Jun 01, 2010 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. The coast to coast gives the perfect snapshot of england and some of her most picturesque villages, lakes, mountains and moors. During a walk in the reserve, visitors will see many rare plants. This guide lays out a superb long distance walk, going west to east with the wind on your back, from the irish sea coast, through three national parks, each an upland area of outstanding natural beauty, to the north sea 190 miles away. The coast to coast walk is one of the most iconic longdistance walks in england and as such our coast to coast walking holidays are graded moderate to challenging, including some long days and steep climbs. Using the controls you can scroll around, zoom in and explore the route. Click on the map required in the table below and it will open in a new. Hi there, myself and my husband are doing the coast to coast walk june 11th to june 25th. The map data is the same as the scale found in the os explorer map series same as the os orange. The coast to coast walk is a 182mile 293 km unofficial and mostly unsignposted longdistance footpath in northern england. Map and guide long distance walks maps 2nd revised edition by footprint isbn. Wainwrights coast to coast hike in england is one of the worlds most famous walk and a great way to experience quintessential england. Travel from the west coast of england to the east along this breathtaking route devised by alfred wainwright. The coast to coast walkway is a great way to get a little exercise and discover more about the history and unique features of auckland.
The coast to coast walk traditionally starts in st. Planning your coast to coast walk planning your own walk. Coast to coast walking holidays from mickledore travel. Ldwa long distance paths coast to coast wainwright cumbria, n yorkshire. The coast to coast walk properly a coast to coast walk is a 190mile longdistance walking trail in england which crosses the north of england from st bees in cumbria on the west coast to robin hoods bay in north yorkshire on the east coast. Wainwrights coast to coast walk walking englishman. Since recovering i have been walking practically every weekend, roughly 7 to 9 miles. 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. Turn off pacific highway at corindi beach 48km south. To get a printout with a green line, you need to choose the option microsoft print to pdf to convert the map into a pdf document first. Coast to coast elevation profiles followingthearrows. Wainwrights coast to coast contours walking holidays. Created by alfred wainwright, the coast to coast walk crosses the breadth of the north of.
Now that we have visited every town, beach and secret spot, ill help you discover this stunning region. Europe navigating englands coast to coast walk im researching wainwrights c2c walk for a trip in june of this year. Travel from the west coast of england to the east along this breathtaking route. Wainwrights coast to coast os map mobile gps os map with location. We recommend allowing at least 15 days to complete the entire coast to coast walk. Click on the map required in the table below and it will open in a new window.
Relation coast to coast walk richmond to robin hoods bay 7336319 as part. Coast to coast adventure package the book digital maps and pdf book discovery walking guides ltd 2014. In your email, click on the attached gpx file and choose to open with os maps. I found these maps useful to absorb a days journey, but the smaller scale and the large physical format i found cumbersome to use on the walk. This is a personal challenge for me as in 20 i had a stem cell transplant for acute myeloid leukaemia. Jul 02, 2011 this alternative coast to coast walk starts off at the ferry building and ends at onehunga or you could start from onehunga and time your arrival to be at wynyard quarter to watch the sun set over the harbour from a bar or restaurant. These maps identify both main and alternate routes. The actual dimensions of the gold coast map are 40 x 1963 pixels, file size in bytes 494015. Map of the 190 miles 300km coast to coast walk, between st bees head in cumbria and robin hoods bay in yorkshire. The 17 day trip is a much more leisurely paced experience.
The north york moors await you and beyond them the east coast and the end point at robin hoods bay. The coast to coast walk was created by alfred wainwright, the famous fell walker and guidebook writer, in 1973. Hosting is supported by ucl, bytemark hosting, and. It is just as she promisedfull of interesting stories, details about the areas traversed, and a true guide to the exploration you can do on the coasttocoast walk, all 192 miles. Solitary islands coastal walk is in coffs coast regional park, moonee beach and muttonbird island nature reserves. Coast to coast walking and cycling holidays sherpa expeditions. If youve been reading my coast to coast posts, theres a possibility that youve been inspired to walk it yourself. Since then the path has become one of englands classic long distance walks. F, light breeze from mouth of cove, a few puffy cumulus clouds in deep blue sky. The whole coast to coast path st bees to robin hoods bay in 17 days walking code. You can choose between the ordnance survey landranger 1.
