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23 Days

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from $5195 pp

Nature Immersion

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Self-Guided Trip

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Overview

The Slow Walk

Take it slow. Wainwright’s famous 303km walk across rural England is to be savoured. Meander your way across the much loved Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks. Immerse yourself in village life, visit quaint tearooms and traditional pubs. Take your time. Stroll country lanes, gentle pathways, drink in soaring views, pick wild summer fruits or indulge yourself in grouse filled wild moorlands. Whatever you do, do it slowly.

This walk is for those seeking a closer connection with nature and the opportunity to slow down, and immerse yourself in the great outdoors. We want you to relax, take your time and discover the simple joy of taking it slow as you walk through the diverse and stunning beauty of the English countryside.

Appreciate having time to talk with locals, sit back and watch village life and relish the magic of making memories away from the distractions of modern life. The enjoyment can be in the small things, like wildflowers in a field, the beautiful architecture of a dry-stone wall, the sound of birdsong, perhaps even the exhilaration of being caught in a rainstorm. After all, there’s nothing quite like a hot shower followed by a delicious meal, relaxing and enjoying the cosiness of a traditional English pub.

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Highlights

Get Ready For

  • Lake District hiking guide to help you explore one section of the trail
  • Expect a good old fashioned adventure, not everyone walk across a country!
  • Discover why people love northern England’s wild dramatic national parks
  • Take you time to meander in nature and enjoy life in the slow lane 
  • Relax and enjoy the ambience of your character-filled accommodation 
  • Soak up the history – we don’t have many 16th century pubs in Australia!
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Customer Testimonials

Fantastic achievement! Loved the scenery, the physical challenge, the navigation challenge, the weather challenge, the accommodation, and the people we met. Bridge House was our favourite place to stay because of the breakfast, the scones for afternoon tea, the lounge, the comfortable room and the staff. Although you mentioned training on mixed terrain I don’t think climbing up running waterfalls in the rain entered our heads!

Durham & Vicki Prewett, Congupna (VIC) – July 2024

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Customer Testimonials

Fantastic walk, very well organised by RAW Travel. Loved the beautiful countryside, great accommodation, and new friends found along the way.

Peter Donnan, Mount Beauty (VIC) – June 2024

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Customer Testimonials

A fabulous challenging adventure that took head heart and guts. Extraordinary array of scenarios and physical challenges. Enjoyed getting into a daily rhythm of walking. Paul our guide on day 2 was outstanding and really enhanced our experience.

Colin Pidd, Yanakie (VIC) - June 2023

Mountain guide in the Lake District

Mountain Guide

Walk with Confidence

Signage is sporadic on this walk, especially in the Lake District, and navigation in the tougher stages can be tricky especially when visibility is poor. This is why we include a day on the trail with an experienced mountain guide. Our guide is an experienced fell-walker who aims to support you on your first day in the Lake District. They can also highlight points of interest, provide insights into the local area, and address general questions or queries about the trail. Subject to availability, you can also request to have our guide with you for more than one day and walk together over the passes. This is a unique and highly valued feature of our self-guided walking trips on the Coast to Coast Path – no other walking tour company offers this important service. 

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Navigation

FINDING YOUR WAY

This self-guided walking tour requires individuals to use problem-solving skills, be adaptable and have a keen eye. Finding your way along the trail has become a lot easier with our exclusive APP, which has all your trip information and route guidance in one handy place. You still need to be self-reliant with wayfinding. For the best results, use a combination of road and trail signs, a backup paper map or guidebook, and our app. Knowing the daily distances, elevation changes and notable landmarks will enhance your navigation. Our app can pinpoint and confirm whether you’re still on the correct trail. Like with any phone app, it’s not intended to be used constantly as you walk. Read more about all the great features of the app and how to use it for navigation.

Itinerary

Daily Details

Week 1: St Bees to Patterdale
Day 1: ARRIVE ST BEES

Arrive in pretty St Bees village, take a stroll on the wide sea-side promenade and contemplate your upcoming adventure.

