The Coast to Coast Walk: St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay

by Terry Marsh

Overview

A guidebook to walking the Coast to Coast Path National Trail, originally conceived by Alfred Wainwright. Suited to experienced walkers, the 302km (188 mile) C2C passes through the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors to link St Bees on the west coast with Robin Hood’s Bay on the east.

The route is described from west to east, with a summary for hikers travelling in the opposite direction. It is presented in 13 stages of between 17 and 33km – perfect for a fortnight’s holiday – although longer itineraries are also suggested.

• Contains step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:100,000 maps and elevation profiles
• Includes a separate map booklet containing OS 1:25,000 mapping and route line
• Route summary table and trek planner showing the distribution of facilties and public transport along the route
• Accommodation listings

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783624393
Publisher:	Cicerone Press
Publication date:	02/27/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	78 MB
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About the Author

Dr Terry Marsh is a Lancashire-based award-winning writer and photographer who specialises in the outdoors, the countryside, walking and travel worldwide. He has been writing books since the mid-1980s, and is the author of over 100 titles.
Lancashire-born writer and photographer Dr Terry Marsh specialises in the outdoors and travel. He has been writing guidebooks since the mid-1980s, and is the author or revision author/editor of over 100 titles, including the award-winning Cicerone guides to the Coast to Coast Walk (first published in 1993), The Shropshire Way (1999) and Great Mountain Days in the Pennines (2013). Terry has a long-standing interest in Cumbria and the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. Academically, he is an historical geographer holding a Master of Arts degree with Distinction in Lake District Studies and a PhD in Historical Geography. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS), a Life Member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (FSA (Scot)).

Table of Contents

Map key Overview map Trek planner Route summary table Preface to the fourth edition Introduction An unmissable experience Planning your walk Suggested itineraries When to go Getting there and back Public transport along the route First and last nights Accommodation Facilities en route Baggage transfer Cash management What to take Planning day by day Using this guide Maps Weather Waymarking and paths Emergencies Phones and Wi-Fi Language All about the region Geography and geology Wildlife and plants History and pre-history The Coast to Coast Walk Across Lakeland Stage 1 St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge Stage 2 Ennerdale Bridge to Borrowdale Stage 3 Borrowdale to Patterdale Stage 4 Patterdale to Shap Into the Dales Stage 5 Shap to Kirkby Stephen Stage 6 Kirkby Stephen to Keld Stage 7A Keld to Reeth (high-level route) Stage 7B Keld to Reeth (low-level route) Stage 8 Reeth to Richmond Stage 9 Richmond to Danby Wiske Stage 10 Danby Wiske to Osmotherley The North York Moors Stage 11 Osmotherley to Blakey Ridge Stage 12 Blakey Ridge to Grosmont Stage 13 Grosmont to Robin Hood's Bay Appendix A Useful contacts Appendix B Accommodation along the route Appendix C Further reading