I began the coast to coast walk at the end of june and finished at the beginning of july i used packhorse c2c to book my accommodations and move my luggage. Wainwrights coast to coast walk tv series 1990 imdb. Coast to coast path, 5th edition by henry steadman you could pick this book up and never use another resource from the first stages of planning to arrivingread more. I would not use this as my only guide or map as its a little hard to follow in places where the route changes. Alfred wainwright has 110 books on goodreads with 2395 ratings. Here she takes on the late aws most famous challenge, to walk across the north of england from the irish sea coast at st bees head to the north sea coast at robin hoods bay. Among his 40odd other books is the first guide to the coast to coast walk, a.
These are for the seeking, and those who seek and find while. Coast to coast walking holidays from mickledore travel. Grow onions and spring onions from seed, for large harvests of high quality duration. From st bees head on the irish sea by way of the lake district, the pennines, swaledale and the north york moors and ending at robin hoods bay on the north sea, this 190mile walk has over the years become one of the bestloved longdistance routes in the world. See more ideas about lake district, alfred wainwright and coast. Nevertheless, it has become one of britains most popular longdistance walks, which is hardly surprising. Wainwright suggested a way of breaking the walk miles into stages, each of which to be completed in a day. Always there will be the lonely ridge, the dancing beck, the silent forest. This is the second edition of that book, updated for a changing world, while retaining the voice and style of the original. Wainwrights coast to coast walk walking englishman. The classic highlevel walk from irish sea to north sea originally devised by the legendary alfred wainwright, the coast to coast walk has steadily become one of britain s most popular longdistance walks, and it is not hard to see why. A coast to coast route guide, by tony and chris grogan. Buy guide books, accomodation guide and maps useful for alfred wainwrights famous coast to coast walk from st bees to robin hodds bay.
The coast to coast walk was created by alfred wainwright, the famous fell walker and guidebook writer, in 1973. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Wainwright devised in 1973, covering rights of way and areas of open access between the irish sea and the north sea. Feb 19, 2009 coast to coast with wainwright by alfred wainwright, 9780711229341, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Back in the 70s, alfred wainwright wrote a book documenting a path across england, from coast to coast, as it were. Aws coast to coast wainwright society for lovers of. Wainwrights coasttocoast walk north yorkshire 2020. Now hundreds of people walk it each year, perhaps even thousands.
Alfred wainwright mbe was a british fellwalker, guidebook author and illustrator. From st bees head on the irish sea by way of the lake district, the pennines, swaledale and the north york moors and ending at robin hoods bay on the north sea. Wainwright and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This az coast to coast walk adventure atlas features 72 pages of continuous. Wainwrights coast to coast walk hardcover june 1, 1999 by a. Alfred wainwright s most popular book is a coast to coast walk. From eden to byron bay, the new south wales coast is more than 2000 kilometres long, with estuaries, 100 coastal lakes, and a rich history. This is the original coast to coast guide, written by that unlikeliest of all cult figures, alfred wainwright. Alfred wainwright quotes author of a coast to coast walk. The coast to coast walk is unique among britains longdistance footpaths in that it was the invention of one man, the legendary alfred wainwright, and enjoys no official status like, for example, the national trails in england and wales. It covers 190 miles, from the sea cliffs of st bees on the irish sea, to the fishing village of robin hoods bay on the north sea. Coast to coast am 97 books meet your next favorite book. Synopsis this is a new edition of the classic photographic book containing the walk a. Nov 11, 2012 its slightly odd walking the coast to coast.
Lake district, the yorkshire dales and the north york moors. The classic highlevel walk from irish sea to north sea originally devised by the legendary alfred wainwright, the coast to coast walk has steadily become one of britains most popular longdistance walks, and it is not hard to see why. A selection of guidebooks and maps for coast to coast walkers and cyclists that you can comfortably carry in a rucksack pocket or walking jacket. Alfred wainwrights most popular book is a coast to coast walk. A walk across england history smithsonian magazine.
Wainwright s coast to coast walk is by far the most popular long distance trail in britain, and one of the worlds great walks from the irish sea at st. From st bees head on the irish sea by way of the lake district, the pennines, swaledale and the north york moors and ending at robin hoods bay on the north sea, this 190mile walk has over the years become one. Hiking wainwrights coast to coast trail rick steves. C2c guide books if you are walking the coast to coast you are going to need a guide book. Sadly the shop will not be open to customers just yet. Wainwrights coast to coast walk is without doubt one of the most popular and mostoften trekked long distance trails in britain. The coast to coast walk, devised by wainwright himself, stretches across 190 miles from st bees head on the east coast to robin hoods bay on the west, passing through the lake district, yorkshire dales and north york moors. Wainwright s pocketsized guide to the classic coast to coast walk.
