Coast to Coast
World-famous, 183 mile walk across the breadth of England

The Coast to Coast walk is one of the most popular walks in the world. At approximately 183 miles it passes through three National Parks; the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, the North Yorkshire Moors and links the Irish Sea to the North Sea, via the hills, moors, and valleys of northern England.

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Holiday Packages

All our Standard Itineraries include:

  • Hand-picked accommodation in B&Bs / guest houses / inns / small hotels
  • En-suite facilities where available
  • Breakfast
  • Daily baggage transfers from our own team of local drivers
  • All booking fees

We will also endeavour to include all these in any custom itinerary you wish to build for this walk.

Itin A:   14D / 15N       £1660 pp *

Day 1: St. Bees to Ennerdale Bridge (14.5m)
Day 2: Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite (Borrowdale)(14.3m)
Day 3: Rosthwaite to Grasmere (7.6m)
Day 4: Grasmere to Patterdale (8m)
Day 5: Patterdale to Shap (15m)
Day 6: Shap to Kirkby Stephen (20.5m)
Day 7: Kirkby Stephen to Keld (11.1m)
Day 8: Keld to Reeth (10.7m)
Day 9: Reeth to Richmond (10.2m)
Day 10: Richmond to Ingleby Cross (22.4m)
Day 11: Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (11.3m)
Day 12: Clay bank top to Glaisdale (17.6m)
Day 13: Glaisdale to Littlebeck (8.4m)
Day 14: Littlebeck to Robin Hoods’ Bay (10.5m)

 

£1,980 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,660 per person (based on two or more)

 

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Itin B:   10D / 11N       £1245 pp *

Day 1: St. Bees to Ennerdale Bridge (14.5m)
Day 2: Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite (Borrowdale) (14.3m)
Day 3: Rosthwaite to Patterdale (15.6m)
Day 4: Patterdale to Shap (15m)
Day 5: Shap to Kirkby Stephen (20.5m)
Day 6: Kirkby Stephen to Reeth (21.8m)
Day 7: Reeth to Danby Wiske (23.8m)
Day 8: Danby Wiske to Clay Bank Top (20.2m)
Day 9: Clay bank top to Glaisdale (17.6m)
Day 10: Glaisdale to Robin Hoods Bay (18.9m)

 

£1,485 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,245 per person (based on two or more)

 

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Itin C:   11D / 12N       £1340 pp *

Day 1: St. Bees to Ennerdale Bridge (14.5m)
Day 2: Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite (Borrowdale) (14.3m)
Day 3: Rosthwaite to Patterdale (15.6m)
Day 4: Patterdale to Shap (15m)
Day 5: Shap to Kirkby Stephen (20.5m)
Day 6: Kirkby Stephen to Keld (11.1m)
Day 7: Keld to Richmond (20.9m)
Day 8: Richmond to Ingleby Cross (22.4m)
Day 9: Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (11.3m)
Day 10: Clay bank top to Glaisdale (17.6m)
Day 11: Glaisdale to Robin Hoods Bay (18.9m)

 

£1,595 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,340 per person (based on two or more)

 

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Itin D:   12D / 13N       £1445 pp *

Day 1: St. Bees to Ennerdale Bridge (14.5m)
Day 2: Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite (Borrowdale) (14.3m)
Day 3: Rosthwaite to Patterdale (15.6m)
Day 4: Patterdale to Shap (15m)
Day 5: Shap to Kirkby Stephen (20.5m)
Day 6: Kirkby Stephen to Keld (11.1m)
Day 7: Keld to Reeth (10.7m)
Day 8: Reeth to Richmond (10.2m)
Day 9: Richmond to Ingleby Cross (22.4m)
Day 10: Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (11.3m)
Day 11: Clay bank top to Glaisdale (17.6m)
Day 12: Glaisdale to Robin Hoods Bay (18.9m)

 

£1,715 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,445 per person (based on two or more)

 

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Itin E:   13D / 14N       £1580 pp *

Day 1: St. Bees to Ennerdale Bridge (14.5m)
Day 2: Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite (Borrowdale) (14.3m)
Day 3: Rosthwaite to Grasmere (7.6m)
Day 4: Grasmere to Patterdale (8m)
Day 5: Patterdale to Shap (15m)
Day 6: Shap to Kirkby Stephen (20.5m)
Day 7: Kirkby Stephen to Keld (11.1m)
Day 8: Keld to Reeth (10.7m)
Day 9: Reeth to Catterick Bridge (15.5m)
Day 10: Catterick Bridge to Ingleby Cross (18.3m)
Day 11: Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (11.3m)
Day 12: Clay bank top to Glaisdale (17.6m)
Day 13: Glaisdale to Robin Hoods Bay (18.9m)

