England
Wainwright's Coast to Coast Path
By
Simon Heptinstall
- Distance: 190.5 miles (306.5km)
- Duration: 14 days
- Start point: St Bees
- End point: Robin Hood’s Bay
- Difficulty: Moderate to hard – very hilly through the Lake District stages; poorly waymarked in places, particularly over the Pennines; expect rain and boggy ground at times
- Suitable for: Fit walkers with a sense of adventure
Considered by some to be the best long-distance walk in England, Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Path has many remarkable qualities, but it’s the walker camaraderie that is so often the stand-out take-home of this hugely popular cross-country hike. The scenery is at times stunning – looking at you, Lake District – but the sense of community you experience with fellow walkers is felt here on this walk perhaps more than on any other in Britain.