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
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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 Hoods 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.
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 £1480 per person
Take a self-guided walking holiday covering all 190 miles of Wainwright’s Coast to Coast walking route, wandering from St Bees to Robin Hoods 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 | £1480 | |
| CCW2 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 13 days walking | £1585 | |
| CCW3 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 14 days walking | £1685 | |
| CCW4 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 15 days walking | £1800 | |
| CCW5 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 16 days walking | £1890 | |
| CCW6 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 17 days walking | £1995 | |
| CCW7 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 18 days walking | £2100 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCWSBC | From Keld to Richmond | 2 days walking | £360 |
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 parking and minibus service must be arranged independently with Coast to Coast Packhorse and payable direct to them - this service is not included with your Contours holiday. If you wish to drive and park at Kirkby Stephen and make use of this service please contact us.
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.
Please also note that dog friendly options in Robin Hood's Bay are very limited. We will do our best to arrange accommodation there for any dog-friendly bookings, but please be aware that you may need to be transferred to Whitby for your accommodation at the end of your tour if traveling with your dog.
Travel to St Bees where your first night's accommodation will be 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 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:
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.
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:
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“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
“A very nice period without real busy towns and traffic, good way to see the diversity of landscape and people. The start was as expected the hard part because length of track and the weather in the Lake district.”Mr Kingma, Netherlands
“Amazing experience. The chosen B&B's were mostly all fabulous.”Mrs Darley, UK
“We are back home in Oz after a fantastic UK holiday.”Mr Guthrie, Australia
“We had an excellent walk! All the logistics worked out very well.”Mr Abrams, Canada
“3rd time we have walked the C2C. Really enjoyed it. Weather was a little inclement in the first week but still enjoyed every bit of it. Accommodation very good. Baggage transfer excellent.”Mrs Rudkin, UK
“Well organised and the logistic for people and luggage generally worked well.”Mr Brown, UK
“Everything I’ve come to expect from Contours. Lucky with the weather. Accommodation was all up to scratch! All good. A definite recommendation to walkers who have yet to try the C2C. Keep up the good work!”Mr Cooper, UK
“Absolutely spectacular! Possibly the hike of my lifetime... I climbed mountains, did precarious rocky scrambles, crossed fast flowing streams and peat bogs, stayed in a haunted B&B, braved vicious dogs and a talking rat, saw a man risk his life in pursuit of his hat, watched hares dancing, was entertained by a parrot, took photos of most spectacular waterfalls and walked across the wildest places imaginable... Truly unforgettable...”Ms Ginter, UK
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