
Choice of luxury onsite accommodation or local B&B
Horse Hire for experienced riders who are without their own horse
Specialist horse holiday centre with qualified staff & experienced cellent livery facilities
Easy access for boxes and ample parking.

Riding Routes

Starting your daily rides could not be easier. A short grass track leads you direct from our gate onto the Pennine Bridleway, Englands longest purpose made bridleway in England. From here you can choose to head south and enjoy the spectacular views over Wild Boar fell and ride through the beautiful Mallerstang Valley passing the ruins of fairytale castles. Or you could head north through the sleepy village of Ravenstonedale and ride part of the Eden Valley Loops. In another direction you can trek through the Howgill fells and almost lose yourself in the scenery which seems to go on forever. Picnic lunches can be enjoyed anywhere you fancy or head to one of a few pubs. We have mapped lots of petal loops so if you wish you can just follow our notes and take your pick how long you wish to ride for. In June 2010 we hosted a Cumbria Endurance event using a 14k and a 16k circular route which proved very popular. An excellent day ride will take you to the Smardale valley which includes a large section of Eden Valley Loop 5 and this is one of the most popular rides we offer our trail riding customers

About our Horse Holidays

The Eden Valley Riding Centre is a specialist Horse Holiday centre owned and run by Alison and David Roper. Opened in 2008, the centre also provides trekking and long distance trail riding holidays across an extensive network of bridleways in the Eden Valley and Yorkshire Dales and as such we are very well informed about the local terrain and the best riding routes. As part of your holiday we provide a personal guiding service on your first day to help you get to know the area and during your stay we are on hand to provide as much help as you need with further days guiding available if required. Our facilities have been carefully designed for horses on holiday to make sure we offer a well organised, calm and safe place for your horse. We understand that some guests are very experienced at taking their horse on holiday whilst for others, this may be their first time. Our aim is to simply make sure you have everything you need when you arrive and then allow you to get on with your holiday with the knowledge that help and advice is on hand if you need it.

Our Horse Holidays are quickly becoming a popular destination for riders seeking a high standard of accommodation, well organised livery facilities and great riding - click here to read the reviews from our horse holiday guests in 2011.

Horse Holiday Livery Facilities

Grazing - water fed paddocks with post and rail fencing.
Stables - 12 x 12ft looseboxes ( fitted with rubber matting ) & tack / feed room.
Outdoor Arena
Parking - we have ample parking for boxes or trailers and the access from the road is excellent being an unfenced level track with a large unloading / turning circle.
DIY, Part or Full Livery Services availabe during your stay
Guiding Service available

Guiding Service Available

All our horse holidays include an optional 2 hour guided ride on your first day by one of our team to help you get your bearings and show you the variety of routes on offer. From then on you can choose to self guide yourself using our detailed routes maps or you can book further days guiding with ourselves. Our full day guiding service is very popular wirh riders who want to relax, forget about the map and let our experienced guides take you on routes you may otherwise have not discovered. Guiding is subject to availability and we always advise booking as much in advance as possible.

Need a Horse ?

Our Horse Holidays are unique in that we are able to hire one of our horses during your stay for self guided rides. Basically, we provide a horse for you and you are able to ride with your friends and their horses. For your first ride one of our staff accompanies you on one of our horses. The hire charge therefore includes the hire of the horse and a guide. Further days hire may be arranged on a self guided basis . Our horses are used for our trekking and trail riding business and offer a forward yet steady ride and are very well suited to the terrain. Please telephone Alison to find out more about horse hire. Personal Insurance required.

Horse Holiday Prices 2012

Horse & Rider Package - £65 per night ( discounts for groups )

Our horse and rider package includes self catering accommodation staying in one of our luxury cottages which overlook the horse paddocks. The following livery costs are included: grazing and stable, hay, bedding on arrival, use of outdoor arena, a 2 hour guided ride on your first day and route maps. The price does not include feed, extra bedding, additional days guiding ( all can be provided ).

Our three luxury self catering properties have been designed with maximum comfort in mind with stylish interiors, power showers and crisp white linen. Carefully converted to retain their original architectural features each property has been individually styled offering a blend of rustic charm in a contemporary setting with exposed trusses and wood burning stoves for cosy nights after a long days riding on the fells. There is shared garden and courtyard with stunning views across the valley, perfect for evening drinks. Nearby are several excellent Inns, one of which is within walking distance. Dogs are welcome. The choice of cottages are:

Stoneview - Sleeps up to 8 + 2 persons
Stoneyard - Sleeps 2 + 2 persons ( one bedroom + sofabed )
Stoneheights -Sleeps 2 persons

Horse Only Livery £15 per night / £80per week

Our Horse Livery package is suited to groups staying in one of our cottages and where some of the group are not bringing a horse on holiday. On this occasion you pay a seperate price to hire one of our cottages and then a price per horse per night. This package includes grazing, stable, hay and a light stable bed on arrival.

Horse Only Livery ( Package C ) - £20 per night / £100 per week ( discounts for groups )

This package is suited to riders who book and stay elsewhere locally and wish to keep their horse at our centre. Our Horse Only Livery package includes grazing, stable, hay and a light stable bed on arrival. We also include giving your horse feed / hay & water first thing each morning and last thing at night if required. Further livery services can be provided at an additional cost if required. This package does not include any guided rides but can be arranged if required.

Our Bed and Breakfast Horse Holidays involve you booking a nearby B&B whilst your horse stays at our centre. We have lots of excellent B&B's and small hotels around Ravenstonedale ranging from around £30 - £40 per person per night. You can view all of them on the link below:

Click here to view local B&B's in Ravenstonedale.

Guiding Prices

Half Day £50 / Full Day £80

Horse Hire

Horse Hire is available to experienced riders who wish to enjoy a Horse Holiday with their friends but who are without a horse of their own to ride. Our hire charge includes the hire of a horse and one of our riders to accompany the hirer. In this way the hirer has a guide as well. We ride with the Horse Holiday group.

Half Day £70 / Full Day £110

How to Book

Please contact Alison in the first instance to check availability. Horse Holidays are available from Easter to the end of October either as either a full week break starting on a Monday or Friday, or as a 4 night mid week break starting on a Monday. We offer packages for horse and riders staying in our accommodation as well as horse only livery packages for riders who book stay in a local B&B. Please note we require all guests to hold third party liability insurance and up to date flu vaccinations. Horses must be aged 4 and over. A 25% deposit is required when you book and the final balance 6 weeks prior to your holiday.

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