Fully revised 6th edition of this classic 191-mile walk across northern England from the Irish Sea to the North Sea, inspired by Alfred Wainwright. Crossing three fabulous national parks – the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the North York Moors – it samples the very best of the English countryside – rugged mountains and lakes, gentle dales and stone-built villages; wild moorland; sea cliffs and fishing villages.

6 town plans and 109 large-scale walking maps – at just under 1:20,000 – showing route times, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest and much more. These are not general-purpose maps but fully-edited maps drawn by walkers for walkers.Itineraries for all walkers – whether walking the route in its entirety over two weeks or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaksPractical information for all budgets – camping, bunkhouses, hostels, B&Bs, pubs and hotels; St Bees through to Robin Hood's Bay – where to stay, where to eat, what to see, plus detailed street plansComprehensive public transport information – for all access points on the Coast to Coast PathFlora and fauna – four page full color flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlifeGreen hiking – understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on itPlus GPS waypoints. These are also downloadable from the Trailblazer websiteNow includes extra colour sections: 16pp colour introduction and 16pp of colour mapping for stage sections (one stage per page) with trail profiles.

Henry Stedman is a hiker of considerable experience, having hiked in many parts of Europe, Asia and Africa. He has been writing guidebooks for more than 15 years.

INTRODUCTION (1) PART 1: PLANNING YOUR WALK – About the Coast to Coast Path (History, How difficult is the Coast to Coast Path, How long do you need?), Practical information for the visitor (Accommodation, Food and drink, Money, Other services, Information for foreign visitors, Walking companies), Budgeting (Accommodation, Extras), When to go (Seasons, Temperature and rainfall, Daylight hours, Annual events), Itineraries (Which direction? Highlights, Village and town facilities, Suggested itineraries, Mountain biking, Walking with dogs), What to take (Keep it light, How to carry it, Footwear, Clothes, Toiletries, First-aid kit, General items, Sleeping bag, Camping gear, Money, Maps, Recommended reading), Getting to and from the Coast to Coast Path (National transport, Getting to Britain, Local transport, Local transport map and details) Sources of further information (2) PART 2: MINIMUM IMPACT TREKKING Economic impact, Environmental impact, Access, Outdoor safety (Avoidance of hazards, Weather forecasts, Blisters, Hypothermia, Heat exhaustion and heatstroke, Sunburn) (3) PART 3: THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE Conserving the Coast to Coast Path (Natural Heritage, Campaigning & conservation organizations), Fauna and flora (Mammals, Reptiles, Birds, Trees, Flowers (4) PART 4: ROUTE GUIDE & MAPS Using this guide, St Bees, Stage 1: St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge (Maps 1-7, Sandwith, Cleator, Ennerdale Bridge), Stage 2: Ennerdale Bridge to Borrowdale (Maps 7-14, The Red Pike, High Stile and Hay Stacks route, Seatoller, Longthwaite, Rosthwaite and Stonethwaite), Stage 3: Borrowdale to Grasmere (Maps 14-18, The ridge-walk alternative to Grasmere via Helm Crag, Grasmere), Stage 4: Grasmere to Patterdale (Maps 18-25, The high-level alternatives: Helvellyn and Striding Edge, Patterdale), Stage 5: Patterdale to Shap (Maps 25-34, Shap), Stage 6: Shap to Kirkby Stephen (Maps 34-43, Orton, Kirkby Stephen), Stage 7: Kirkby Stephen to Keld (Maps 43-50, The three routes to Keld, Keld), Stage 8: Keld to Reeth (Maps 50-56, The Swaledale Valley alternative, Reeth), Stage 9: Reeth to Richmond (Maps 56-61, Marrick, Richmond), Stage 10: Richmond to Ingleby Cross (Maps 56-61, Danby Wiske, Ingleby Cross), Stage 11: Ingleby Cross to Blakey Ridge (Maps 72-81, Osmotherley, Urra and Great Broughton, Blakey Ridge), Stage 12: Blakey Ridge to Grosmont (Maps 81-87, Glaisdale, Egton Bridge, Grosmont), Stage 13: Grosmont to Robin Hood’s Bay (Maps 87-95, Littlebeck, Robin Hood’s Bay) (5) APPENDICES (6) MAP KEYS (7) INDEX