 

£1,865 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,580 per person (based on two or more)

 

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Itin F1:   15D / 16N       £1835 pp *

Day 1: St. Bees to Ennerdale Bridge (14.5m)
Day 2: Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite (Borrowdale) (14.3m)
Day 3: Rosthwaite to Grasmere (7.6m)
Day 4: Grasmere to Patterdale (8m)
Day 5: Patterdale to Burnbanks (10.7m), taxi to Penrith
Day 6: Taxi to Burnbanks, walk to Orton (12.2m)
Day 7: Orton to Kirkby Stephen (12.8m)
Day 8: Kirkby Stephen to Keld (11.1m)
Day 9: Keld to Reeth (10.7m)
Day 10: Reeth to Richmond (10.2m)
Day 11: Richmond to Danby Wiske (13.6m)
Day 12: Danby Wiske to Osmotherley (11.4m)
Day 13: Osmotherley to Clay Bank Top (10.9m)
Day 14: Clay bank top to Glaisdale (17.6m)
Day 15: Glaisdale to Robin Hoods Bay (18.9m)

 

£2,230 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,835 per person (based on two or more)

 

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Itin F2:   15D / 16N       £1835 pp *

Day 1: St. Bees to Ennerdale Bridge (14.5m)
Day 2: Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite (Borrowdale) (14.3m)
Day 3: Rosthwaite to Grasmere (7.6m)
Day 4: Grasmere to Patterdale (8m)
Day 5: Patterdale to Burnbanks (10.7m), taxi to Penrith
Day 6: Taxi to Burnbanks, walk to Orton (12.2m)
Day 7: Orton to Kirkby Stephen (12.8m)
Day 8: Kirkby Stephen to Keld (11.1m)
Day 9: Keld to Reeth (10.7m)
Day 10: Reeth to Catterick Bridge (15.5m)
Day 11: Catterick Bridge to Ingleby Cross (18.3m)
Day 12: Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (11.3m)
Day 13: Clay Bank Top to Blakey Ridge (8.5m)
Day 14: Blakey Ridge to Egton Bridge (11m)
Day 15: Egton Bridge to Robin Hoods Bay (17m)

 

£2,230 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,835 per person (based on two or more)

 

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Itin G:   16D / 17N       £1940 pp *

Day 1: St. Bees to Ennerdale Bridge (14.5m)
Day 2: Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite (Borrowdale) (14.3m)
Day 3: Rosthwaite to Grasmere (7.6m)
Day 4: Grasmere to Patterdale (8m)
Day 5: Patterdale to Burnbanks (10.7m), taxi to Penrith*
Day 6: Taxi to Burnbanks, walk to Orton (12.2m)
Day 7: Orton to Kirkby Stephen (12.8m)
Day 8: Kirkby Stephen to Keld (11.1m)
Day 9: Keld to Reeth (10.7m)
Day 10: Reeth to Richmond (10.2m)
Day 11: Richmond to Danby Wiske (13.6m)
Day 12: Danby Wiske to Ingleby Cross (8.9m)
Day 13: Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (11.3m)
Day 14: Clay Bank Top to Blakey Ridge (8.5m)
Day 15: Blakey Ridge to Egton Bridge (11m)
Day 16: Egton Bridge to Robin Hoods Bay (17m)

 

£2,350 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£1,940 per person (based on two or more)

 

*price includes taxi

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Itin H:   17D / 18N       £2040 pp *

Day 1: St. Bees to Ennerdale Bridge (14.5m)
Day 2: Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite (Borrowdale) (14.3m)
Day 3: Rosthwaite to Grasmere (7.6m)
Day 4: Grasmere to Patterdale (8m)
Day 5: Patterdale to Burnbanks (10.7m)), taxi to Penrith*
Day 6: Taxi to Burnbanks, walk to Orton (12.2m)
Day 7: Orton to Kirkby Stephen (12.8m)
Day 8: Kirkby Stephen to Keld (11.1m)
Day 9: Keld to Reeth (10.7m)
Day 10: Reeth to Richmond (10.2m)
Day 11: Richmond to Danby Wiske (13.6m)
Day 12: Danby Wiske to Ingleby Cross (8.9m)
Day 13: Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (11.3m)
Day 14: Clay Bank Top to Blakey Ridge (8.5m)
Day 15: Blakey Ridge to Glaisdale (9.1m)
Day 16: Glaisdale to Littlebeck (8.4m)
Day 17: Littlebeck to Robin Hoods Bay (10.5m)

