The books, published between 1955 and 1966, faithfully reproduced from the authors original manuscripts, are considered by many to. There has been some promotion through alfred wainwright and julia bradbury amongst others. A walk across england in the 1970s, british accountant alfred wainwright linked back roads, rightsofway and ancient footpaths to blaze a trail across the sceptered isle. Selfguided coast to coast walks can depart any day from 1 april to 25 september, subject to availability and are 15, 16, 17, or 18 days of walking. Discover this amazing walk for yourself by booking a coast to coast walking. Slumbering in the shadow of cader idris is torrent walk, a welcoming, wellkept kind of. The coast to coast walk, devised by wainwright himself, stretches across 190 miles from st bees head on the east coast to robin hoods bay on the west, passing through the lake district, yorkshire dales and north york moors. Hiking wainwrights coast to coast trail rick steves. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. My latest purchase, wrainwrights coast to coast again with julia is of the same high standard. Coast to coast walking holidays the coast to coast is one of the worlds great walks.
This web page created with pagebreeze free html editorfree html editor. The coast to coast walk or hike goes from one coast to the. Coast to coast episode air dates and to stay in touch with wainwright walks. Coast to coast walking and cycling holidays sherpa. Discover the quintessential english countryside of wainwright s famous coast to coast walk on a 18day selfguided walking holiday with sherpa expeditions.
Though the idea of crossing england and three national parks was appealing, the route includes long stretches, like the vale of mowbray, that didnt appeal. The walks featured in series 1 are blencathra, haystacks, scafell pike and castle crag. Coast to coast path trailblazer british walking guide. Wainwright s coast to coast 183 miles 294 km travel from the west coast of england to the east along this breathtaking route devised by alfred wainwright. Finally, such is the fame of the coast to coast that theres even been a film made about it. Coast to coast day 2 ennerdale bridge to borrowdale. The second edition of the guides has been produced by chris jesty who had collaborated with wainwright on projects during his later years. Coast to coast walking holiday 18 days sherpa expeditions. Walking wainwrights coast to coast walk part 1 youtube. May 03, 2017 tony robinson explores the landscapes and industrial heritage from coast to coast in the steps of a book by alfred wainwright. We used c2c packhorse to book our accommodation, transfer our luggage from village to village, even transferred one of our group on a couple of occasions. There are many reasons for its popularity but the most compelling is that it is simply the best.
Coast to coast walk camping across england faq yes. Coast 2 coast walk we four women in our 70s completed this amazing walk in augustseptember 2019. The coast to coast walk is probably the most popular long distance walk in england. Ive owned a copy of wainwright s a coast to coast walk since the 80s and over the years, have often picked it up and put it down again. Wainwright walks on the bbc with julia bradbury series 1. We have 16 episodes of wainwright walks in our archive. This classic long distance walk was devised by alfred wainwright in 1972. A walk from st bees on the irish sea across england to robin hoods bay on the north sea. Wainwrights coast to coast walk is an almost 200mile path from st bees on the cumbrian coast to robin hoods bay on the north sea. Coast to coast and north west walks we four women in our 70s completed this incredible walk in september. Presented by eric robson, wainwrights coast to coast walk was released on dvd in 2004, giving you insights to the trail from its creator. The hands down winner is the coast to coast walk az adventurer.
Though the full 199mile walk spans the lake district national park, the yorkshire dales national park and the north york moors national. Weve been adding loads of new content and updated much of the information that previously lived here. His sevenvolume pictorial guide to the lakeland fells, published between 1955 and 1966 and consisting entirely of reproductions of his manuscript, has become the standard reference work to 214 of the fells of the english lake district. Nov 23, 2009 a walk from st bees on the irish sea across england to robin hoods bay on the north sea. Walking coasttocoast in england via wainwrights route. Hiking wainwright s coast to coast walk, day 1 st bees to ennerdale bridge duration. The torrent walk, or llwybr clywedog is a short woodland and riverside walk just outside dolgellau down the. Northern englands coasttocoast route is a 192mile footpath that passes near the narrowest part of england, from st. Wainwrights coast to coast path the walking gardener. Wainwright walks is a tv show on australian national television from sbs one with an average rating of 3. Walking wainwrights coast to coast with contours walking. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
The end of the road 66 julia bradbury sets out on the final stage of her walk. Wainwrights coasttocoast walk north yorkshire 2020. Wainwright s coast to coast walk wainwright, alfred, brabbs, derry on. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Best walks with a view with julia bradbury docuwiki. The coast to coast walk is a 182mile 293 km unofficial and mostly unsignposted longdistance footpath in northern england. Planning your coast to coast walk planning your own walk. We have 10 episodes of wainwright walks in our archive. Ldwa long distance paths coast to coast wainwright cumbria, n yorkshire. The coast to coast is one of the worlds great walks.
