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 £397 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.
The Coast to Coast Walk became a National Trail in March 2026, with new waymarking completed throughout. There’s never been a better time to choose this country-crossing walking holiday and explore the best landscapes of Northern England.
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 £1608 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 | £1608 | |
| CCW2 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 13 days walking | £1723 | |
| CCW3 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 14 days walking | £1832 | |
| CCW4 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 15 days walking | £1956 | |
| CCW5 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 16 days walking | £2054 | |
| CCW6 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 17 days walking | £2168 | |
| CCW7 | From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay | 18 days walking | £2282 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCWSBC | From Keld to Richmond | 2 days walking | £397 |
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“Second time with Contours. All arrangements including information pack, map and guide book, luggage transfers and B&B standards excellent.”Mr Matthewman, UK
“Without doubt we certainly did enjoy the Coast2Coast holiday. Accommodation was good with some which were exceptional. Finding accommodation and joining instructions were straight forward and concise. Loved it from start to finish. We certainly would recommend the holiday and have done so already to friends and family who are thinking of doing a supported walking holiday in the future.”Mr Hodgson, UK
“I wanted to say THANK YOU – your entire staff – for making everything so smoothly, for always quickly responding, and ensuring that we had a great trip. With a group of our size, everything went so smoothly and everyone was so hospitable and helpful.”Ms Goethals, USA
“Great experience and issues dealt with effectively.”Mr Graham, New Zealand
“Great value for the money.”Mr Eisner, USA
“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
“Thank you for organizing our trip flawlessly. Again, thanks for a well-planned trip, I look forward to another Contours adventure in the near future.”Mr Watson, USA
“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
“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
Dog friendly