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
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An iconic walk across England via the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors.
From £378 per person
Created by Alfred Wainwright, the Coast to Coast Walk 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 Walk 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!
We offer multiple holiday options along this trail. If you wish to experience the entire trail, simply select the first option from the list below.
Dogs are welcome on select routes along this trail. Look for the pawprint icon when choosing your holiday.
We also organise trail running holidays along this route. Find out more.
From £1554 per person
Take a self-guided walking holiday covering all 190 miles of Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk, wandering from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay. The Coast to Coast 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.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCW1 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 12 days walking | £1554 | |
| CCW2 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 13 days walking | £1665 | |
| CCW3 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 14 days walking | £1770 | |
| CCW4 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 15 days walking | £1890 | |
| CCW5 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 16 days walking | £1985 | |
| CCW6 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 17 days walking | £2095 | |
| CCW7 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 18 days walking | £2205 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCWSBC | From Keld to Richmond | 2 days walking | £378 |
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“Had a fantastic time and everything ran very smoothly. All the accommodation was of a high standard, some exceptional, and the taxi companies and baggage handlers all went out of their way to be helpful. We travelled with my dog, who was welcomed everywhere he went. The walk itself was enjoyable and we only had one day of rain. Loved the fact you were progressing each day and the change in scenery was a delight. The dog friendly aspect worked a treat. I will be recommending 'Dog Friendly' magazine do an article on this. Keep increasing the dog friendly options. Was considering the West Highland Way but no dog friendly option.”Mrs Pidd, 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
“Smooth, simple, well organised and hassle free.”Mrs Mytum, UK
“Met some lovely people. It was a great adventure.”Mr Greenhead, UK
“Brilliant weather. Excellent accomodation. I think the Coast to Coast in reverse is probably better than doing it the "right" way.”Ms Bonetti, UK
“Experienced the usual excellent service and support by Contours.”Ms Urban, USA
“Dear Contours team, thank you for all your hard work arranging this for us. We had a great time and great weather. All the accommodation was really good.”Mr Deal, UK
“Absolutely loved the walk. The scenery was fabulous, the people we met on the walk, our hosts, our taxi drivers and all the locals were wonderful. The standard of accommodation was excellent. The standard of accommodation was excellent. The walk was challenging and did require some navigation skills - the trail is not well marked but finding our way was half the fun. We had a fabulous time and were disappointed when day 16 arrived - we wanted to keep going. We were impressed with the standard of accommodation, the hosts were all extremely welcoming and all the transfers went well, even the one we didn't contact in the morning. We left our walking poles in a pub in one village and emailed Contours on a Sunday afternoon asking if there was any chance we could recover them. They got back to us that afternoon and our poles arrived the next day.”Mrs Brown, Australia
“We loved it! want to do more! Loved the accommodation and the transport arrangements. Luggage always where it needed to be. Good food. Definitely makes the challenge easier when everything is organised for you. Would love to do the Hebridean Way and the West Highland and Rob Roy Ways. Also Pembrokeshire coast and Cleveland Way.”Ms Richards, UK
Dog friendly