Crossing Coast to Coast along England's most famous walk
- Iconic walk through varied scenery of three National Parks
- Stunning lake and mountain views in the Lake District
- Beautiful rolling green valleys of the Yorkshire Dales
- Unsurpassed heather moorland landscapes of the North York Moors
- Attractive villages and towns along the route
- Camaraderie with fellow walkers
- Walking from Irish Sea to North Sea (with optional pebble)
Why Walk Wainwright's Coast to Coast?
Fell walker Alfred Wainwright devised this breath-taking walk through the diverse landscapes of three national parks, by piecing together established footpaths and rights of way. In August 2022 it was announced that the Coast to Coast would become the UK’s newest National Trail.
The awe-inspiring scenery throughout your journey will offer a perfect balance of mountain, hills and valleys. As you would expect, this diverse trail can be challenging; we offer extended itineraries to help you enjoy every step at your own pace.
To follow tradition, after dipping your toes the Irish Sea at St Bees, pick up a pebble for your journey. Pebble in pocket, you will go on to explore the dramatic fells and Lakeland views of the Lake District, the rolling dales and valleys of Yorkshire and farmland of Mowbray, before reaching the heather-clad North Yorkshire Moors. At your final destination, Robin Hood’s Bay, it’s time to return that pebble to the sea and celebrate.
As one of the most popular routes in the UK, you will enjoy the camaraderie of fellow walkers throughout in the quaint villages and cosy pubs along the way.
Coast To Coast Walk Through
The Coast To Coast Path offers walkers the opportunity to discover the almost every type of landscape that England can offer in one spectacular walk. Crossing the UK from St Bees on the Irish Sea to Robin Hood’s Bay on the North Sea.
You will begin with safe cliff top walking at St Bees before heading into the Lake District National Park, world renowned for its breath-taking scenery.
After passing Kirkby Stephen, you’ll reach the summit of Nine Standards Rigg, which takes it name from the mysterious line of ancient 10-foot cairns that stand on the edge of the escarpment.
At almost the halfway point in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, you will touch on the Pennine Way as the two routes cross each other in Keld.
By the friendly market town of Richmond, the landscape has changed to lower meadows and mining moors with pretty villages and outdoor museums scattered through the countryside.
The final stretch takes in the undulating North York Moors National Park, requiring many small ascents and descents. Enjoy mile after mile of purple heather covered moorland through autumn as you head to the final section of cliff top walking and on to the celebratory atmosphere of Robin Hood’s Bay.
To get the most from this spectacular path you should have a good level of fitness, plus reliable map reading skills for areas of isolation and weather changes in mountainous areas.
Our Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Itineraries
St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay
Distance: 190 miles (305.5km)
CTC2
19 Nights
from £2145
CTC2 ~ St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay ~ 19 / 18
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Day | Walk | Distance | |
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Day 1 | Arrive St Bees | 2n | |
Day 2 | St Bees to Cleator (t) | 8.5 mls | |
Day 3 | (t) Cleator to Ennerdale Bridge | 6 mls | 1n |
Day 4 | Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 5 | Rosthwaite to Grasmere | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 6 | Grasmere to Patterdale | 8.5 mls | 1n |
Day 7 | Patterdale to Shap | 16 mls | 1n |
Day 8 | Shap to Orton (t) | 8 mls | 1n |
Day 9 | (t) Orton to Kirkby Stephen | 12.5 mls | 1n |
Day 10 | Kirkby Stephen to Keld | 13 mls | 1n |
Day 11 | Keld to Reeth | 11 mls | 1n |
Day 12 | Reeth to Richmond | 10.5 mls | 1n |
Day 13 | Richmond to Danby Wiske | 12.5 mls | 1n |
Day 14 | Danby Wiske to Ingleby Cross | 10 mls | 1n |
Day 15 | Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (t) | 12 mls | 1n |