 

£2,460 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£2,040 per person (based on two or more)

 

*price includes taxi

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Itin I:   18D / 19N       £2130 pp *

Day 1: St. Bees to Cleator (8.5m)
Day 2: Cleator to Ennerdale Bridge (6m)
Day 3: Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite (Borrowdale) (14.3m)
Day 4: Rosthwaite to Grasmere (7.6m)
Day 5: Grasmere to Patterdale (8m)
Day 6: Patterdale to Burnbanks (10.7m), taxi to Penrith*
Day 7: Taxi to Burnbanks, walk to Orton (12.2m)
Day 8: Orton to Kirkby Stephen (12.8m)
Day 9: Kirkby Stephen to Keld (11.1m)
Day 10: Keld to Reeth (10.7m)
Day 11: Reeth to Richmond (10.2m)
Day 12: Richmond to Danby Wiske (13.6m)
Day 13: Danby Wiske to Ingleby Cross (8.9m)
Day 14: Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (11.3m)
Day 15: Clay Bank Top to Blakey Ridge (8.5m)
Day 16: Blakey Ridge to Glaisdale (9.1m)
Day 17: Glaisdale to Littlebeck (8.4m)
Day 18: Littlebeck to Robin Hoods Bay (10.5m)

 

£2,555 solo walkers (plus single supplements)
£2,130 per person (based on two or more)

 

*price includes taxi

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* All headline holiday prices are shown per person, based on two people sharing.

Baggage Transfer

Baggage Transfer is automatically included in the price of all our Walking Holiday packages.

These prices are for anyone planning their own holiday and just need bags moving from one stop to the next.

Itin A

£45 per person per day (single)
£22 per person per day (based on two)
£15 per person per day (based on group of 3 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

Itin B

£48 per person per day (single)
£24 per person per day (based on two)
£16 per person per day (based on group of 3)
£15 per person per day (based on group of 4 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

Itin C

£46 per person per day (single)
£23 per person per day (based on two)
£16 per person per day (based on group of 3)
£15 per person per day (based on group of 4 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

Itin D

£45 per person per day (single)
£23 per person per day (based on two)
£15 per person per day (based on group of 3 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

Itin E

£46 per person per day (single)
£24 per person per day (based on two)
£16 per person per day (based on group of 3)
£15 per person per day (based on group of 4 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

Itin F1 & F2

£44 per person per day (single)
£22 per person per day (based on two)
£15 per person per day (based on group of 3 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

Itin G

£43 per person per day (single)
£22 per person per day (based on two)
£15 per person per day (based on group of 3 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

Itin H

£42 per person per day (single)
£21 per person per day (based on two)
£15 per person per day (based on group of 3 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

Itin I

£40 per person per day (single)
£20 per person per day (based on two)
£15 per person per day (based on group of 3 or more)

 

Max 17kg per bag

Note: If you are booking accommodation in an Airbnb, you must ensure that there will either be someone available to take collection/delivery of your bags or that they have appropriate, secure storage in the event that the proprietor is absent.

Walk Information

Rest Days
Rest days can be incorporated into any walking holiday package at an additional £70.00 per person per night

Solo Travellers
Solo travellers please contact us or use the booking form to send your proposed itinerary including dates, and we will price accordingly. Where possible, we take advantage of existing bookings from other clients to ensure you receive a cost effective service.

Alternative Itineraries
For alternative itineraries to those provided for this route, please contact us, or use the Booking Form to submit your proposed itinerary and number of participants and we will quote accordingly.

Walking Season Dates
Prices are based on the walk starting after 1st April and ending before 30th September.

Personal Transport
From our parking facility in Kirkby Malham to St Bees, and return to Kirkby Malham from Robin Hoods Bay.

£395 per person (minimum 2 passengers)
£265 per person (3 passengers)
£200 per person (4 passengers)
£160 per person (5 passengers)
£135 per person (6 passengers)

Walk Information
The Coast to Coast walk is one of the most popular in the country, passing through the three National Parks of the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the North York Moors, linking the Irish Sea and the North Sea via the hills, moors and valleys of northern England.

The route is traditionally walked from west to east (St. Bees to Robin Hoods’ Bay) so that the prevailing winds and weather are coming from behind, and most guide books describe it this way.

