A coast to coast walk was devised by wainwright himself and 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. It covers this challenging coasttocoast walk of 184 miles 296 km across the. A coast to coast walk was devised by alfred wainwright, and his guidebook to the route was published in 1973. Buy guide books, accomodation guide and maps useful for alfred wainwrights famous coast to coast walk from st bees to robin hodds bay the book that started it all. Devised by alfred wainwright, it passes through three contrasting national parks. After an arduous experience walking the pennine way in 1968, the legendary walker alfred wainwright decided to plan his own longdistance trail. From st bees head on the irish sea by way of the lake district, the pennines, swaledale and the north york moors and ending at robin hoods bay on the north sea, this 190mile walk has over the years become one. From st bees head on the irish sea by way of the lake district, the pennines, swaledale and the north york moors and ending at robin hoods bay on the north sea, this 190mile walk has over the years become one of the bestloved longdistance routes in the world. Coast to coast sandra bardwell jacquetta megarry 04 july 2018. Wainwright suggested a way of breaking the walk miles into stages, each of which to be completed in a day. A pictorial guide wainwright pictorial guides 3rev ed by alfred wainwright isbn. Wainwrights pocketsized guide to the classic coast to coast walk. 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.
With one or two rest days, this enables the route to fit into a twoweek holiday. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Coast to coast walk guide books, maps and advice useful. This guidebook presents the full route from west to east in stages of. Wainwright devised in 1973, covering rights of way and areas of open access between the irish sea and the north sea. The coast to coast walk, devised by wainwright himself, stretches across 190 miles from st bees head on the east. The coast to coast path guidebook rucksack readers. This beautiful guide to englands coast to coast walk is a rare thing. Wandelgids coast to coast walk, from st bees to robin hoods bay. The coast to coast walk is a 182mile 293 km unofficial and mostly unsignposted longdistance footpath in northern england.