A Northern Coast to Coast Walk

This guidebook follows England's Coast to Coast walk, popularised by Wainwright, which runs from St Bees Head in Cumbria to Robin Hood’s Bay on Yorkshire’s east coast. At 178 miles (300km), this popular long-distance walk can be easily walked within a two-week holiday. Third edition of this successful guide.

A Northern Coast to Coast Walk

From St Bees Head to Robin Hood’s Bay

Author

Terry Marsh

Cover

Paperback - PVC

Edition

Third

ISBN_13

9781852845056

Availability

Reprinted

Price

£12.95

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Location Map (1)
Overview Maps (1)
Sample Photos (4)

Seasons

Accommodation may be busy in summer and higher, more remote, parts difficult in winter. Spring or autumn is ideal.

Centres

St Bees, Grasmere, Shap, Kirkby Stephen, Richmond, Ingleby Arncliffe, Grosmont, Whitby, Robin Hood’s Bay

Difficulty

A two-week walk with total ascent of 6995m (22,825ft). Some remote stretches, especially on the North York Moors.

Must See

The Lakeland fells, Swaledale, Vale of Mowbray, North York Moors, cliff-top walk to Robin Hood’s Bay

The following maps will be needed.

Either: 1:50,000 Landranger sheets

89 West Cumbria
90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside
91 Appleby-in-Westmorland area
92 Barnard Castle & surrounding area
93 Middlesbrough & Darlington area
94 Whitby & surrounding area
98 Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale
99 Northallerton, Ripon & surrounding area

Or: the following Explorer maps (be sure to get those with Access Land shown) at 1:25,000

303 Whitehaven & Workington
OL4 English Lakes, North West
OL5 English Lake, North East
OL7 English Lakes, South East
OL19 Howgill Fells & Upper Eden Valley
OL26 North York Moors, East
OL27 North York Moors, West
OL30 Yorkshire Dales, North and Central
302 Northallerton & Thirsk
304 Darlington & Richmond

Harveys also produce two maps covering the Coast to Coast Walk.