Coast to Coast
The Coast to Coast walk was created by the celebrated fell walker and guidebook writer Alfred Wainwright. Probably best known for his legendary Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells, Wainwright completed his trek across the width of England in 1972. The following year the Westmorland Gazette published his handwritten guide. Since then the Coast to Coast Path has established itself as one of England’s classic long distance walks. It travels 193 miles, from the sea cliffs of St Bees on the Irish Sea, to the fishing village of Robin Hood’s Bay on the North Sea. The quality and variety of this walk is recognised internationally, with walkers travelling from around the globe to complete the walk.
As the route traverses the country, your two-week journey will take you through three national parks and over a real cross-section of England’s most dramatic landscapes. You’ll walk among the highest fells and alongside the largest lakes, through delightful woodland and over windswept moorland.
The Coast to Coast begins in the Lake District, taking in deep sided valleys, lake shores and tough mountain passes. There are a number of considerably steep sections here that will certainly test your stamina. Thankfully there’s a fine selection of tea rooms and cafés where you can treat yourself to a walkers reward. Next is the limestone country of the Yorkshire Dales, famous for its intricate field patterns and dry stone walls. The Dales topography is less extreme than that of the Lakes. The old market town of Richmond marks the end of the Dales, before the path crosses the Vale of York and rises over the sometimes remote, moorland hills of the North York Moors.
Sufficiently challenging and hugely rewarding, it’s little wonder that fifty years on from its conception, the Coast to Coast remains one of the most popular long distance walks in England.
Our Holidays
As well as the whole Coast to Coast Path, we offer the western and eastern sections as separate holidays. Described as ‘Lakes and Mountains’ and ‘Dales and Moors’, both are well worth undertaking in their own right, or you can choose to do half the route now and the other half later.
Please bear in mind that the distances each day are trail distances only. They do not take into account walking to your accommodation. On some days the accommodation might be on or close to the trail but on other days you may need to walk one or two miles to get to your overnight stop.
Our colleague Lynne has walked from Kirkby Stephen to Robin Hood’s Bay on the Coast to Coast. Read Lynne’s blog Lynne’s A-Z of the Coast to Coast: Dales and Moors
The Coast to Coast Path
St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay 193 miles/311 km
We offer 6 itineraries covering the whole route. The shorter itinerary is an arduous route march in 12 days which is only for the seriously fit. The 17 day trip is a much more leisurely paced experience. Most people spend 14 to17 days walking the whole Coast to Coast Path. When making your choice please bear in mind that you are walking day after day for 2 weeks, so don't be over ambitious with your schedule.
| Code | Length | Average per day | Price range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC13 | 12 days walking (13 nights) | 16 miles/26 km | £1419 - £1704 | Full Info Book |
| CC14 | 13 days walking (14 nights) | 15 miles/24 km | £1479 - £1787 | Full Info Book |
| CC15 | 14 days walking (15 nights) | 14 miles/23 km | £1608 - £1940 | Full Info Book |
| CC16 | 15 days walking (16 nights) | 13 miles/21 km | £1701 - £2057 | Full Info Book |
| CC17 | 16 days walking (17 nights) | 12 miles/19 km | £1798 - £2178 | Full Info Book |
| CC18 | 17 days walking (18 nights) | 11 miles/18 km | £1953 - £2357 | Full Info Book |
Lakes and Mountains - St Bees to Kirkby Stephen
St Bees to Kirkby Stephen 84 miles/135 km
The first half of the Coast to Coast Path is a west to east traverse of the Lake District taking in most of the major lakes, valleys and mountain ranges of the north Lakes. This is a great route in its own right taking in many of the highlights of the Lake District. We have 3 itineraries covering this stretch.
| Code | Length | Average per day | Price range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCL6 | 5 days walking (6 nights) | 17 miles/27 km | £726 - £844 | Full Info Book |
| CCL7 | 6 days walking (7 nights) | 14 miles/23 km | £847 - £989 | Full Info Book |
| CCL8 | 7 days walking (8 nights) | 12 miles/19 km | £952 - £1118 | Full Info Book |
Dales and Moors - Kirkby Stephen to Robin Hoods Bay
Kirkby Stephen to Robin Hood's Bay 109 miles/175 km
The second half of the Coast to Coast, takes in the Yorkshire Dales, the North York Moors and finishes on the Yorkshire coast. From Kirkby Stephen at the head of the Vale of Eden, the route climbs into upper Swaledale, one of the longest and most remote valleys of the Yorkshire Dales. It follows the dale along riverside paths and across moors over its entire length to the historic market town of Richmond. The route continues through the remote heather clad North York Moors to the North Sea. A fine walk through Yorkshire's most distinctive countryside. We have 3 itineraries covering this stretch.
| Code | Length | Average per day | Price range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCY8 | 7 days walking (8 nights) | 16 miles/26 km | £952 - £1118 | Full Info Book |
| CCY9 | 8 days walking (9 nights) | 14 miles/23 km | £1062 - £1252 | Full Info Book |
| CCY10 | 9 days walking (10 nights) | 12 miles/19 km | £1148 - £1361 | Full Info Book |