Day 2: ST BEES

Enjoy your free day in St Bees by discovering its remarkably rich history, most of it centred around the beautiful St Bees Priory Church. This magnificent 12th-century church features gorgeous stained-glass windows and is built from beautiful local red sandstone. The church is also famous for one of the most extraordinary archaeological finds – a near perfectly preserved body of 700-year-old ‘St Bees Man’. You’ll also notice the red sandstone at the beginning of the Coast to Coast Path at St Bees Head, which is one of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) largest reserves for sea birds. Make sure you take your binoculars if you love birdwatching.

Day 3: ST BEES TO ENNERDALE BRIDGE (22.5KM)

The Coast to Coast begins with a spectacular walk out of St Bees along cliff-top pathways with stunning views over Fleswick Bay and the Irish Sea. The trail has three RSPB viewing points to northwest England’s only cliff-nesting seabird colony. As you turn inland from the sea, enjoy the quiet lanes and villages of Sandwith, Moor Row and Cleator where you can sit by the banks of the River Eden and enjoy a break. Absorb the wonderful views from Dent Hill, then head downhill to the wonderfully named Nannycatch Beck which leads to Ennerdale Bridge and your first glimpses of the incredible Lake District. If you have time sit, relax and sample locally made ice-cream at ‘The Gather’ the delightful community owned and run cafe, shop and creative space.

6–7 hours
Total ascent: 780m / descent 665m
Meals: B

Day 4: ENNERDALE BRIDGE TO ROSTHWAITE (24KM)

Sometimes it’s hard to describe beauty, you just have to see it with your own eyes. The stunning landscape of the Lake District is one of those times, and after todays walk you will better understand why Alfred Wainwright dedicated every single night for 13 years to writing his chronicle of guidebooks. Your private mountain guide for the day, will lead you along the beautiful shores of Ennerdale Water. As you walk, notice the National Trust rehabilitation project ‘Wild Ennerdale’ dedicated to returning the area to its natural wilderness. Your guide will discuss various route options but we suggest the route over Haystacks to Innominate Tarn, Wainwright’s favourite fell and final resting place. This is also a great place for your guide to discuss some basic navigation and information on how to keep safe on the fells, something we take seriously as sign-posting along the trail is quite poor, especially in the Lake District.

7 hours
Total ascent: 765m / descent 785m
Meals: B

Day 5: ROSTHWAITE TO GRASMERE (14.5KM)

This morning you will travel alongside Stonewaite Beck as you begin todays short but stunning walk to the gorgeous village of Grasmere. The path is not without challenges, including a sometimes soggy scramble up Greenup Gill (the Norse word ghyll refers to a deep gully usually with a stream at the bottom). Once you’ve reached Easdale Head there are wonderful views down the valley. From here you have a choice of paths, the easier and recommended path, especially for inclement weather, descends into the valley and follows the line of Easdale Gill into the village.

6 hours
Total ascent: 750m / descent 760 via Helm Crag
Meals: B

Day 6: REST DAY - GRASMERE

The poetry of William Wordsworth is a love-letter to nature. He intrinsically understood the importance of spending time surrounded by natural beauty. He was so charmed by Grasmere and the Lake District he decided to make it his home. This delightful village is perfect for your rest day, make sure you meander past pretty shop windows, sit in cafes, visit Dove Cottage or the lovely St Oswald’s Church where Wordsworth is buried. But most importantly, make sure you sample the amazing gingerbread at Sarah Nelson’s Gingerbread shop. We are not kidding, this is the best gingerbread ever, thank us later, or better still bring some back for us!

Meals: B

Day 7: GRASMERE TO PATTERDALE (13.5KM)

Today there’s a lovely climb to Tongue Gill waterfall which is the perfect place for picnicking and photo opportunities. After a short climb you’ll reach the head of Grisedale Tarn where you have the choice of 3 possible routes. If the weather is fine the ridge walk along St Sunday Crag is highly recommended and some say provides the best views of the entire Coast to Coast. The most challenging route is to the summit of Helvellyn and Striding Edge – so called because of its precipitous drop off. Probably England’s best known stretch of mountain, it is a well photographed area and for good reason. It is not for the feint of heart and is not a Raw Travel recommended route. The official Coast to Coast path and best poor weather option, is to continue down the Grisedale valley path, into Patterdale which sits on the shores of peaceful Ullswater Lake.

