Coast to Coast Rambler - 18 Days
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- Walking tour
- Hiking
- duration 18 days
- tour type Private
- age requirement 18+ years old
- max group size 20
- guiding method Self-guided
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Footprint
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- Across England on Wainwright’s Walk
- One of the World’s Great Walks
- Walking from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay
- English Lake District, Pennines and North York Moors
A comfortably paced self guided walk along the Coast to Coast trail across England. As a result of popular demand, for people with more time, or who want to break up some of the longer days of the original two week tour, we have given you the option to increase Wainwright’s masterpiece to 18 days! This is the quintessential English hill walking and long distance trail experience: 190 plus miles traversing three 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, totally eclipsing the Pennine Way in terms of popularity and variety, is still not classified as a National Trail! Starting at the tiny Cumbrian seaside resort of St. Bees on the Irish Sea we head east, with the wind, into the Lake district to pass by some of its most famous lakes and cross some important passes, with options to extend days (with ascents of peaks such as Helvellyn). Then it is on into the Yorkshire Dales 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 we roller coaster around to the North Sea Coast to make a triumphant entrance into Robins Hoods Bay where a celebratory pint, bottle of Champagne or ice cream whilst standing in the sea is in order. Along the way 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 cooked breakfast! There are cozy small hotels, guesthouses and pubs to stay at on this tour and these, as well as the rich variety of the people that you meet enroute, reflect something of the great diversity of England.
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Day 1 : Arrive St Bees
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Day 2 : St. Bees to Ennerdale Bridge 23.5 km/14.5 miles, 6 h
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Day 3 : Ennerdale Bridge to Borrowdale 26.5 km/16.5 miles, 7 h
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Day 4 : Borrowdale to Grasmere 13.5 km/8.5 miles, 5-6 h via Helm Crag
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Day 5 : Grasmere to Glenridding 12 km/7.5 miles, 5.5 h standard route
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Day 6 : Glenridding to Shap 26 km/16 miles, 7-9 h
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Day 7 : Shap to Orton 12km / 7.5 miles
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Day 8 : Orton to Kirkby Stephen 18 km/11 miles, 5 h
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Day 9 : Kirkby Stephen to Keld 24 km/14.5 miles, 6 h or Thwaite 27 km/16.5 miles
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Day 10 : Keld or Thwaite to Reeth 20 km/12.5km, 5 h or 18.5 km/11.5 miles, 5 h
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Day 11 : Reeth to Richmond 20 km /12.5 miles, 5 h
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Day 12 : Richmond to Danby Wiske 22.5 km/14 miles, 5 h
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Day 13 : Danby Wiske to Osmotherley 16 km/10 miles, 3.5 h
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Day 14 : Osmotherley to Clay Bank Top Car Park 17 km/10.6 miles, 6 h
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Day 15 : Clay Bank Top Car Park to Blakey 13.8 km/8.6 miles, 4.5 h
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Day 16 : Blakey to Egton Bridge or Grosmont 16 km/10 miles, 4 h
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Day 17 : Egton Bridge or Grosmont to Robin Hood's Bay 25.7 km/16 miles, 7 h
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Day 18 : Arrangements end after breakfast
- 17 nights accommodation in hotels and guesthouses on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities where available
- 17 breakfasts
- One piece of luggage transferred from Inn to Inn, not exceeding 20kg
- Information pack including route notes & maps (1 pack per room booked)
- Emergency hotline
- GPX Files
- Lunch, Dinner and drinks
- Entrance fees
- Travel to the start and from the end point of the trip
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses such as laundry and phone calls
- Unscheduled transfers required during the trip
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this Coast to Coast Rambler - 18 Days tour. You can cancel the tour up to 70 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 69 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 28 July 2022, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 28 July 2022, a deposit of 187 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 69 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceCoast to Coast Rambler - 18 Days tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. We recommend using World Nomads' travel insurance.
VisaFor this Coast to Coast Rambler - 18 Days tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
For Solo TravelersA twin share room may not always be available for solo travelers as it depends on the final number of people on the tour. If you have picked twin share room while booking, and that option is not available, we will get back to you after booking. A single room might then be available against an additional fee.
COVID-19 Safety MeasuresThis trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene global standardised protocols have been adopted.
- Rigorous hygiene safety measures will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
- All travellers 18 years and older will be required to be fully vaccinated atleast 14 days prior to departure.
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