A coast to coast walk alfred wainwrights classic walk. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Pioneered by guidebook writer bruce wainwright, the coastto coastdoesnt have status as an official long walk. Nevertheless, it has become one of britains most popular longdistance walks, which is hardly surprising. Mbe 17 january 1907 20 january 1991 was a british fellwalker, guidebook author and illustrator. Devised by alfred wainwright and published in his book a coast to coast walk, the coast to coast walk in its entirety now attracts somewhere up to 10,000 keen walkers every year. Walking wainwright s coast to coast with contours walking holidays. Books by alfred wainwright author of a coast to coast walk.
Wainwrights coast to coast walk walking englishman. I already had the complete set of wainwright lake district walks with julia bradbury, and was very pleased with the quality of it. Wainwright recommends that walkers dip their booted feet in the irish sea at st bees and, at the end of. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. The first episode of wainwright walks was broadcast in march, 2016. In the first episode, tony starts at the most westerly point of. Tony robinson explores the landscapes and industrial heritage from coast to coast in the steps of a book by alfred wainwright. Wainwright walks julia bradbury series 1 episode 4 of 4. Devised by alfred wainwright, it passes through three contrasting national parks. Welcome to the coast to coast homepage on walking places. Northern englands coast to coast route is a 192mile footpath that passes near the narrowest part of england, from st. Nevertheless, it has become one of britains most popular longdistance walks, which is hardly surprising as it traverses some of the finest walking. Wainwright s coast to coast walk is by far the most popular long distance trail in britain, and one of the worlds great walks from the irish sea at st.
Season 1 episode 1 tony robinsons coast to coast sbs. Wainwright s coast to coast walk c2c is a 304km 190 miles footpath connecting the irish sea at st bees in cumbria with the north sea at robin hoods bay in north yorkshire. Available individually or as a 3dvd box set the wainwright collection. Mowbray and the moors 56 after seeing richmond, julia crosses the vale between the dales and the north york moors. Ive owned a copy of wainwrights a coast to coast walk since the 80s and over the years, have often picked it up and put it down again. Walking the western section of wainwright s coast to coast. Swaledale uncovered 46 julia traverses swaledale in yorkshire. Each episode features ms bradbury reaching the summit of a different mountain by following in the footsteps of the famous fellwalker and mountain guide writer alfred wainwright. The 15day trip has 2 departures one in june and one in august, whilst the 17day trip departs in may, july, august and september.
There is a section about wainwright s comments about walking, the various routes in uk, the good and the bad. Wainwrights coast to coast in winter the anxious gardener. Apart from actually walking the coast to coast route, this is the next best thing. The torrent walk near dolgellau low level and easier walks in. In an edited extract from his book coast to coast walk, martin wainwright follows in the footsteps of the walks creator alfred wainwright, 192 miles from st bees to robin hoods bay. The second series features six walks including helvellyn, catbells and helm crag, the true summit of which wainwright himself never succeeded in reaching. Season 1 episode 1 tony robinsons coast to coast sbs on. In order to navigate all this new information, weve added a dedicated coast to coast menu, over there on the left. Pioneered by guidebook writer bruce wainwright, the coast to coast doesnt have status as an official long walk. The coast to coast walk is unique among britains longdistance footpaths in that it was the invention of one man, the legendary alfred wainwright, and enjoys no official status like, for example, the national trails in england and wales. Bees head, it winds its way across northern england, 190 miles or so, to the north sea shoreline at robin hoods bay. The first episode of wainwright walks was broadcast in july, 20. Wainwright s a coast to coast walk revised edition is also a good companion but dont rely on the latter alone use maps. Alfred wainwrights most popular book is a coast to coast walk.
Along the way youll travel through three of englands national parks each. Walking the western section of wainwrights coast to coast. The first series of wainwright walks with julia bradbury is a fourpart bbc4 tv series filmed entirely on location in the lake district. The eastern fells wainwright routes lake district walks. Bees on the irish sea to robin hood pay on the north sea.
