Planning your coast to coast walk planning your own walk. Feb 11, 2014 after buying alfred wainwrights a coast to coast walk a pictorial guide in the early 1980s, i waited until 20 before walking his path. Apr 04, 20 wainwrights coast to coast walk is an almost 200mile path from st bees on the cumbrian coast to robin hoods bay on the north sea. Wainwrights coast to coast walk is an almost 200mile path from st bees on the cumbrian coast to robin hoods bay on the north sea. Alfred wainwright has 110 books on goodreads with 2395 ratings. Pioneered by guidebook writer bruce wainwright, the coastto coastdoesnt have status as an official long walk. The coast to coast walk or hike goes from one coast to the. Wainwrights classic walk across the north of england needs a fair amount of planning. Coast to coast episode air dates and to stay in touch with wainwright walks. Bees head, it winds its way across northern england, 190 miles or so, to the north sea shoreline at robin hoods bay. Also pay a visit to the atmospheric ruins of the 12th century shap abbey if you have time. In general terms they describe a choice of routes or 3 or 4 up each individual fell. A coast to coast walk alfred wainwrights classic walk. Download full episodes popular american and british tv series for free on superload.
He did add an 8th in his later years, outlying fells of the lake district but his reputation. After buying alfred wainwright s a coast to coast walk a pictorial guide in the early 1980s, i waited until 20 before walking his path. We were a bit over ambitious doing it in 12 days with virtually no training for it and also carrying our own gear. Julia bradbury follows in the footsteps of guidebook writer alfred wainwright by walking across the whole of northern england from the west to the east coast.
Mbe 17 january 1907 20 january 1991 was a british fellwalker, guidebook author and illustrator. Accommodation on the walk is readily available as the popularity of the walk has encouraged the growth of guest houses, bed and breakfast, bunk houses and camping facilities along the route. This web page created with pagebreeze free html editorfree html editor. The coast to coast walk wainwright route english paths. Experience a taste of the famous coasttocoast walk, one of britains best long distance hikes. Coast to coast walk camping across england faq yes. In the village of st bees you could head to the 17th century queens hotel which has a cosy country pub atmosphere with oak beams and log fires in winter. Alfred wainwrights most popular book is a coast to coast walk. There were other longdistance walks that i wanted to do and so i discounted wainwrights path. It passes through three national parks the lake district, yorkshire dales and north york moors with splendidly varied scenery. Planning to do the c2c wainwrights coast to coast walk with our 15 year old and two 12 yearold boys.
Walking the western section of wainwrights coast to coast. The coast to coast walk is one of the most popular walks in the world. Lake district national park with its series of beautiful lakes and mountains. The moor is located on the coast to coast walk about 2 miles east of. Wainwrights are the 214 english peaks known locally as fells described in a. My wife and i walked our second ldw which was wainwright s coast to coast. Planning to do the c2c wainwright s coast to coast walk with our 15 year old and two 12 yearold boys. Unwittingly he introduced one of the grearest mountain challenges in britain, completing the wainwrights. The coast to coast walk is unique among britains longdistance footpaths in that it was the invention of one man, the legendary alfred wainwright, and enjoys no official status like, for example, the national trails in england and wales. A hill is classified as a wainwright if it is one of the 214 lake district fells described in alfred wainwrights seven volume a pictorial guide to the lakeland fells and a wainwright outlying fell if it is one of the 116 described in his companion volume the outlying fells of lakeland. The whole coast to coast path st bees to robin hoods bay in 17 days walking code. A pictorial guide wainwright pictorial guides 3rev ed by wainwright, alfred isbn.
This holiday option traverses all 190 miles of wainwrights coast to coast walk from st bees to robin hoods bay. Devised by alfred wainwright, it passes through three contrasting national parks. Detailed os landranger or highly detailed os explorer mapping and panoramic mapping for the wainwrigh coast to coast walk. The coast to coast walk is a 182mile 293 km unofficial and mostly unsignposted longdistance footpath in northern england.
A hill is classified as a wainwright if it is one of the 214 lake district fells described in alfred wainwright s seven volume a pictorial guide to the lakeland fells and a wainwright outlying fell if it is one of the 116 described in his companion volume the outlying fells of lakeland. Devised by alfred wainwright and published in his book a coast to coast walk, the coast to coast walk in its entirety now attracts somewhere up to 10,000 keen walkers every year. Discover the quintessential english countryside of wainwright s famous coast to coast walk on a 18day selfguided walking holiday with sherpa expeditions. The hostel is a longstanding lake district favourite, a recommended stop on wainwrights coast to coast and an ideal bolthole for anyone with their sights set on a stressfree high level activity holiday. One idea is to rent selfcatering cottages in 2 base locations to cover west and east sections and drivebus the various stages each day. This walk crosses the breadth of the north of england, passing through the mountainous lake district, the rolling yorkshire dales and the heatherclad north york moors along the way.