5 hours
Total ascent: 900m / descent 805m via the recommended route over St Sunday Crag – add 3km and 2 hours if including the detour via Helvellyn and Striding Edge; 4 hours if taking the central route down the valley
Meals: B

Week 2: PATTERDALE TO RICHMOND
Day 8: PATTERDALE TO SHAP (25KM)

Today the trail leaves behind the Lake District but not before a steady climb from Patterdale with lovely views back over Ullswater and the beautiful Lakeland mountains. You’ll pass beautiful Angle Tarn as you head steadily upwards towards Kidsty Pike, the highest point of the Coast to Coast at 780m. From here, begin your steep descent to the still shores of Haweswater Lake, all the while keeping a look out for endangered shy red squirrels. Pass the tiny village of Burnbanks where, just over the stile, there usually sits an ‘honesty box’ with chocolates and drinks for thirsty Coast to Coasters. The trail flattens and criss crosses pretty becks and fields as it moves past the 12th-century Shap Abbey and the River Lowther before entering the village where you can pick up supplies from the small supermarket.

7–9 hours
Total ascent: 1174m / descent 1009m
Meals: B

Day 9: SHAP TO ORTON (13KM)

A day to take it slow and absorb the change in scenery. The path embraces wide open moorland with big skies, limestone escarpments, lush pastures and scattered farmhouses. The limestone plateau east of Shap has yielded many archaeological finds from over 200 sites dating back some 2,000 to 9,000 years ago. The path is relatively flat and easy going except for a few small boggy bits which can be easily skirted. There’s plenty of time for photos with fine views of the North Pennines and Hardendale Nab, a minor limestone summit worth a look. The quaint village of Orton has many historical buildings and Kennedy’s Fine Chocolate shop is worth a visit for those with a sweet tooth or seeking a hot chocolate drink at the end of the day’s walk.

4 hours
Total ascent: 535m / descent 655m
Meals: B

Day 10: ORTON TO KIRKBY STEPHEN (20KM)

Your walk today takes you into one of the least populated areas of England, up over wild moorlands to take in the dramatic remains of Victorian rail engineering. This is a longer day but with easy gradients and glimpses of a prehistoric past, these now lonely places were once busy with human life. You’ll pass by Sunbiggin Tarn with its resident birdlife before dropping into the Lune Valley and Smardale Bridge where you should look out for the ‘pillow mounds’ – prehistoric sites whose purpose remains unclear. After walking up Smardale Fell you descend into the welcome sight of the lovely market town of Kirkby Stephen.

5.5 hours
Total ascent: 535m / descent 605m
Meals: B

Day 11: REST DAY - KIRKBY STEPHEN

Kirkby Stephen is an ancient market town which sells everything from clothing to meat and local produce from nearby farms. It is also the second biggest town along the Coast to Coast after Richmond. It is most famous for the parish church of St Hedda which has several interesting features including a Norman coffin, the tusk of the last wild boar in England and a stone depicting Loki the Viking God of Mischief dating back to the 18th-century. There are also a couple of very good adventure stores if you’re looking to stock up or change your hiking gear. Interestingly, there is a flock of parrots belonging to a local conservation charity which fly around the village during the day before returning home at nightfall, so keep a look out.

Meals: B

Day 12: KIRKBY STEPHEN TO KELD (21KM)

Today is a watershed day as you leave Cumbria crossing the Pennine Hills into the Yorkshire Dales National Park before arriving at the town of Keld. You also pass by the mysterious Nine Standards, a highlight of the walk for many but whose origins and reason remain unknown. They do, however mark the invisible divide that dictates whether water will flow West into the Irish Sea, or East into the North Sea. Three seasonal routes have been introduced to help protect the delicate biodiversity of the area from thousands of walking boots. One thing you will notice is the peat bogs, they’re almost unavoidable and we recommend gaiters for this section if you have them. The good news is you’re walking towards the beautiful rivers and meadows of delightful Swaledale.

6 hours
Total ascent: 780m / descent 575m
Meals: B

Day 13: KELD TO REETH (18.5KM)

Keld sits quietly at the head of the Swaledale Valley, however, in the mid 19th-century it was the heart of a thriving lead mining industry. Today’s high route passes the remains of this legacy through an area littered with mining ruins. In some parts the ground has been stripped away completely to leave a scarred and desolate landscape. The alternate low route option (better in poor weather) is a pretty trail via the mines. There is also a good village pub in Gunnerside on this lower route, consider the 10-minute detour across the Swale River for morning tea at Muker before returning back over the bridge to rejoin the path to Gunnerside. The walk finishes in Reeth with its excellent variety of pubs and tea shops to recuperate in plus a fine village green to sit out and enjoy.

