The George and Dragon
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
Dent Brewery pub with nine en-suite rooms and a restaurant on the cobbled main street, about 250 m from the trail, 7 km into the stage.
Dales Way · Stage 4 of 6
Cowgill to Sedbergh
Stage 4 of the Dales Way covers 14.0 km from Cowgill to Sedbergh, with 142 m of ascent and 243 m of descent. The highest point is 228 m. Allow about 4.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
14.0 kmdistance
142 mascent
243 mdescent
~4.5 hwalking time
moderatedifficulty
228 mhighest point
≈ 2 L
≈ 1,010 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to stay
Dent
Dent Stores B&B
- Rooms
- Shop
Family-run B&B above the village shop with three en-suite rooms, a 3-minute walk from the trail. Packed lunches on request.
Stone Close Tea Room and B&B
- Rooms
- Café
17th-century tea room in the centre of Dent with three B&B rooms (one en suite). Tea room open Wednesday to Sunday; evening meals only by request with notice.
The Sun Inn
- Rooms
Traditional village pub on Dent main street with B&B rooms. It is closed on Monday and Tuesday and may not serve food: check when you book.
High Laning Caravan and Camping
- Camping
Caravan and campsite for tents, campervans and motorhomes at the west edge of Dent village, about 300 m from the trail.
Sedbergh
The Dalesman Country Inn
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
Inn with rooms, bar and restaurant on Main Street in Sedbergh, about 800 m from the trail at Millthrop.
Howgills Apartments
- Rooms
- Wi-Fi
Five self-catering apartments on Castlehaw Lane in the centre of Sedbergh, close to shops and pubs, about 900 m from the trail. Sherpa Van delivers bags here.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on a public listing (the Dales Way Association or OpenStreetMap) but could not be confirmed on their own website. Buckden, Cowgill and Burneside have only a few rooms, there is no shop between Buckden and Dent, and some small places close in winter: book ahead, especially from May to September.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 999 or 112 and ask for Police, then Mountain Rescue. Non-urgent medical help: 111. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary (A&E) · Lancaster · 24/7 emergency
+44152465944 · Map
Health centres
- Westmorland General Hospital, Kendal – Urgent Treatment Centre · Kendal · not open at night; check hours before you go
+44 1539 716570 · Map - Sedbergh Medical Practice (GP surgery) · Sedbergh · not open at night; check hours before you go
Map
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Cowgill to Sedbergh with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.