His sevenvolume pictorial guide to the lakeland fells, published between 1955 and 1966 and consisting entirely of reproductions of his manuscript, has become the standard reference work to 214 of the fells of the english lake district. Self guided walking holidays on wainwrights coast to coast one of the worlds great walks, the classic coast to coast is named after the british fell walker and guidebook author, alfred wainwright who designed the journey starting at st bees on the shores of the irish sea in cumbria, travelling through three national parks, over 190 miles 300km of footpath and ending near the huge. In 2017, wainwright won his first career silver slugger award, the first cardinal pitcher to win the award since bob forsch 1980 and 1987 and jason marquis 2005. Bees on the cumbrian west coast to robin hoods bay on the yorkshire coast. Wainwright s coast to coast 183 miles 294 km travel from the west coast of england to the east along this breathtaking route devised by alfred wainwright. The brainchild of alfred wainwright, the wellknown writer and hillwalker, the coast to coast walk crosses three national parks, undoubtedly some of englands finest scenery. Self guided walking holidays on wainwrights coast to coast one of the worlds great walks, the classic coast to coast is named after the british fell walker and guidebook author, alfred wainwright who designed the journey starting at st bees on the shores of the irish sea in cumbria, travelling through three national parks, over 190 miles 300km of footpath and. The shorter holiday is an arduous route march in 12 days which is only for the seriously fit. Wainwrights coast to coast walk is a walk that is becoming more popular every year and has been described as one of the finest walks in the world taking the walker past old english villages, with quaint pubs and tea rooms, ancient abbeys, neolithic monuments and medieval ruins. Wainwrights coast to coast walk is by far the most popular long distance trail in britain, and one of the worlds great walks from the irish sea at st.
The obvious book to mention when talking about the coast to coast is the original a coast to coast walk by wainwright himself. Bees on the irish sea to robin hood pay on the north sea. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Travel from the west coast of england to the east along this breathtaking route. Wainwrights coast to coast walk tv series 1990 imdb. Alfred wainwright wrote the best walking guides that have ever been released in this country. Because both lists are based on historical books, unlike, for example, the munros, their constituents remain fixed, regardless of revisions to height or other metrics. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone. Hiking wainwrights coast to coast trail rick steves travel. Download gps waypoints for walking wainwrights coast to coast walk c2c from st bees head to robin hoods bay. The coast to coast walk or hike goes from one coast to. Wainwright s coast to coast walk is by far the most popular long distance trail in britain, and one of the worlds great walks from the irish sea at st. Many walkers complete it within 12 to 16 days, although some divide it into two separate weeklong walks. Welcome to wainwright routes a website featuring walks in the english lake district, routes to the summits of the 214 fells described in the seven volume pictorial guide to the lakeland fells by alfred wainwright.
My wife and i walked our second ldw which was wainwrights coast to coast. The coast to coast is an iconic longdistance walking route devised by the legendary british fellwalker and guidebook writer, alfred wainwright, in 1973. Wainwrights coast to coast walking route gps cycle and. The wandering hobbits do alfred wainwrights coast to coast. Coast to coast rambler 18 days 18 days sherpa expeditions. Wainwrights coast to coast walk walking englishman. Discover the quintessential english countryside of wainwright s famous coast to coast walk on a 15day selfguided walking holiday with sherpa expeditions. A 123 mile longdistance route linking the place where he was born, a victorian terraced house in audley range, blackburn, with his final resting place on haystacks, his heavenly corner of lakeland.
Walk the famous coast to coast long distance walk in the company mark reid, a highly experienced. Viewranger software with detailed os landranger or highly detailed os explorer mapping for the whole of the 190 mile coast to coast walk st. Ldwa long distance paths coast to coast wainwright cumbria, n yorkshire. Wainwrights coast to coast guided walking holidays teamwalking. Sat 3rd oct 2020 kirkby stephen to keld 12 miles 8. They all lie within the boundary of the lake district national park in cumbria, and all but one castle crag are over 1,000 feet 304. Over two million copies of the pictorial guides have been.