5 hours
Total ascent: 838m / descent 911m via the higher route. Also 5 hours via the low route.
Meals: B

Day 14: REETH TO RICHMOND (17KM)

Today you’ll understand why the Yorkshire Dales is such a much-loved walking destination. After leaving Reeth, the River Swale meanders reassuringly beside you providing company as you stride out on wide easy pathways to Marrick Priory. This once Benedictine nunnery, now an outdoor education centre, was in use from 1140 to 1160 and is considered one of the best preserved in the UK. From here the path follows the Nun’s Steps through gorgeous woodland and lush farmland to charming Marske where wildflowers seem to peek from every village garden. On your way to Richmond also note the changing geology as you pass by some of the limestone cliffs for which the Yorkshire Dales is famous.

5 hours
Total ascent: 395m / descent 510m
Meals: B

Week 3: RICHMOND TO EGTON BRIDGE
Day 15: REST DAY - RICHMOND

Richmond is the perfect place to put your feet up, finish laundry or indulge in a massage. Alternatively, you may be more enticed to discover its winding streets, cobbled market place and Norman castle for which it is famous. You can also shop for artisan gifts or sample local produce such as cheese, honey and fudge at ‘The Station’, the town’s former railway station. There’s also ‘The Noted Pie Shop’ in the market square, which comes highly recommended by the Coast to Coast team at RAW Travel and the British Pie Association – don’t miss it!

Day 16: RICHMOND TO DANBY WISKE (22KM)

It’s probably fair to say that Alfred Wainwright put Danby Wiske, with its population of just over 300, on the map. This tiny village is the halfway point between the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors and is the lowest point on the Coast to Coast path. The River Swale is your companion again as you leave Richmond for the agricultural fields of the Vale of Mowbray. There’s the pretty church at Bolton-on-Swale where you can buy refreshments and ponder your journey. Also look for the monument of local man Henry Jenkins who reputedly lived to age 169! From here it’s a gentle stroll along quiet country lanes and fertile pastured fields before a warm friendly welcome from the villagers at Danby Wiske.

5.5 hours
Total ascent: 138m/ descent 213m
Meals: B

Day 17: DANBY WISKE TO INGLEBY CROSS (14.5KM)

The Cleveland hills beckon tantalisingly in the distance, but there’s no need to rush. Enjoy a relaxing walking pace along back country roads while enjoying the sights and sounds of rural England. Treat yourself to coffee and cake at the Joiners Shop Cafe in the idyllic village of Ingleby Arncliffe before settling in for the night to prepare yourself for tomorrow’s stunning climb to the gorgeous North York Moors.

4 hours
Total ascent: 220m/ descent 120m
Meals: B

Day 18: INGLEBY CROSS TO CLAY BANK TOP (20KM)

You’ll follow the Coast to Coast path through Arncliffe Wood before a steady climb brings you to the stunning expanses of the North York Moors. If you’re walking in late summer you’ll enjoy a beautiful carpet of purple heather. Watch out for shy grouse who live among the moorland.

There’s a long ascent to Live Moor and Carlton Bank but the scenery is so lovely you’ll barely notice. Break your journey at the delightful and much loved Lord Stones Café, a local landmark specialising in locally sourced produce. After a succession of hilly climbs, you’ll enjoy the wonderful views back over the Pennines and through to the North Sea. Once you arrive at Clay Bank Top your hosts for the night will transfer you to nearby Great Broughton or Chop Gate.

5 – 6 hours
Total ascent: 785m/ descent 550m
Meals: B

Day 19: CLAY BANK TOP TO BLAKEY RIDGE (14KM)

This short easy walking day over heath covered grassland has been carefully considered because we think everybody should experience the remote Lion Inn. The family owned inn sits atop the moors at Blakey Ridge surrounded by heathland wilderness. Built in 1553, the pub is cosy, rustic and oozes history. The low beamed ceilings, wide open fireplaces and ancient stone walls will charm the pants off you, plus the food is great and the views are spectacular.

