Bay to Bay Walks
A 193-mile long distance footpath which consists of two walks centered on the Yorkshire Dales town of Grassington—one going to the Irish Sea and the other to the North Sea. Essentially, this is another coast-to-coast walk. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SD 233 637
Distance: 193 miles (310 km)
Time: 80–96 hours
Duration: 12–18 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL2 Yorkshire Dales – Southern and Western Area
OL6 The English Lakes – South Western Area
OL7 The English Lakes – South Eastern Area
OL26 North York Moors – Western Area
OL27 North York Moors – Eastern Area
OL30 Yorkshire Dales – Northern and Central Area
OL41 Forest of Bowland and Ribblesdale
298 Nidderdale
302 Northallerton and Thirsk
Summary
The Bay to Bay walks are two separate walks, both starting out from the village of Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. They were conceived and walked by Jim White, the creator of the walks who has written two books on the routes—the first being from Grassington to Robin Hood's Bay in the east, and the second walk being from Grassington to Morecambe Bay in the west. By linking both walks, Jim has in fact created a wonderful coast-to-coast traverse. From the nominal starting point on Piel Island on the west coast, the walk goes via Morecambe Bay, the rolling hills of the South Lakeland Peninsula, Arnside and Silverdale, the Yorkshire Dales (including Ingleborough and Grassington), Upper Nidderdale, Masham, the Vale of Mowbray, and Fylingdales Moor to the North Sea coast.