The famous coast to coast long distance walk across northern england, designed by legendary fell walker alfred wainwright in the early 1970s, has inspired many and has become widely regarded as one of the premier if not the best long distance walks in the world. Series 1 this charming new series follows a number of britains favorite celebrities as they head out on a walk. A walk across england history smithsonian magazine. Welcome to wainwright routes a website featuring walks in the english lake district, routes to the summits of the 214 fells described in the seven volume pictorial guide to the lakeland fells by alfred wainwright. The wandering hobbits do alfred wainwrights coast to coast. In this series, julia chooses her favourite, most accessible family treks in. Julia bradbury follows in the footsteps of alfred wainwright in this wonderful series featuring stunning aerial footage. They do good food which can be taken in the nice conservatory or the terraced garden bar on warmer days. It is a water resistant booklet of ordnance survey maps, 1. Wainwright did not state any rules about what should be included in his guides, choosing instead to note his walks according to his favour and. Advice on walking wainwrights coast to coast path the.
The route was originally devised by alfred wainwright for his 1973 book and passes through three national parks the lake district national park, the yorkshire dales national park and the north york moors national park. The coast to coast walk is a 182mile unofficial and mostly unsignposted longdistance footpath in northern england. Guided coast to coast walks can be undertaken in 15 or 17 days. Gps waypoints for walking wainwrights coast to coast walk. Hiking wainwrights coast to coast trail rick steves travel. Wainwright s coast to coast hike in england is one of the worlds most famous walk and a great way to experience quintessential england. Coast to coast next episode air date and your others favorite tv shows. Alfred wainwright, famous for his pictorial guides to the lakeland fells, stitched two coasts, three national parks and 200 miles of footpath together to create the ultimate long distance walk in england. Jun 01, 2010 the coast to coast walk is unique among britains longdistance footpaths in that it was the invention of one man, the legendary alfred wainwright, and enjoys no official status like, for example, the national trails in england and wales. Follow tradition and dip your toe in the irish sea on the west coast then 200 miles later in the north sea on the east coast. The coast to coast walk or hike goes from one coast. First, the walk has distinct starting and finishing points as it starts on the west coast of northern england and. Starting beside the irish sea, you have wonderful walking through the mountains of. Its day two walking wainwrights coast to coast, travelling along ennerdale water, up over honister and down the beautiful valley of borrowdale.
Julia bradbury follows in the footsteps of guidebook writer alfred wainwright by walking across the whole of northern england from the west to the east coast. Wainwrights cover a wide range of heights, from major mountains such as the highest wainwright, scafell pike at 978 metres 3,209 ft, to castle crag, the smallest wainwright at 290 metres 951 ft. He personally checked on the ground every one of wainwrights original seven volumes lake district walks, plus the outlying fells, to look for landscape changes and bring the content up to date. As much as i admire aw, i cant say that his walk, as a whole, grabbed me. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. Self guided walking holidays on wainwrights coast to coast one of the worlds great walks, the classic coast to coast is named after the british fell walker and guidebook author, alfred wainwright who designed the journey starting at st bees on the shores of the irish sea in cumbria, travelling through three national parks, over 190 miles 300km of footpath and ending near the huge. Over 18 days we encountered some amazing challenges and scenery which tested our stamina, our navigational skills and our photographic prowess. It is a classic and quite rightly has become one of the most popular long distance walks in the british isles. If youve been reading my coast to coast posts, theres a possibility that youve been inspired to walk it yourself. Dolgellau 1 mile, barmouth 8 miles and bala 16 miles. In the village of st bees you could head to the 17th century queens hotel which has a cosy country pub atmosphere with oak beams and log fires in winter.
The hostel is a longstanding lake district favourite, a recommended stop on wainwrights coast to coast and an ideal bolthole for anyone with their sights set on a stressfree high level activity holiday. Feb 11, 2014 after buying alfred wainwrights a coast to coast walk a pictorial guide in the early 1980s, i waited until 20 before walking his path. The lake district national park scafell pike via the corridor route. Coast to coast wainwright ldwa long distance paths. It is a fairly tough walk over a range of different landscapes. Alfred wainwright has 110 books on goodreads with 2395 ratings. The walk passes through three of englands most beautiful national parks taking you on a tour of some of the most incredible scenery in the country.