4.5 hours
Total ascent: 505m/ descent 375m
Meals: B

Day 20: BLAKEY RIDGE TO EGTON BRIDGE (18.5KM)

High on Blakey Ridge you can take in the surrounds as you stroll down the Esk Valley past the medieval stone markers of Young Ralph and Fat Betty. There are numerous myths and legends around Fat Betty including that the cross marks the place where two nuns from nearby Rosedale Abbey lost their lives on the misty moors. As you head towards Glaisdale Moor and the village of Egton Bridge, the wide unenclosed vista inspires you to stride out with an unbound sense of freedom and adventure.

6 hours
Total ascent: 265m / descent 616m
Meals: B

Day 21 : EGTON BRIDGE TO ROBIN HOOD’S BAY (28KM)

One of the best last days of any walk! Before you begin your climb out of Grosmont look out for steam trains at the vibrant village station. You can catch glimpses of Whitby Abbey in the distance. If your steps start getting slower as you move towards Robin Hood’s Bay, we completely understand – you won’t want this special walk to end. But there’s much to look at on your final walking day, including the last of the captivating moorlands and pretty Little Beck Woods. Enjoy morning tea or lunch at the delightful Falling Foss Tea Gardens before, finally, meeting the North Sea and stunning cliff-top views as you walk the last few kilometres and head straight to Robin Hood’s Bay and Wainwright’s Bar to celebrate your achievement.

8 hours
Total ascent: 775m / descent 805m
Meals: B

Week 4: ROBIN HOOD’S BAY
Day 22: ROBIN HOOD'S BAY AT LEISURE

The former fishing village and smugglers haven is undoubtably one of the most photographed villages in the UK. Robin Hood’s Bay’s beautiful winding cobbled streets invite exploration of its many interesting gift shops, antique and bookstores. Meandering slowly through its back streets exploring every nook and cranny, it’s easy to imagine smugglers using the narrow streets to hide their contraband.

Meals: B

Day 23: DEPART ROBIN HOOD’S BAY

You are free to check-out anytime today before 10am.

Meals: B

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St Bees

This small town on the Cumbrian coast is the official starting point of the Coast to Coast walk. Tradition dictates that walkers start the route on St Bees beach by getting their feet wet and collecting a pebble. You do the same on the other side at the North Sea in Robin Hood’s Bay.

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Ennerdale Bridge

At Ennerdale Bridge you will catch your first glimpse of the beautiful and breathtaking Lake District National Park, which features 16 major lakes and numerous fells. The landscape is spellbinding!

Rosthwaite

The charming village of Rosthwaite is known for its picturesque landscapes, including the Borrowdale Valley, which is considered one of the most beautiful valleys in the Lake District. The village is also home to the River Derwent.

Grasmere

Grasmere is one of England’s prettiest and most-loved villages. Home to poet William Wordsworth whose gravesite lies at the local church ground, and the famous Sarah Nelson gingerbread, spend your rest day exploring all its delights. There are plenty of tea shops where you can tuck into home-made cake and scones, or visit one of the many adventure stores for any last minute hiking supplies. If you have time take a tour of Dove Cottage and Wordsworth museum on the town’s outskirts where you can immerse yourself a little in his day-to-day life.

Patterdale

Patterdale is a lovely village with a serene location at the head of Ullswater Lake; it’s well worth a stroll out in the evening before you call in at one of the local pubs or hotels for dinner. The local shop here is a mine of information and supplies for Coast to Coast walkers so it’s worth sticking your head in.

Kidsty Pike

Kidsty Pike (780m) is the highest point of the Coast to Coast Path. After you’ve reached the summit, you descend to quiet Haweswater Lake in the valley below. Haweswater is the most remote of the lakes and has a markedly different feel to the central lakes.

Orton

The pretty village of Orton has amongst its attractions Kennedy’s chocolate factory – a wonderful treat for those inclined to sweet tastes after your walk; they even have a Coast to Coast chocolate bar!

Kirkby Stephen

Kirkby Stephen is a lively market town. It’s well worth exploring if you have time. When you eave the sheltered valley of Kirkby Stephen the Coast to Coast path takes you into the wild moors of the Pennine mountain range – the spine of northern England.