Day 16 | (t) Clay Bank Top to Blakey Ridge | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 17 | Blakey Ridge to Glaisdale | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 18 | Glaisdale to Littlebeck | 8 mls | 1n |
Day 19 | Littlebeck to Robin's Hood Bay | 12 mls | 1n |
Day 20 | Depart Robin Hood’s Bay |
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CTC2a
19 Nights
from £2195
CTC2a ~ St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay ~ 19 / 18
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Day | Walk | Distance | |
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Day 1 | Arrive St Bees | 2n | |
Day 2 | St Bees to Cleator (t) | 8.5 mls | |
Day 3 | (t) Cleator to Ennerdale Bridge | 6 mls | 1n |
Day 4 | Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 5 | Rosthwaite to Grasmere | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 6 | Grasmere to Patterdale | 8.5 mls | 1n |
Day 7 | Patterdale to Burnbanks (t) | 11 mls | 1n |
Day 8 | (t) Burnbanks to Orton (t) | 12.5 mls | 1n |
Day 9 | (t) Orton to Kirkby Stephen | 12.5 mls | 1n |
Day 10 | Kirkby Stephen to Keld | 13 mls | 1n |
Day 11 | Keld to Reeth | 11 mls | 1n |
Day 12 | Reeth to Richmond | 10.5 mls | 1n |
Day 13 | Richmond to Danby Wiske | 12.5 mls | 1n |
Day 14 | Danby Wiske to Ingleby Cross | 10 mls | 1n |
Day 15 | Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (t) | 12 mls | 1n |
Day 16 | (t) Clay Bank Top to Blakey Ridge | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 17 | Blakey Ridge to Glaisdale | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 18 | Glaisdale to Littlebeck | 8 mls | 1n |
Day 19 | Littlebeck to Robin's Hood Bay | 12 mls | 1n |
Day 20 | Depart Robin Hood’s Bay |
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CTC3
18 Nights
from £2040
CTC3 ~ St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay ~ 18 / 17
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Day | Walk | Distance | |
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Day 1 | Arrive St Bees | 1n | |
Day 2 | St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 3 | Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 4 | Rosthwaite to Grasmere | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 5 | Grasmere to Patterdale | 8.5 mls | 1n |
Day 6 | Patterdale to Shap | 16 mls | 1n |
Day 7 | Shap to Orton (t) | 8 mls | 1n |
Day 8 | (t) Orton to Kirkby Stephen | 12.5 mls | 1n |
Day 9 | Kirkby Stephen to Keld | 13 mls | 1n |
Day 10 | Keld to Reeth | 11 mls | 1n |
Day 11 | Reeth to Richmond | 10.5 mls | 1n |
Day 12 | Richmond to Danby Wiske | 12.5 mls | 1n |
Day 13 | Danby Wiske to Ingleby Cross | 10 mls | 1n |
Day 14 | Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (t) | 12 mls | 1n |
Day 15 | (t) Clay Bank Top to Blakey Ridge | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 16 | Blakey Ridge to Glaisdale | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 17 | Glaisdale to Littlebeck | 8 mls | 1n |
Day 18 | Littlebeck to Robin's Hood Bay | 12 mls | 1n |
Day 19 | Depart Robin Hood’s Bay |
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CTC4
17 Nights
from £1890
CTC4 ~ St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay ~ 17 / 16
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Day | Walk | Distance | |
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Day 1 | Arrive St Bees | 1n | |
Day 2 | St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 3 | Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 4 | Rosthwaite to Grasmere | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 5 | Grasmere to Patterdale | 8.5 mls | 1n |
Day 6 | Patterdale to Shap | 16 mls | 1n |
Day 7 | Shap to Orton (t) | 8 mls | 1n |
Day 8 | (t) Orton to Kirkby Stephen | 12.5 mls | 1n |
Day 9 | Kirkby Stephen to Keld | 13 mls | 1n |
Day 10 | Keld to Reeth | 11 mls | 1n |
Day 11 | Reeth to Richmond | 10.5 mls | 1n |
Day 12 | Richmond to Danby Wiske | 12.5 mls | 1n |
Day 13 | Danby Wiske to Ingleby Cross | 10 mls | 1n |
Day 14 | Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (t) | 12 mls | 1n |
Day 15 | (t) Clay Bank Top to Blakey Ridge | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 16 | Blakey Ridge to Egton Bridge | 11.5 mls | 1n |
