Walney to Wear
152 mile coast to coast cycle route from Walney to Wear

Walney to Wear is a classic ‘coast to coast’ cycling touring adventure done as a short break or longer holiday, challenging in both distance and terrain, but really quite achievable with some preparation for all. Thanks to the distinctive blue National Cycle Network signs and the official maps it’s easy to follow in either direction.

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:   2D / 3N       £475 pp *

Day 1: Walney Island (accommodation in Barrow in Furness) to Kirkby Stephen (75.4m)
Day 2: Kirkby Stephen to Sunderland (76m)

£645 solo riders (plus £55 single supplements)
£475 per person (based on two sharing)
£420 per person (based on group of 3)
£390 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

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Itin B:   3D / 4N       £590 pp *

Day 1: Walney Island (accommodation in Barrow in Furness) to Tebay (59.7m)
Day 2: Tebay to Barnard Castle (45.3m)
Day 3: Barnard Castle to Sunderland (51m)

£780 solo riders (plus £55 single supplements)
£590 per person (based on two sharing)
£525 per person (based on group of 3)
£495 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

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Itin C:   4D / 5N       £710 pp *

Day 1: Walney Island (accommodation in Barrow in Furness) to Levens (37.3m)
Day 2: Levens to Kirkby Stephen (38.1m)
Day 3: Kirkby Stephen to Witton le Wear (48m)
Day 4: Witton le Wear to Sunderland (31.4m)

£920 solo riders (plus £55 single supplements)
£710 per person (based on two sharing)
£640 per person (based on group of 3)
£605 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

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Itin D:   5D / 6N       £845 pp *

Day 1: Walney Island (accommodation in Barrow in Furness) to Grange over Sands (28m)
Day 2: Grange over Sands to Tebay (31.7m)
Day 3: Tebay to Tan Hill (29.1m)
Day 4: Tan Hill to Witton le Wear (36.6m)
Day 4: Witton le Wear to Sunderland (31.4m)

£1,100 solo riders (plus single supplements)
£845 per person (based on two sharing)
£760 per person (based on group of 3)
£720 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

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Itin E:   6D / 7N       £950 pp *

Day 1: Walney Island (accommodation in Barrow in Furness) to Cartmel (24.3m)
Day 2: Cartmel to Kendal (21.1m)
Day 3: Kendal to Kirkby Stephen (31.5m)
Day 4: Kirkby Stephen to Barnard Castle (27.5m)
Day 5: Barnard Castle to Witton le Wear (20.6m)
Day 6: Witton le Wear to Sunderland (31m)

£1,205 solo riders (plus single supplements)
£950 per person (based on two sharing)
£865 per person (based on group of 3)
£820 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

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Itin F:   7D / 8N       £1090 pp *

Day 1: Walney Island (accommodation in Barrow in Furness) to Cartmel (24.3m)
Day 2: Cartmel to Kendal (21.1m)
Day 3: Kendal to Orton (22.3m)
Day 4: Orton to Tan Hill (23.1m)
Day 5: Tan Hill to Witton le Wear (36.6m)
Day 6: Witton le Wear to Durham (17.9m)
Day 7: Durham to Wearmouth (18.8m)

£1,400 solo riders (plus single supplements)
£1,090 per person (based on two sharing)
£990 per person (based on group of 3)
£940 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

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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 Cycling Holiday packages.

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

Itin A

£345 per person (single)
£175 per person (based on two people)
£120 per person (based on group of 3)
£90 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Max 17kg per bag

Itin B

£385 per person (single)
£195 per person (based on two people)
£130 per person (based on group of 3)
£100 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Max 17kg per bag

Itin C

£425 per person (single)
£215 per person (based on two people)
£145 per person (based on group of 3)
£110 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Max 17kg per bag

Itin D

£510 per person (single)
£255 per person (based on two people)
£170 per person (based on group of 3)
£130 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Max 17kg per bag

Itin E

£520 per person (single)
£265 per person (based on two people)
£180 per person (based on group of 3)
£135 per person (based on group of 4 or more)

Max 17kg per bag

Itin F

£620 per person (single)
£310 per person (based on two people)
£210 per person (based on group of 3)
£160 per person (based on group of 4 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.

Route Information

Rest Days
Rest days can be incorporated into any walking holiday package at an additional £75.00 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 holiday starting after 1st April and ending before 30th September.

Walk Information
“It's a classic ‘coast to coast’ cycling touring adventure done as a short break or longer holiday, challenging in both distance and terrain, but really quite achievable with some preparation for all. Thanks to the distinctive blue National Cycle Network signs and the official maps it’s easy to follow in either direction.
Mostly on quiet country lanes, back roads and traffic-free cycle paths, it does have a few off-road bits but nothing that a well-shod touring, trekking or hybrid bike can’t cope with.”
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