The Coast to Coast Walk is a long-distance footpath running between the west and east coasts of Northern England, nominally 190 miles in length. Devised by Alfred Wainwright, it passes through three c
St Bees beach – start of the walk – from South Head
The start of the Coast to Coast Walk at St Bees beach. New sign and banner added 2013 by the Wainwright Society and St Bees Parish Council.
Signpost for the Coast to Coast winter route (December–April) entering the Yorkshire Dales near Kirkby Stephen. The additional information sign shows the different routes to be taken depending on the time of year: Red Route (May–July); Blue Route (August–November); Green Route (December–April), along with information about managing erosion of the footpaths.
St Bees South Head & beach
Alfred Wainwright MBE, who preferred to be known as A. Wainwright or A.W., was an English fellwalker, guidebook author and illustrator. His seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, publishe
Coast to Coast Walk
…Coast Walk is a long-distance footpath running between the west and east coasts of Northern England, nominally 190 miles (306 km) in length. Devised by Alfred Wainwright, it passes through three contrasting national parks: the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the North York Moors. The currently measured distance…
Plaque to Alfred Wainwright in Buttermere parish church
Book One of the Pictorial Guide
Innominate Tarn on Haystacks, Wainwright's favourite fell, where his ashes were scattered.
Plaque in Wainwright's Yard, Kendal