Along the route are many places of interest, including ancient castles, medieval abbeys, and picturesque villages, and the walk constantly offers a variety of scenery and terrain. However, whilst it is fairly easy to follow through the National Parks, it is not an official National Trail, and is not generally waymarked. The valleys through the middle section, and the arable land in the eastern section make for straightforward walking, but the hills of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales are high, and gradients can be steep, so before you embark on this walk, you should be physically fit, and fully equipped to meet it. Unless you are an experienced long-distance walker, it is advisable to take a companion, your boots should be well broken-in, and that you are able to carry a rucksack with your waterproofs and other requisites for the day. The route attracts thousands of walkers each year, but a few fail to complete the walk, usually because fitness and stamina have been underestimated, and the weight of personal belongings required, has been overestimated!

The assistance of Brigantes Baggage Courier Service has helped hundreds of walkers to achieve the completion of the walk, whilst at the same time enjoying the experience, the scenery, and their hard-earned holiday, without the disadvantage of having to carry a heavy back-pack, and knowing that warm, dry clothing awaits them at the end of each day.

Be prepared for the rigours of hill-walking, carrying warm, and wet weather clothing as a necessity, as well as sufficient food and drink, since this is not available to purchase over many sections of the walk, once you have started out for the day.

OS Explorer Maps
OL4 - English Lakes - North-western area
OL5 - English Lakes - North-eastern area
OL19 - Howgill Fells & Upper Eden Valley
OL26 - North York Moors – Western area
OL27 - North York Moors – Eastern area

OL30 - Yorkshire Dales - Northern & Central areas
303 - Whitehaven & Workington
304 - Darlington & Richmond

Guide Books
"Coast to Coast" Published by Cicerone - ISBN: 9781852847593

Mobile Digital Mapping
Digital maps can be viewed on most modern smartphones using an appropriate app, downloaded from the app store associated with your device. Brigantes recommend that whichever app you use, it should support Ordnance Survey 1:25k or 1:50k scale maps. There are many apps to choose from, but the two main providers are Ordnance Survey and Memory Map.

Each provider’s app has its own benefits, but both provide all-important offline navigation, meaning your device does not need a mobile signal to work effectively on the trail.

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Walkers' Testimonials

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14 Replies to “Coast to Coast”

  1. We have just returned from first three days of coast to coast . The accommodation booked was beyond our expectation . Hot showers , great breakfasts , lovely packed lunches ,really comfy beds and great hosts

    We also had a night at Keswick YHA which worked really well

    Our bags were always waiting for us and taxis booked were punctual and efficient

    Really good service all round

    And booking again for next year as we speak 🙂

    Thanks V much Annette

    Dave and 6 other Lads

  2. My partner Dave and I completed the Coast to Coast last weekend and had a great time! All our accommodation was booked by Brigantes and all were good or very good. The staff in every place we stayed were welcoming, the food was excellent and the beds were very comfortable! We’ve used Brigantes before to move our bags on the Pennine Way but decided to book the whole trip with them this time and were not disappointed – the booking process was very easy and Annette was very efficient. The information provided about the amenities in each B&B or pub was really useful too (including where we could get our washing done!)
    Brigantes also moved out bags each day and arranged taxis/hotel pickups to and from the two accommodations that were a little way from the C2C – and everything worked really well.
    The walk itself was amazing – the scenery, the people we met and the sense of achievement – thank you Annette and Brigantes for ensuring that our trip ran smoothly!

  3. I did this coast to coast walk in 10 days. Brigantes arranged all the plan for me include the bag transfer and stays. The walk was 10 out of 10 and the service was just superb. No hassle and did not have to worry at all. All the places booked were excellent and they were very welcoming and looked after me very well. After walking the entire day, last thing you want to do is go to a uncomfortable place to sleep. But each of the places arranged by Annette was excellent choice. Would be using Brigantes for my other walks for sure.

  4. My wife and walked the Coast to Coast Trail in June but decided to walk East to West (where almost everyone else goes the other way) and, because of this, didn’t book any baggage courier services because I’d been told that we needed to have two sets of bags in play with the couriers to allow for the fact that they only delivered going west to east. Then, shortly before we left, I discovered Brigantes. Not only do they do same day deliveries for walkers going east to west but they were happy to set-up a customised collection schedule that allowed for our rest days and different accommodation choices. Nothing was too much trouble, even when I extra days half-way through the walk because it just made everything so much easier, and all the bags were collected and delivered exactly as booked. Brilliant service. Thank you so much.

  5. Have just completed the C2C walking solo and despite these strange Covid times thoroughly enjoyed myself. Brigantes found some excellent places for me to stay, many right on the path – different levels of virus protection everywhere but you just have to go with whatever – and each evening it was wonderful to find my suitcase waiting for me at my accommodation. Brigantes could not have done any more to enhance my experience, I can highly recommend them and would definitely use them again.

