Introduction:

The Coast to Coast is a spectacular walk. At just short of 200 miles it crosses England from the Irish Sea to the North Sea. On it's course it crosses three of England's finest National Parks, the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the North Yorks Moors. It was devised by Alfred Wainwright who planned for it to be completed in 12 days. Because of its popularity Bed and Breakfast providers have increased close to the route so there should be no problem in finding accommodation for the walk.

The best web sites for General Information and Planning:

Coast2Coast Dedicated site providing all one needs when planning to do the walk.
Ramblers Association Comprehensive site providing details on the route. Includes an accommodation guide, booking service providers, maps required.
Coast to Coast Maps And Guide Books An online store specialising in maps and guide books for anyone embarking on the Coast to coast walk.

The best web sites for Guided Walking:

North West Walks Fixed dates. Book by availability.

The web sites that organise your accommodation and baggage transfer:

Absolute Escapes offer self-guided walking packages including accommodation and baggage transfer for the whole walk.
Contours Full range of self guided walking services. Very good web site navigation.
Discovery Travel Full range of guided walking services with a east to west option.
Coast2Coast Organises accommodation and baggage transfer. Costs shown on site.
Sherpa Van Renowned baggage transfer service. Accommodation also organised on request if the baggage service is used. Full costs of the service are provided online.
Coast to Coast Organises accommodation and baggage transfer. Costs shown on site.
Brigantes Organises accommodation and baggage transfer. No costs provided online.

The best web sites for you to plan your accommodation:

S H Systems Excellent range of accommodation. Just type in the location to bring up a list of accommodation in the area. You can sort them by price, postcode or rating.
Coast2Coast The most complete listing of accommodation for the walk on the Internet.

(Note - finding suitable walkers accommodation on the web is a minefield. It is best to search for accommodation by searching for it in a specific place. If you don't then you will spend ages wasting your time trawling large databases and getting nowhere fast. I have done so many times. In my experience S H Systems has proved to be most useful)

The best personal journals of the walk:

Mike Brockhurst Comprehensive journals of the walk in both directions. Includes statistics, elevation details and photographs of each stage.
Coast to Coast Journals Over 30 personal journals of the walk with all the information you will ever need can be found on this page.

The sites for safety advice and emergency services:

Ramblers Association Practical walking advice including a guide to map reading, navigation and a detailed list of the essential gear required on a long distance walk.
Ramblers Association Essential safety guide with clear web site navigation.
Mountain Rescue UK You may need them so take their advice.

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