This popular longdistance route typically takes a fortnight to walk. Here are all the ordnance survey maps you will require for the complete coast to coast walk with the route marked on them. Along the way youll travel through three of englands national parks each. Jan, 2017 map of the 190 miles 300km coast to coast walk, between st bees head in cumbria and robin hoods bay in yorkshire. This booklet is included with the cicerone guidebook to the trail, and shows the full route on os 1. 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 walk is full of variety from kauri trees, to the parnell shops and cafes, churches and cathedrals, views.
Bees 1 hour 15 mins and a short walk from station to hotel. Coast to coast walking and cycling holidays sherpa. Grasshoppers, noseeums, bald eagle, green crabs, at least 14 dead moon jellies aurelia aurita, sand shrimp crangon septemspinosa, 4 dead and 1 live rock crabs cancer irroratus, 3. The coast to coast maps are large scale strip maps focusing on the long distance route. To access the northern end of the walk at red rock 55km from grafton and 41km from coffs harbour. Coast to coast east part 2 footprint mapsbased on wainwrights popular route. Bear in mind that there is formally no such thing as the coast to coast path. His little pictorial guides are truly treasured by all who go walking in his favoured lakeland now more commonly known as the lake district wainwright never seemed happier than when he was out on the fells and in the late 1960s he set off to catalogue what was perhaps the best known walking route in britain. Starting beside the irish sea at st bees head, wainwrights coast to coast walk takes you through the wonderful mountains of the lake district, across the pennines and down into swaledale. The coast to coast is one of the worlds great walks.
Free download map of walks from beer going east beer2branscombehistorywalk. A coast to coast walk by alfred wainwright goodreads. The route helps you walk yourself in to the journey by tackling the north york moors first, a good challenge but not as severe a start as the other way. The start of the wainwright coast to coast walk at st bees seacote beach. In a clear and concise manner, the book describes what to expect from a journey on the c2c and provides all the essential planning information to save you time and effort with your own preparations. The coast to coast walk st bees head to ennerdale bridge. Since then the coast to coast path has become one of englands classic long distance walks.
Coast to coast path the coast to coast walk was dreamt up by alfred wainwright, the famous fell walker and guidebook writer, in 1973. And so it begins in walking circles alfred wainwright is a legend. It covers 190 miles, from the sea cliffs of st bees on the irish sea, to the fishing village of robin hoods bay on the north sea. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. After watching julia bradburys walk dvds about the lake district and the coast to coast, i had to get this book. Turn off pacific highway at corindi beach 48km south of grafton and 34km north of coffs harbour. Coast to coast walk in auckland short walks in auckland. Coast to coast day 1 st bees to ennerdale bridge coast. This weekend we embarked on an alternative auckland coast to coast walk from waitemata harbour to manukau harbour.
The lake district, the yorkshire dales, and the north york moors national parks. Printable ordnance survey map of wainwrights coast to coast. Starting beside the irish sea at st bees head, wainwrights coasttocoast walk takes you through the wonderful mountains of the lake district, across the pennines and down into swaledale. They do good food which can be taken in the nice conservatory or the terraced garden bar on warmer days. One of the beauties of the coast to coast walk is that there are many ways to do it. Printable ordnance survey map of wainwrights coast to. Swaledale to robin hoods baywaterproof strip mapmap scale 1. The pembrokeshire coast path covers 186 miles, view our interactive coastal path map and plan your walking journey.