Day 17 | Egton Bridge to Robin Hood's Bay | 17.5 mls | 1n |
Day 18 | Depart Robin Hood’s Bay |
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CTC5
16 Nights
from £1795
CTC5 ~ St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay ~ 16 / 15
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Day | Walk | Distance | |
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Day 1 | Arrive St Bees | 1n | |
Day 2 | St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 3 | Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 4 | Rosthwaite to Grasmere | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 5 | Grasmere to Patterdale | 8.5 mls | 1n |
Day 6 | Patterdale to Shap | 16 mls | 1n |
Day 7 | Shap to Kirkby Stephen | 20.5 mls | 1n |
Day 8 | Kirkby Stephen to Keld | 13 mls | 1n |
Day 9 | Keld to Reeth | 11 mls | 1n |
Day 10 | Reeth to Richmond | 10.5 mls | 1n |
Day 11 | Richmond to Danby Wiske | 12.5 mls | 1n |
Day 12 | Danby Wiske to Ingleby Cross | 10 mls | 1n |
Day 13 | Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (t) | 12 mls | 1n |
Day 14 | (t) Clay Bank Top to Blakey Ridge | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 15 | Blakey Ridge to Egton Bridge | 11.5 mls | 1n |
Day 16 | Egton Bridge to Robin Hood's Bay | 17.5 mls | 1n |
Day 17 | Depart Robin Hood’s Bay |
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CTC6
15 Nights
from £1740
CTC6 ~ St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay ~ 15 / 14
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Day | Walk | Distance | |
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Day 1 | Arrive St Bees | 1n | |
Day 2 | St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 3 | Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 4 | Rosthwaite to Grasmere | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 5 | Grasmere to Patterdale | 8.5 mls | 1n |
Day 6 | Patterdale to Shap | 16 mls | 1n |
Day 7 | Shap to Kirkby Stephen | 20.5 mls | 1n |
Day 8 | Kirkby Stephen to Keld | 13 mls | 1n |
Day 9 | Keld to Reeth | 11 mls | 1n |
Day 10 | Reeth to Richmond | 10.5 mls | 1n |
Day 11 | Richmond to Ingleby Cross | 22.5 mls | 1n |
Day 12 | Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (t) | 12 mls | 1n |
Day 13 | (t) Clay Bank Top to Blakey Ridge | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 14 | Blakey Ridge to Egton Bridge | 11.5 mls | 1n |
Day 15 | Egton Bridge to Robin Hood's Bay | 17.5 mls | 1n |
Day 16 | Depart Robin Hood’s Bay |
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CTC7
14 Nights
from £1610
CTC7 ~ St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay ~ 14 / 13
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Day | Walk | Distance | |
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Day 1 | Arrive St Bees | 1n | |
Day 2 | St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 3 | Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 4 | Rosthwaite to Grasmere | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 5 | Grasmere to Patterdale | 8.5 mls | 1n |
Day 6 | Patterdale to Shap | 16 mls | 1n |
Day 7 | Shap to Kirkby Stephen | 20.5 mls | 1n |
Day 8 | Kirkby Stephen to Keld | 13 mls | 1n |
Day 9 | Keld to Reeth | 11 mls | 1n |
Day 10 | Reeth to Richmond | 10.5 mls | 1n |
Day 11 | Richmond to Ingleby Cross | 22.5 mls | 1n |
Day 12 | Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (t) | 12 mls | 1n |
Day 13 | (t) Clay Bank Top to Glaisdale | 18 mls | 1n |
Day 14 | Glaisdale to Robin's Hood Bay | 20 mls | 1n |
Day 15 | Depart Robin Hood’s Bay |
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CTC8
13 Nights
from £1500
CTC8 ~ St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay ~ 13 / 12
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Day | Walk | Distance | |
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Day 1 | Arrive St Bees | 1n | |
Day 2 | St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 3 | Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 4 | Rosthwaite to Patterdale | 17.5 mls | 1n |
Day 5 | Patterdale to Shap | 16 mls | 1n |
Day 6 | Shap to Kirkby Stephen | 20.5 mls | 1n |
Day 7 | Kirkby Stephen to Keld | 13 mls | 1n |
Day 8 | Keld to Reeth | 11 mls | 1n |
