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 £387 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 £646 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 | £387 |
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“We had an excellent time and the whole holiday went very smoothly, thanks to Contours.”Mrs Moxham, UK
“Great experience and issues dealt with effectively.”Mr Graham, New Zealand
“Well organised and the logistic for people and luggage generally worked well.”Mr Brown, UK
“Thanks for organising our C2C walk, it was a great trek, hard in some places but well worth doing.”Mr Tomlinson, UK
“Excellent. I would just like to add my thanks to you for organising our Coast to Coast holiday so well, all the accommodations were excellent, the baggage transfers went without a hitch with our bags nearly always waiting for us on our arrival or if not very soon after, and a special mention for the taxi companies which were all prompt, efficient, and with friendly and knowledgeable drivers. A bit of feedback for yourselves as well, the taxi companies and those accommodations which we talked with all said that they preferred yourselves over some of the other companies as Contours are so well organised.”Mr Woodward, 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
“We loved it! We had scheduled 18 walking days and four rest days and that was perfect for us. We are both 70 years old and we completed the walk with no injuries, no blisters, and amazingly, NO RAIN. How can that be. We loved it.”Mr Hutchison, 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
“Fabulous holiday and all the arrangements worked well, no problems with baggage transfer or B&Bs.”Mr Needham, UK
Dog friendly