COAST TO COAST WALK


Greenup


Introduction


This is not meant to be the definitive route for the crossing. In fact as the ‘founder' of the route points out in his book, there is no such thing as a definitive route. The aim of the walk is to go from one coast of England to the opposite using public rights of way and areas of open access. This format leaves plenty of options for individuals to vary the route to suit their own preferences.

The route I shall describe is the one described by Wainwright in his book and the one that the vast majority of people choose to follow. My description will not be full enough to follow without the use of maps or other guides and it is strongly recommended that you obtain these before starting the walk. As well as maps you should take Wainwright's ‘A COAST TO COAST WALK' with you. Apart from giving a full and accurate description of his route it contains a vast amount of background information and it will keep you amused for hours. You should in fact buy and read this book through at the planning stage of your walk.

Because of the length of the walk (approx. 190 miles) I shall not try to put it all on one page. What I will do is to break it down into four more manageable sections, one to each page.

These sections are listed below and can be viewed by clicking on the appropriate link.

Section.1

St. Bees to Shap


Section.2

Shap to Reeth


Section.3

Reeth to Ingleby Cross


Section.4

Ingleby Cross to Robin Hoods Bay


Details of Accommodation, along the Coast to Coast can be found by following this link to http://www.coast2coast.co.uk


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