Coast to Coast

The Coast to Coast walk was created by Alfred Wainwright, the famous fell walker and guidebook writer, in 1973. Since then the Coast to Coast Path has become one of England’s classic long distance walks. It covers 190 miles, from the sea cliffs of St Bees on the Irish Sea, to the fishing village of Robin Hood’s Bay on the North Sea. The quality and variety of this walk is recognised internationally, with walkers travelling from around the globe to complete the walk.

As the route traverses the country, the two week journey passes through three National Parks and across a real cross-section of England’s best landscapes. It begins in the Lake District, taking in deep sided valleys, lake shores and remote mountain passes.

Next is the limestone country of the Yorkshire Dales, famous for its intricate field patterns and dry stone walls. The old market town of Richmond marks the end of the Dales, before the path crosses the Vale of York and rises over the rolling moorland hills of the North York Moors.

Our Holidays

As well as the whole Coast to Coast path, we offer the first and the second half as self-guided walking holidays. Both are well worth undertaking in their own right, or you can do half the route now and half later.

When choosing your route, please bear in mind that the actual distance walked on any day may sometimes vary by up to 2 miles/ 3 km from the quoted distances (depending on the exact location of your accommodation). The mileages shown are typical door to door distances for each day.

Click on the links below to have a look at the details for each Coast to Coast walking holiday.