Devised by renowned walker and writer Alfred Wainwright in 1973, England's Coast to Coast walk is the most famous long-distance trail in the UK and it's very rewarding to experience it on a self-guided walking tour. At 315km or 195 miles, the Coast to Coast walk uses a network of public footpaths tracks, permissive paths and access land to cross England’s huge variety of landscapes, terrain, villages and three unique national parks – the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors.

As you make your way across the Coast to Coast trail on a self-guided walking holiday, you'll enjoy staying in specially handpicked hotels, guesthouses and pubs, where you’ll come to appreciate just how much a full English breakfast will set you up for a long day of walking.

Because of the popularity of this trail, people often fall into the trap of thinking that it is easy. However, our self-guided hiking trips on England's Coast to Coast trail are amongst our most challenging (but rewarding) tours in Europe.

Experience the diversity of England by choosing a self-guided walking trip on the Coast to Coast trail.