Keld

The tiny hamlet of Keld sits at the head of the Swaledale Valley and has many waterfalls and old stone barns. In the mid-19th century it was the heart of a thriving lead mining industry. You’ll reach it after you’ve passed the Nine Standards Rigg – an arrangement of dry stone obelisks whose purpose remains a mystery.

Reeth

Reeth has a variety of pubs and tea shops to recuperate after your day’s walk, plus a fine village green to sit in if the weather is fine.

Richmond

Richmond is an attractive market town and one of the Coast to Coast’s busiest towns. It has its own Norman castle dating back to the 11th century, a wonderful Georgian theatre, and cobbled market square from which lead many winding alleys known locally as ‘wynds’.

Danby Wiske

The tiny village of Danby Wiske has a Norman church, village green and single pub.

Ingleby Arncliffe

Treat yourself to coffee and cake at the Joiners Shop Cafe in the idyllic village of Ingleby Arncliffe. It has delicious coffee specialties from all over the world and is a haven on the Coast to Coast.

North York Moors

The beautiful North York Moors are famed for the heather-clad moorland, most spectacular in the late summer when it magically lights up the landscape in a fiery blanket of bright pinks and purples.

Blakey Ridge

High on remote Blakey Ridge you can take in the surrounding expanses as you meander into the Esk Valley and pass the medieval stone markers of Young Ralph and Fat Betty. The Lion Inn, a 16th-century freehouse, is located at the highest point of the North York Moors National Park and offers breathtaking views over the valleys of Rosedale and Farndale.

Egton Bridge

Egton Bridge is a favourite on the Coast to Coast. This is the area where the TV series ‘Heartbeat’ was filmed and it corresponds to most people’s expectations of timeless English rural life.

Robin Hood’s Bay

Robin Hood’s Bay is a charming village of red roofed houses and narrow alleyways clustered around a fine harbour. You can celebrate the end of your crossing of England with a drink at Wainwright’s Bar and, as tradition dictates, dip your toes into the North Sea and throw away the pebble you’ve carried from St Bees!

Inclusions

What's included?

Included
  • Hassle-free walking with exclusive use of RAW Travel’s specifically designed Coast to Coast navigational hiking app
  • Your own personal Lake District guide for one day of the walk
  • 22 nights’ accommodation in warm character-filled country inns and B&Bs – all hand-selected by our team
  • Fresh fruits, yoghurts, cereals or a traditional hearty English breakfast to support you each day on the trail
  • Daily luggage transfers (max 18kg per person)
  • Coast to Coast guidebook (1 per twin/double share)
  • Advice and support from our experienced Coast to Coast team
  • Carbon offset for your trip and a native tree planted for every walker
Excluded
  • Single supplement $1780
  • Travel insurance
  • Flights

Experience

The raw travel difference

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FLEXIBLE, TAILORED TRIPS

RAW Travel offers an unmatched level of flexibility to deliver the trip you want. We listen to you and tailor your trip to fit the timeframe and distances you prefer. We know from experience this incredible walk is an adventure that works best if it's adapted to your ability. Let's work together to create your perfect Coast to Coast walk!

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DAY WITH A MOUNTAIN GUIDE

A unique feature of our walk is the day you spend hiking with our experienced Lake District mountain guide. Our guide is an experienced fell-walker who aims to support you on your first day in the Lake District. They can also highlight points of interest, provide insights into the local area, and address general questions or queries about the trail.

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PACK-FREE & ON-TRAIL NAVIGATION

You will have daily luggage transfers so you can walk with just a daypack. Our proprietary app for navigation shows you where you are on the trail in real-time and includes emergency contacts. This leaves you free to focus on enjoying your walk, knowing your luggage will be waiting for you each night and you can walk safely and confidently.

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COSY INNS & COUNTRY COTTAGES

Walking the Coast to Coast path with us means staying in lovely English guesthouses and historic pubs that provide a warm welcome and good comfort at the end of your walking day. The accommodation is an enjoyable part of this trip and we have chosen places with quintessential English character.

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Destination Guide

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Wainwright’s iconic Coast to Coast Path passes through glorious scenery in three of England’s best national parks – the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors. There are countless small villages, majestic views and warm, welcoming pubs to break your journey. Find out all you need to know in our free Destination Guide bursting with inspiration, travel essentials, practical information and more!

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