The Coast to Coast Walk
St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay
4th Edition
Published on 29. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-85284-759-3 (ISBN)
Description
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
More details
Series
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Kendal
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Laminated cover
With flaps
Illustrations
77 colour photos, 18 maps and 15 profiles
Dimensions
Height: 175 mm
Width: 120 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
429 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85284-759-3 (9781852847593)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
12/2012
3rd Edition
Cicerone Press
€36.06
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Person
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.
Content
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
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