The map selection was created using our custom mapping tool and just covers the line of the route with enough mapping area to safely navigate the walk. Great walks topographic maps department of environment. Auckland city council do have their own documented walk here however our alternate walk has less road, more parks, more bush, more direct, more variety, more views and more fun. Nevertheless, it has become one of britains most popular longdistance walks, which is hardly surprising. You can either walk the full coast to coast, or we have split it up into coast to coast west and coast to coast east, so you can walk the route at your own pace. This is the original coast to coast guide, written by that unlikeliest of all cult figures, alfred wainwright. The founder of the route, alfred wainwright, viewed his guidebook to the path as only an initial suggestion. Navigating englands coast to coast walk fodors travel. It is an 800 metre walk from the car park to the giant tingle and back.
Wainwrights coast to coast walk a personal record of my walk in 1999 with written journal and photographs. Ive read a lot of blogs and gotten much good advice from my readings but. Viewranger software with detailed os landranger or highly detailed os explorer mapping for the whole of the 190 mile coast to coast walk st. The whole coast to coast path mickledore walking holidays. This is the course i first took on the coast to coast walk and it is the direction i prefer as it provides a splendid lake district finale. North coast trail park boundary e ccacapee sutuil caapeppee sscs otttt n r e i v e r wilwllialm llaklakke bribrnk lakakke erier c lake i t i r tratrtratrailiilllhelhheheadd a c q u e e n c h a r cappe scoott parrk ppappparkrkrkkkiniining lolot. Openstreetmap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license. Follow tradition and dip your toe in the irish sea on the west coast then 200 miles later in the north sea on the east coast. Nevertheless, it has become one of britains most popular longdistance walks, which is hardly surprising as it traverses some of the finest walking. Coast to coast walk maps to quote david else in lonely planets walking in britain, deciding what to take is tricky.
Hi kat i am working out a plan to do wainwrights coasttocoast later this year. When we moved to the central coast from sydney 15 years ago, we struggled to find thorough information about the beaches, bushwalks and hidden gems, so we set out to explore as best as we could. Detailed maps of neighbouring cities to gold coast. Prinatable ordnance survey maps and route together with descriptions and photos of the coast to coast c2c walk undertaken in 1980, 2002,2004 and 2009. Coast to coast wainwright ldwa long distance paths. Ggbntm5 if you are looking to explore the coast to coast walk across northern england, then the gb discoverer coast to coast walk 1. The shorter holiday is an arduous route march in 12 days which is only for the seriously fit. Originally described by alfred wainwright in his 1973 book a coast to coast walk, this hike covers 192. 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. Coast walk update jennifer steen booher, quercus design. Plus youll be able to tell your friends that you walked from one side of new zealand to the other. Large gold coast maps for free download and print high. Solitary islands coastal walk visitor info nsw national parks. The coast to coast walk properly a coast to coast walk is a 190mile longdistance walking trail in england which crosses the north of england from st bees in cumbria on the west coast to robin hoods bay in north yorkshire on the east coast the walk known as the c2c was created in 1972 by alfred wainwright, when, in response to the creation of the pennine way, he set.
Southern shoalhaven coast walk john souter the shoalhaven is the most visited region in nsw and its long and beautiful coastline has always been the main attraction. In microsoft edge browser, when you print the plotted line, it will appear as a white bold line instead of a green one. Oct 30, 2014 hi kat i am working out a plan to do wainwrights coasttocoast later this year. When inserted into a compatible garmin device the gb discoverer coast to coast walk maps provide ordnance survey os maps at a scale of 1. So its surprising how few walkers take full advantage of the multiday, yearround walking opportunities on offer here. District guide will orientate you to the local conditions, including how to keep safe on the fells, map reading and navigational skills. We will have our then 10 year old daughter in tow, so will be planning to include australian school hols in our travels to minimise time out of school.
Devised by alfred wainwright, it passes through three contrasting national parks. Harveys coast to coast west and coast to coast east polyethylene maps are continuous strips to 1. It is just as she promisedfull of interesting stories, details about the areas traversed, and a true guide to the exploration you can do on the coast to coast walk, all 192 miles. An iconic walk across england via the lake district, yorkshire dales and north york moors. The following locations are plotted on the walks of the south coast map, below. Amazing photographs from the archives of acadia and an incredible story of walking on all those rocks to have the experience and the photographs of more recent.
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