Day 9 | Reeth to Richmond | 10.5 mls | 1n |
Day 10 | Richmond to Ingleby Cross | 22.5 mls | 1n |
Day 11 | Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (t) | 12 mls | 1n |
Day 12 | (t) Clay Bank Top to Glaisdale | 18 mls | 1n |
Day 13 | Glaisdale to Robin's Hood Bay | 20 mls | 1n |
Day 14 | Depart Robin Hood’s Bay |
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St Bees to Kirkby Stephen
Distance: 83 miles (133.5km)
CTCW2
9 Nights
from £1045
CTCW2 ~ St Bees to Kirkby Stephen ~ 9 / 8
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Day | Walk | Distance | |
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Day 1 | Arrive St Bees | 2n | |
Day 2 | St Bees to Cleator (t) | 8.5 mls | |
Day 3 | (t) Cleator to Ennerdale Bridge | 6 mls | 1n |
Day 4 | Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 5 | Rosthwaite to Grasmere | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 6 | Grasmere to Patterdale | 8.5 mls | 1n |
Day 7 | Patterdale to Shap | 16 mls | 1n |
Day 8 | Shap to Orton (t) | 8 mls | 1n |
Day 9 | (t) Orton to Kirkby Stephen | 12.5 mls | 1n |
Day 10 | Depart Kirkby Stephen |
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CTCW3
8 Nights
from £950
CTCW3 ~ St Bees to Kirkby Stephen ~ 8 / 7
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Day | Walk | Distance | |
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Day 1 | Arrive St Bees | 1n | |
Day 2 | St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 3 | Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 4 | Rosthwaite to Grasmere | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 5 | Grasmere to Patterdale | 8.5 mls | 1n |
Day 6 | Patterdale to Shap | 16 mls | 1n |
Day 7 | Shap to Orton (t) | 8 mls | 1n |
Day 8 | (t) Orton to Kirkby Stephen | 12.5 mls | 1n |
Day 9 | Depart Kirkby Stephen |
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CTCW4
7 Nights
from £845
CTCW4 ~ St Bees to Kirkby Stephen ~ 7 / 6
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Day | Walk | Distance | |
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Day 1 | Arrive St Bees | 1n | |
Day 2 | St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 3 | Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 4 | Rosthwaite to Grasmere | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 5 | Grasmere to Patterdale | 8.5 mls | 1n |
Day 6 | Patterdale to Shap | 16 mls | 1n |
Day 7 | Shap to Kirkby Stephen | 20.5 mls | 1n |
Day 8 | Depart Kirkby Stephen |
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CTCW5
6 Nights
from £730
CTCW5 ~ St Bees to Kirkby Stephen ~ 6 / 5
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Day | Walk | Distance | |
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Day 1 | Arrive St Bees | 1n | |
Day 2 | St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 3 | Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite | 14.5 mls | 1n |
Day 4 | Rosthwaite to Patterdale | 17.5 mls | 1n |
Day 5 | Patterdale to Shap | 16 mls | 1n |
Day 6 | Shap to Kirkby Stephen | 20.5 mls | 1n |
Day 7 | Depart Kirkby Stephen |
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Kirkby Stephen to Robin Hood’s Bay
Distance: 107 miles (172km)
CTCE2
11 Nights
from £1255
CTCE2 ~ Kirkby Stephen to Robin Hood’s Bay ~ 11 / 10
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Day | Walk | Distance | |
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Day 1 | Arrive Kirkby Stephen | 1n | |
Day 2 | Kirkby Stephen to Keld | 13 mls | 1n |
Day 3 | Keld to Reeth | 11 mls | 1n |
Day 4 | Reeth to Richmond | 10.5 mls | 1n |
Day 5 | Richmond to Danby Wiske | 12.5 mls | 1n |
Day 6 | Danby Wiske to Ingleby Cross | 10 mls | 1n |
Day 7 | Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (t) | 12 mls | 1n |
Day 8 | (t) Clay Bank Top to Blakey Ridge | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 9 | Blakey Ridge to Glaisdale | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 10 | Glaisdale to Littlebeck | 8 mls | 1n |
Day 11 | Littlebeck to Robin's Hood Bay | 12 mls | 1n |
Day 12 | Depart Robin Hood’s Bay |
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CTCE3
10 Nights
from £1160
CTCE3 ~ Kirkby Stephen to Robin Hood’s Bay ~ 10 / 9