Nevertheless, it has become one of britains most popular longdistance walks, which is hardly surprising. Though the full 199mile walk spans the lake district national park, the yorkshire dales national park and the north. Most people go west to east due partly to the prevailing weather conditions and partly to get the big mountains of the lake. White swan inn or in an equivalent accommodation the white swan inn was originally built around the 17th century. Wainwright routes the eastern fells lake district walks. The coast to coast walk traverses through 190 miles 304km of glorious scenery from st. Camping tips and tricks explained for the 192mile hike across england.
There are a couple of different possible itineraries and i have listed three. Gps waypoints for walking wainwrights coast to coast walk. This walk crosses the breadth of the north of england, passing through the mountainous lake district, the rolling yorkshire dales and. Wainwrights book describes the route in 12 stages, each of which ends at a settlement with at least some overnight. For all the information you will ever need on walking wainwrights coast to coast, you can download our free guide to the coast to coast. Catch up on wainwright walks and watch full episodes. This is a personal challenge for me as in 20 i had a stem cell transplant for acute myeloid leukaemia. Since recovering i have been walking practically every weekend, roughly 7 to 9 miles. Choose to hike the full coast to coast across england, or if youre stuck for time just coast to coast west england or coast to coast east england. They do good food which can be taken in the nice conservatory or the terraced garden bar on warmer days. It is a fairly tough walk over a range of different landscapes. Nevertheless, it has become one of britains most popular longdistance walks, which is hardly surprising as it traverses some of the finest. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there.
Coast to coast walk 19 day selfguided walking holiday with. Wainwright returned to pitch on september 18 from the bullpen for the remainder of the season. The coast to coast walk, devised by wainwright himself, stretches across 190 miles from st bees head on the east coast to robin hoods bay on the west, passing through the lake district, yorkshire dales and north york moors. The 17 day trip is a much more leisurely paced experience. The top questions answered about wainwrights coast to coast walk. Books by alfred wainwright author of a coast to coast walk. Coast to coast walk 19 day selfguided walking holiday.
The coast to coast is about 190 miles long depending on the variations chosen on some of the legs. Julia bradbury sets off on more expeditions inspired by fell walker alfred wainwright. Starting beside the irish sea, you have wonderful walking through the mountains of the lake district, across the pennines and down swaledale. Firstly, there is the az adventure series coast to coast map book. Northern englands coasttocoast route is a 192mile footpath that passes near the narrowest part of england, from st. Coast to coast wainwright ldwa long distance paths. This traditional village inn lies directly on wainwrights coast to coast walk and marks 66 miles left to robin hoods bay. Oct 10, 2015 my wife and i walked our second ldw which was wainwrights coast to coast. Hi there, myself and my husband are doing the coast to coast walk june 11th to june 25th. The walk passes through three of englands most beautiful national parks taking you on a tour of some of the most incredible scenery in the country. Discover the quintessential english countryside of wainwrights famous coast to coast walk on a 15day selfguided walking holiday with sherpa expeditions.
The coast to coast walk is a 182mile 293 km unofficial and mostly unsignposted. Ideal for followers of alfred wainwright, the wainwright way is a journey on foot through alfred wainwrights life from lancashire to the lakes. Though the idea of crossing england and three national parks was appealing, the route includes long stretches, like the vale of mowbray, that didnt appeal. Walk coast to coast in 1218 days contours walking holidays. The improvement in mapping and in particular the publication of the os 1. Discover the quintessential english countryside of wainwrights famous coast to coast walk on a 18day selfguided walking holiday with sherpa expeditions. Walking coasttocoast in england via wainwrights route. Wainwright walks is a tv show on australian national television from sbs one with an average rating of 3. Wainwrights coast to coast walk wyntersea productions inc. Wainwrights alfred wainwrights sevenvolume pictorial guide to the lakeland fells 195566. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
It traverses some of the finest ground in england as it takes you from the irish sea at st bees to the north sea at robin hoods bay a distance of 192 miles 309 km. This peaceful location commands great views of the lake district fells and is the starting point of some classic hill walks like striding edge, helvellyn, swirral edge. One of the best loved walks in the world, the coast to coast is the brainchild of alfred wainwright and follows a spectacular and challenging route from st bees head to robin hoods bay. Devised by the legendary alfred wainwright, the coast to coast is justly famous as englands most popular. Summiting all of the wainwrights is a popular form of peak bagging in the lake district, along with the birketts. Coast to coast next episode air date and your others favorite tv shows. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. At approximately 183 miles it passes through three national parks. Its the book that started it all off and we carried a copy with us at all times. So here are 192 gps waypoints covering wainwrights version of the route from the start at st bees head to the finish at robin hoods bay. Hiking wainwrights coast to coast trail rick steves. Advice on walking wainwrights coast to coast path the. Wainwrights coast to coast in winter the anxious gardener.