Coast to Coast Walk
Hike Wainwright's full Coast to Coast Walk across England on a self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and customised holiday pack included
Coast to Coast Walk
https://www.contours.co.uk/coast-to-coast-walk
A world-famous walk from St. Bees to Robin Hood's Bay across the breadth of northern England.
From £920 per person
This holiday option traverses all 190 miles of Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk from St Bees to Robin Hoods Bay. This walk crosses the breadth of the North of England, passing through the mountainous Lake District, the rolling Yorkshire Dales and the heather-clad North York Moors along the way.
Though this trail is challenging in places, the sense of achievement you feel upon completing it will stay with you forever.
Walking through the magnificent scenery of the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors, and watching the landscapes change along the way.
Dipping your feet in the Irish Sea at St Bees at the start of the walk, and then in the North Sea at Robin Hood’s Bay at the end.
Visiting the array of charming villages and welcoming towns scattered along the route.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCW1 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 12 days walking | £920 | |
| CCW2 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 13 days walking | £990 | |
| CCW3 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 14 days walking | £1060 | |
| CCW4 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 15 days walking | £1130 | |
| CCW5 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 16 days walking | £1205 | |
| CCW6 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 17 days walking | £1275 | |
| CCW7 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 18 days walking | £1345 |
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 St Bees where your first night's accommodation has been booked
St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge. 14 miles (22.5km)
Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite. 14.5 miles (23km)
Rosthwaite to Patterdale. 17.5 miles (28km)
Patterdale to Shap. 16 miles (25.5km)
Shap to Kirkby Stephen. 20 miles (32km)
Kirkby Stephen to Keld. 13 miles (21km)
Keld to Reeth. 11 miles (17.5km)
Reeth to Richmond. 11 miles (17.5km)
Richmond to Ingleby Cross. 23 miles (37km)
Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top(T). 12.5 miles (20km)
Clay Bank Top(T) to Glaisdale. 18.5 miles (29.5km)
Glaisdale to Robin Hood's Bay. 19 miles (30.5km)
Depart from Robin Hood's Bay 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.
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 walk more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard.
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 walking on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Walker or Single Supplements apply respectively:
A note about transfersYou can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
To find out more about the weather forecast for your chosen holiday's general location, please see the following websites:
“Many thanks for arranging our coast to coast experience, it was truly amazing! We were so lucky with the weather as we only had one afternoon of rain and the rest was wall to wall sunshine so we were able to really appreciate the stunning views we encountered.”Mrs Suddaby, UK
“We knew we were going to walk through some of the most picturesque landscapes in England and we certainly were not disappointed…. The walk was indeed invigorating but not unmanageable, and there are no words for the intimacy one feels with the land by walking on it.”Mr Morgan, USA
“We had a great time. Got great views especially in The Lakes and the number of birds and wildflowers just grew and grew. It was excellent.”Mr Wagstaff, UK
“We enjoy walking and the Coast to Coast walk is a genuinely sociable experience because you meet so many other walkers. The accommodation was all good and some was excellent. All very efficiently organised by you in record time.”Mrs Meiklejohn, Scotland
“A fantastic and surprisingly social experience! Very well planned and organised.”Mr Brown, UK
“Thoroughly enjoyed, a great experience with varied walking, not to mention the challenge of walking across the entire country. Some outstanding accommodation booked, and it's lovely to start a day's walk knowing that wherever you're headed is going to be an excellent night. Have hardly stopped talking about it and have also been using it to inspire my Year 4 lessons this week, talking about scales, measurement and compass directions.”Mr Pickup, UK
“Overall a brilliant experience.”Mr Anderson, UK
“Very challenging but enjoyable for this 65 and 68 year old couple. We really appreciated the work you put in to make for a great experience.”Mr Clement, USA
“All in the party were very happy with the accommodations. The landlords were all extremely friendly and helpful. Finding the accommodation was no problem. In short, everything exceeded our expectations and encourages us all to undertake a similar expedition.”Dr Davies, Germany
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