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Day | Walk | Distance | |
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Day 1 | Arrive Kirkby Stephen | 1n | |
Day 2 | Kirkby Stephen to Keld | 13 mls | 1n |
Day 3 | Keld to Reeth | 11 mls | 1n |
Day 4 | Reeth to Richmond | 10.5 mls | 1n |
Day 5 | Richmond to Danby Wiske | 12.5 mls | 1n |
Day 6 | Danby Wiske to Ingleby Cross | 10 mls | 1n |
Day 7 | Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (t) | 12 mls | 1n |
Day 8 | (t) Clay Bank Top to Blakey Ridge | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 9 | Blakey Ridge to Egton Bridge | 11.5 mls | 1n |
Day 10 | Egton Bridge to Robin Hood's Bay | 17.5 mls | 1n |
Day 11 | Depart Robin Hood’s Bay |
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CTCE4
9 Nights
from £1055
CTCE4 ~ Kirkby Stephen to Robin Hood’s Bay ~ 9 / 8
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Day | Walk | Distance | |
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Day 1 | Arrive Kirkby Stephen | 1n | |
Day 2 | Kirkby Stephen to Keld | 13 mls | 1n |
Day 3 | Keld to Reeth | 11 mls | 1n |
Day 4 | Reeth to Richmond | 10.5 mls | 1n |
Day 5 | Richmond to Ingleby Cross | 22.5 mls | 1n |
Day 6 | Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (t) | 12 mls | 1n |
Day 7 | (t) Clay Bank Top to Blakey Ridge | 9 mls | 1n |
Day 8 | Blakey Ridge to Egton Bridge | 11.5 mls | 1n |
Day 9 | Egton Bridge to Robin Hood's Bay | 17.5 mls | 1n |
Day 10 | Depart Robin Hood’s Bay |
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CTCE5
8 Nights
from £925
CTCE5 ~ Kirkby Stephen to Robin Hood’s Bay ~ 8 / 7
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Day | Walk | Distance | |
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Day 1 | Arrive Kirkby Stephen | 1n | |
Day 2 | Kirkby Stephen to Keld | 13 mls | 1n |
Day 3 | Keld to Reeth | 11 mls | 1n |
Day 4 | Reeth to Richmond | 10.5 mls | 1n |
Day 5 | Richmond to Ingleby Cross | 22.5 mls | 1n |
Day 6 | Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (t) | 12 mls | 1n |
Day 7 | (t) Clay Bank Top to Glaisdale | 18 mls | 1n |
Day 8 | Glaisdale to Robin's Hood Bay | 20 mls | 1n |
Day 9 | Depart Robin Hood’s Bay |
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- Good standard accommodation at a mixture of guesthouses, farmhouses, local Inns and B&Bs with en-suite or private facilities wherever possible
- Breakfast
- Luggage transfers
- Personal transfer between accommodation and path that form a part of our standard package
- Route planning
- Walk pack including Trail Guide and mapping, itinerary, accommodation directions and route notes, lunch and dinner information, restaurant recommendations and holiday planning details
You choose which day you would like your holiday to start on. We will book your holiday in accordance with your requirements.
Our Wainwright’s Coast to Coast holidays are available to walk March to October.
This can be walked from 27th March to 15th October 2024.
Nearest International Airport: Manchester
From Manchester Airport you can take trains to St Bees and Kirkby Stephen via Carlisle
Regular train services from Scarborough to Manchester Airport via Manchester or York
Rail: Railway stations are located in St Bees, Kirkby Stephen and Scarborough.
www.nationalrail.co.uk
Bus: Carlisle is served by National Express Coach with local buses connecting to St Bees
Robin's Hood Bay is connected to Scarborough by local bus
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www.stagecoachcumbria.org
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Booking Request - Wainwright’s Coast to Coast
We will check your details and come back to you within two working days with a personalised estimate based on your requirements. We will then formally request a deposit of £150 per person (£100 per person for a single centre break) and book all your arrangements - find out about our full booking process here.
Please note this does not constitute a booking confirmation, we kindly ask you to refrain from booking any travel until we have confirmed all your arrangements.
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Sample Accommodations
Please note: exact accommodation booked will depend on availability.