  6. Last year, I walked the Dales Way, using Brigantes’ services for accommodation bookings and baggage transfers. This year, I decided to do the Coast to Coast walk, a longer and more challenging journey. So I asked Brigantes to organise this for me and was again extremely satisfied with the experience. All the accommodation that was booked for me was very good, some of it superb, and my luggage was transferred from place to place without any trouble. Only once I did not get it immediately when arriving at my destination, not due to Brigantes but to the inn where I was staying, but then help was readily available from Brigantes over the telephone to sort out the problem. I would not hesitate in recommending Brigantes to long-distance walkers who, like me, do not want to worry about the logistics.

  7. Me and a friend have just finished the C2C which was an amazing experience. We set off with the idea of carrying all of our own equipment, including tents, which at the end of day one we realized was a mistake! We were given the phone number for this company and from day one they bent over backwards to assist. Annette contacted a driver on his day off and arranged for the collection of our bags. We then used the company for the rest of the holiday and they supplied a faultless service with our bags being collected and dropped off “as if by magic” every day. The assistance they gave made our trip one of pleasure rather than one of pain! Don’t carry your own stuff- let this company do it and enjoy the experience. Thanks again from Dean and John

  8. Just a quick note to thank you for your efficient service to Carole and I while we were doing the Coast to Coast Walk. As we have found on other holidays with Brigantes, you were there when we needed you but we never felt we were being ‘supervised’! Your choice of accommodation for us was excellent and our bags were always waiting for us.
    We had a great time and would have no hesitation in recommending Brigantes to anyone wanting to do the C2C !

  9. I have just returned to the U.S. after completing my 2nd Round trip of the Coast to Coast Walk (2013 and 2017). Both times Brigantes was very willing to organize all the accommodations for 28/29 nights. They did a fantastic job of finding the perfect fit for me of absolutely lovely places to stay all across the north of England. Wonderful hosts every night whom provided great hospitality, warmth and friendliness. There is no way I mentally could have arranged that many nights without going slightly crazy, but Brigantes quickly came up with the set of assigned locations, which took all the stress away from my brain, and left only the physical work of training, and then actually walking 400 miles in 4 weeks. If, in a couple years, the walking bug strikes me again, and, if England were to be the destination, I would definitely chose to work with them again. Brigantes did a perfect job for me. Thank you

  10. We recently completed the Coast to Coast walk using your booking and baggage transfer services. We we’re very pleased with the organisation, advice and smooth service you provided, it made our trip easy and stress free and we would recommend you to others.

  11. Wanted to thank you and all others involved in organising Coast to Coast for John and myself. Everything worked very well, and the Coast to Coast experience was indeed brilliant. Would certainly recommend Brigantes.

  12. Hard to believe we finished the coast to coast a week ago! Just wanted to thank you for superb organisation, we had a really great time Annette and it was made easy by you all at Brigantes! We started well with the very kind hearted Terry doing a super job of getting us from RBH to Reeth and then our bags and dog food moved seamlessly along the route without us having to worry about it once. The B and Bs you organised for us were all good but some were exceptionally so. All in all an excellent holiday and we cannot wait to do the next one and hope you will be able to help us out again. We want to do some more walking in the Lakes and we fancy the short St Cuthberts Way too, not sure if that is in your area but hope so! It was interesting listening to the other Coasters experiences and we can definitely say we would (and have!)recommend you to anyone, your flexibility, friendliness and care for baggage and customers makes Brigantes a winner in our eyes. Just hoping that the caravan will be back on the road some point as that was our favourite of course!

  13. I am back in New Zealand after 2.5 months holidays. One of the highlights of the trip is the Coast to Coast Walk – thank you so much for organising all the accommodation, baggage collections and always answer my questions so promptly. I love the walk and have met some really great people.

  14. Just had to drop you an email to say what a great service you provided. You did what it said on the tin and more. Ok so all our bags went to all the correct destinations – that’s only to be expected. However when one of our number broke her foot but wanted to tag along for the rest of the us walkers your couriers provided a lift with the bags over several days at no extra cost – superb. I cannot recall all the courier’s names but thanks to Stuart, Mark, Bob and all the others, please pass on my regards and thanks. Brigantes seems to be the only business prepared to take on East to West Coast to Coasters so all power to you. This is my second C to C I’ve organised for a group, I do other walks for groups that are usually from one base and I really appreciate the service you provided.

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