Made by Alfred Wainwright, the Coast to Coast Walk crosses the North of England from the Irish Sea at St Bees to the North Sea at Robin Hoods Bay, covering 190 miles of fantastic views.
Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk passes thru some of the most beautiful and varied views in the country: the rough mountains and beautiful lakes of the Lake District, the sweeping hills and pretty valleys of the Yorkshire Dales and the expansive heather moorland of the North York Moors, with some dramatic coastal scenery at each end.
Highlights of the walk include: Dipping your toes in the Irish Sea at St Bees at the beginning of the Coast to Coast Walk; the first perspectives of the mountains of the Lake District from Dent Slipped; the dramatic mountain scenery on the walk thru Ennerdale; Rosthwaite, a delightful hamlet of whitewashed cottage, busy farms and inviting inns; the gorgeous village of Grasmere, packed with attractions including Dove Cottage, the best-known home of William Wordsworth, the high school where Wordsworth once taught, now home to Sarah Nelson's famous Gingerbread Shop and St. Oswald's church, the last resting place for the Wordsworth family; the views of Ullswater from Boredale Hause; the shoreline path along Haweswater; the ancient market town of Kirkby Stephen.
Not to mention the camaraderie shared with fellow hikers on the Coast to Coast Walk; the flower-filled meadows of Swaledale; the inviting inns surrounding Reeth's roomy green; exploring the cobbled streets and alleyways of historical Richmond; the traditional stone crosses dotted across the North York Moors; the Lion Inn, with its dark time-worn beams, cosy nooks and open fires; the pretty towns of Eskdale; the 1st glimpse of the North Sea; dipping your toes in the North Sea at Robin Hood's Bay at the end of the Coast to Coast Walk.
This iconic walk has been very popular for years but latterly has been featured on televison with Julia Bradbury donning her boots and exploring the way.
Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk passes thru some of the most beautiful and varied views in the country: the rough mountains and beautiful lakes of the Lake District, the sweeping hills and pretty valleys of the Yorkshire Dales and the expansive heather moorland of the North York Moors, with some dramatic coastal scenery at each end.
Highlights of the walk include: Dipping your toes in the Irish Sea at St Bees at the beginning of the Coast to Coast Walk; the first perspectives of the mountains of the Lake District from Dent Slipped; the dramatic mountain scenery on the walk thru Ennerdale; Rosthwaite, a delightful hamlet of whitewashed cottage, busy farms and inviting inns; the gorgeous village of Grasmere, packed with attractions including Dove Cottage, the best-known home of William Wordsworth, the high school where Wordsworth once taught, now home to Sarah Nelson's famous Gingerbread Shop and St. Oswald's church, the last resting place for the Wordsworth family; the views of Ullswater from Boredale Hause; the shoreline path along Haweswater; the ancient market town of Kirkby Stephen.
Not to mention the camaraderie shared with fellow hikers on the Coast to Coast Walk; the flower-filled meadows of Swaledale; the inviting inns surrounding Reeth's roomy green; exploring the cobbled streets and alleyways of historical Richmond; the traditional stone crosses dotted across the North York Moors; the Lion Inn, with its dark time-worn beams, cosy nooks and open fires; the pretty towns of Eskdale; the 1st glimpse of the North Sea; dipping your toes in the North Sea at Robin Hood's Bay at the end of the Coast to Coast Walk.
This iconic walk has been very popular for years but latterly has been featured on televison with Julia Bradbury donning her boots and exploring the way.
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