Coast to Coast: Classic Walk - 15 Days

The trip "Coast To Coast: Classic Walk - 15 Days" starts from St Bees and ends in Robin Hoods Bay. It is a walking trip that takes 15 days taking you through Keld, Blakey, Ennerdale Bridge and 11 other destinations in England. "Coast To Coast: Classic Walk - 15 Days" is a self-guided private trip that includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

Travel at a steady pace along this classic Coast to Coast walking route from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay. Rollup, rollup for Alfred Wainwright’s masterpiece! This is the quintessential English hill walking and long-distance trail experience that Wainwright, deviser of the route, described as "one of the world's great walks". Follow the classic itinerary as he intended it: 190+ miles traversing 3 national parks and a lot of interesting landscapes, old towns and of course public houses in between.
It is amazing to think that this most famous of routes got classified as a National Trail only in 2022, almost 50 years after its inception and has seen only very little alterations since.
Start your hike at the tiny Cumbrian seaside resort of St Bees on the Irish Sea - tradition states that you should get your boots wet and pick up a pebble from the beach to keep it with you for the entire walk. Head east, with the wind, into the Lake district. Early on, you pass by some of England’s most famous lakes and cross some important passes. There are options to add extra days, for example to ascend popular peaks such as Helvellyn. Then it is on into the Yorkshire Dales National Park and over the mystical Nine Standards Rig, before following the beautiful River Swale for a couple of days into the old market town of Richmond. There follows a marathon section to link up with the North York Moors National Park from where you’ll roller coaster around to the North Sea Coast to make a triumphant entrance into Robin Hood’s Bay. Drop the pebble that you collected from the Irish Sea and have a celebratory pint, bottle of champagne or ice cream whilst standing in the sea.
While walking the Coast to Coast, you will be amazed at the variety of the dry stone walls, the charming little villages and just how much that you get to eat for a full English breakfast. You’ll stay at quality, cozy small hotels, guesthouses and pubs on our Coast to Coast holidays and these, as well as the rich variety of the people that you meet enroute, reflect something of the great diversity of England.
*Please note that you can also choose from 16, 17, or 18 day options as well as 8-11 day sections of Wainwright’s popular route. Scroll down to find an overview of all Coast to Coast walking options to choose from.