Coast to Coast Walk
A world-famous walk from St. Bees to Robin Hood's Bay across the breadth of northern England.
13 to 19 nights
190 miles
Moderate to Demanding / Strenuous
From £1190 per person
Coast to Coast Walk
Hike Wainwright's full Coast to Coast Walk across England on a self-guided walking holiday with accommodation and luggage transfer.
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 £1190 per person
Take a self-guided walking holiday covering 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 | £1190 | |
| CCW2 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 13 days walking | £1280 | |
| CCW3 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 14 days walking | £1370 | |
| CCW4 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 15 days walking | £1460 | |
| CCW5 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 16 days walking | £1550 | |
| CCW6 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 17 days walking | £1640 | |
| CCW7 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 18 days walking | £1730 |
Car parking is available at Kirkby Stephen for the duration of your Coast to Coast Walk with a mini bus service to St Bees to start your walk and back from Robins Hoods Bay. This is arranged by Coast to Coast Pack Horse and payable separately direct to them. If you wish to drive and park at Kirkby Stephen and make use of this service please contact us.
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. 15 miles (24km) / 2575 ft (785 m) ascent
Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite. 14.5 miles (23km) / 2388 ft (728 m) ascent
Rosthwaite to Patterdale. 17.5 miles (28km) / 3665 ft (1117 m) ascent
Patterdale to Shap. 16 miles (25.5km) / 3284 ft (1001 m) ascent
Shap to Kirkby Stephen. 20.5 miles (32.5km) / 1929 ft (588 m) ascent
Kirkby Stephen to Keld. 13 miles (21km) / 1860 ft (567 m) ascent
Keld to Reeth. 11 miles (17.5km) / 1680 ft (512 m) ascent
Reeth to Richmond. 10.5 miles (17km) / 1099 ft (335 m) ascent
Richmond to Ingleby Cross. 22.5 miles (36km) / 902 ft (275 m) ascent
Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top(T). 12.5 miles (20km) / 3064 ft (934 m) ascent
Clay Bank Top(T) to Glaisdale(L). 18 miles (29km) / 1194 ft (364 m) ascent
Glaisdale(L) to Robin Hood's Bay. 19 miles (30.5km) / 2192 ft (668 m) ascent
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.
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; 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 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:
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:
“Some great places to stay and the weather was good to us.”Mrs Graham, 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
“Second time with Contours. All arrangements including information pack, map and guide book, luggage transfers and B&B standards excellent.”Mr Matthewman, UK
“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
“Very well organised with no problems. Lovely scenery, lovely weather, good company.”Mr Longley, UK
“The support from Contours and the baggage transport company made everything easy.”Mr Craig, Australia
“A fantastic and surprisingly social experience! Very well planned and organised.”Mr Brown, UK
“This holiday was primarily about the walking and the scenery so was significantly weather dependent. Apart from a few showers the weather was excellent and previous weeks\' dry weather also ensured it was generally dry underfoot. The luggage transfers, apart from being a little late arriving a couple of times, seemed to work well. The accommodation was interestingly varied and generally good to excellent with only a few negatives.”Mr Shenton, UK
“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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Dog friendly