Coast to Coast Short Break - West Section
Sample Wainwright's western Coast to Coast Walk on a 2-day self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and customised holiday pack included.
Coast to Coast Short Break - West Section
https://www.contours.co.uk/coast-to-coast-short-break-west-section
An iconic walk across England via the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors.
From £360 per person
Created by Alfred Wainwright, the Coast to Coast path crosses the breadth of the North of England from St Bees on the west coast to Robin Hood’s Bay on the east coast. Some of the most varied and beautiful scenery in the country lies ahead, spread over three National Parks.
Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walking tour clambers the rugged mountains of the Lake District to earn views over glittering tarns. It winds through the pretty valleys of the Yorkshire Dales, and sets out across the expansive heather moorland of the North York Moors. Dramatic coastal scenery waits at the end, with a twisting descent to Robin Hood’s Bay. Choose this country-crossing walking holiday and explore the best landscapes of Northern England.
At long last, this well-known walking holiday is on its way to recognition as a National Trail. The work is still in progress, but anyone walking the Coast to Coast will notice brand new waymarkers going in, complete with the National Trail acorn. It’s an exciting time for one of Contours Holidays’ best-loved routes!
Dogs are welcome on select routes along this trail. Look for the pawprint icon when choosing your holiday.
From £370 per person
This walk explores part of the Lake District section of the Coast to Coast Walk. The route explores a beautiful region filled with dramatic mountains, quaint villages and expansive lakes. Starting from Rosthwaite, the trail meanders upstream encountering a series of fabulous waterfalls, before enjoying distant mountain views atop Greenup Edge.
Hardy mountain sheep graze valley pastures on the way to the village of Grasmere, renowned for being Wordsworth's home. The route then winds along undulating summits and descents past the cliffs of Helvellyn, before plunging into Glenamara Park and arriving at beautiful Patterdale.
Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
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CCWSBW | From Rosthwaite to Patterdale | 2 days walking | £370 |
Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
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CCWSBC | From Keld to Richmond | 2 days walking | £360 |
Please note this trail is very popular, if you have flexibility with your start date, please advise this when booking. Please do not make any travel plans until we have double checked and confirmed availability for your booking.
Dog friendly accommodation in Grasmere is expensive; therefore, an additional upgrade supplement may be required for your accommodation in Grasmere if you choose to bring your canine companion.
Travel to Rosthwaite where your first night's accommodation will be booked
Rosthwaite to Grasmere. 9 miles (14.5km) / 1873 ft (571 m) ascent
Grasmere to Patterdale. 8.5 miles (13.5km) / 1791 ft (546 m) ascent
Depart from Patterdale after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation in most cases; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard if practical. A very limited number of stops will require you to travel on foot up to two miles off the trail, however these instances will be clearly communicated to you if applicable.
Further transfers may also be required due to some accommodations having a two-night minimum booking policy, especially at weekends.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
Admiring some of the best scenery in the Lake District, from glistening waterfalls to imposing fells.
Exploring Grasmere and visiting Dove Cottage - the best-known home of William Wordsworth - and St. Oswald's church, the last resting place for the Wordsworth family.
Swapping stories with fellow walkers in the welcoming pubs and inns along the trail.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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