Walking the Coast to Coast Path: NATIONAL TRAIL - St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay

Walk one of the UK’s most iconic long-distance trails on the Coast to Coast Path National Trail, crossing northern England from St Bees on the Irish Sea to Robin Hood’s Bay on the North Sea.Covering 182 miles (293km), this classic route links three of England’s finest national parks - the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors - offering a spectacular journey through mountains, valleys, moorland and historic countryside. The Coast to Coast Path is widely regarded as one of Britain’s best long-distance walks.Avoiding towns wherever possible and favouring high ground, the trail reveals the changing landscapes, geology and cultural history of northern England.Beginning with a dramatic clifftop walk at St Bees Head, the route soon heads inland into the western Lake District, exploring remote valleys and high passes beneath famous fells before leaving Lakeland by the shores of Haweswater.Beyond the Lake District, the route crosses the limestone uplands around Shap and enters th