A coast to coast walk by alfred wainwright waterstones. Since then the coast to coast path has become one of englands classic long distance walks. Known as the queen of the coast to coast, doreen whitehead wrote the first ever accommodation guide in 1986. Wainwright s favourite lakeland mountains, 1991 posthumously. This was followed by a walk to the summit of dove crag, the walk described on the first page of the eastern fells penned by aw fifty years earlier the primary aims of the society are to keep alive the fellwalking traditions promoted by alfred wainwright through his. Wainwrights coast to coast walk by alfred wainwright. Along the way youll travel through three of englands national parks each. Even if you travel with the trailblazer guide, alfred wainwright s book is a great souvenir to look back on after you have completed the coast to coast walk. We are delighted to be able to offer contactless purchases. Its the book that started it all off and we carried a copy with us at all times. This, the first history written of the new south wales coast, traces our relationship with this stretch of land and sea starting millennia ago when aboriginal people feasted on shellfish and perfected the art of building bark canoes, to our present. Wainwrights coasttocoast walk by alfred wainwright, a.
The book is titled a coast to coast route guide and it does pretty much exactly what it says on the cover. Book collection wainwright society for lovers of fell. The saga of the hubble space telescope and the visionaries who. Follow tradition and dip your toe in the irish sea on the west coast then 200 miles later in the north sea on the east coast. His sevenvolume pictorial guide to the lakeland fells, published between 1955 and 1966 and consisting entirely of reproductions of his manuscript, has become the standard reference work to 214 of the fells of the english lake district. Devised by alfred wainwright, the 180 mile 290km route starts at st. The scenery varies dramatically from day to day and the trail gives hikers the flexibility of how much support, luxury or adventure they want. Itineraries vary from 10 to 15 days covering about 52,000 foot of elevation change over 192 miles.
You may also enjoy reading coast to coast with wainwright which is a slightly updated and illustrated copy of wainwright s coast to coast walk and is also a great souvenir. Wainright and derry brabbs 1988, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The coast to coast walk, devised by wainwright himself, stretches across 190 miles from st bees head on the east coast to robin hoods bay on the west, passing. This now makes it not merely the most beautiful but also the most authoritative book on the muchloved coast to coast walk. I was one of the lucky few who hit a most tremendous block of gorgeous weather and had only. After the previous volumes covering walking in the lake district and the pennine way, this book turns to wainwright s own famous route, the coast to coast walk, crossing england from st bees head across the lake district, yorkshire dales and north york moors to the east coast at robin hoods bay. Guide books, maps and advice useful for wainwrights coast. A coast to coast walk by wainwright, first edition abebooks. Wainwright society for lovers of fell walking in the. I backpacked and camped all 192 miles of the unofficial wainwright coast to coast path. Jun 01, 2010 the coast to coast walk is unique among britains longdistance footpaths in that it was the invention of one man, the legendary alfred wainwright, and enjoys no official status like, for example, the national trails in england and wales.
Here are some excerpts to whet the appetite read more. It covers rights of way and areas of open access between the irish sea and the north sea and passes through three of great britains national parks. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Columbine by dave cullen, the universe in a mirror. It is based on the novel by frederic raphael, who also wrote films screenplay. This beautiful guide to englands coast to coast walk is a rare thing. Guided walking holidays wainwrights coast to coast complete route. Bees head, it winds its way across northern england, 190 miles or so, to the north sea shoreline at robin hoods bay. Travel historical documentary coast to coast walk trekking england the wainwright way. It was in 1972 that wainwright, already renowned for his exquisitely illustrated guides to walking in the lake district, finally completed a trek across the width of england along a path of his own devising. A coast to coast walk was devised by alfred wainwright, and his guidebook to the route was published in 1973.
Alfred wainwright s coast to coast walk is one of the greatest walking routes in england. Coast to coast walk journey through the magnificent scenery of the lake district, the. Open lines, steve stockton paranormal researcher steve stockton discussed his lifelong fascination with the strange and anomalous. Coast to coast is 2003 americancanadian madefortelevision drama film starring richard dreyfuss, judy davis, and selma blair, and directed by paul mazursky. Wainwright s coast to coast is a long distance unofficial trail in britain that goes from the irish sea to the north sea via three national parks.
Feb 19, 2009 buy coast to coast with wainwright revised by alfred wainwright, derry brabbs isbn. A pictorial guide wainwright pictorial guides 3rev ed by wainwright, alfred isbn. Despite the fact that it is the most popular long walk in the uk, it is not a national trails and indeed the coast to coast path is not an officially recognised long distance path at all. With one or two rest days, this enables the route to fit into a twoweek holiday.
Wainwrights coast to coast contours walking holidays. Wainwrights coast to coast walk part one by wiltshire man. Wainwrights coast to coast walk wyntersea productions inc. Sep 03, 2003 when i open the book it says printed and bound in singapore. This video takes you through the technicalities and shows you the reasons why you should get on your boots and take to this trail. Wainwrights pocketsized guide to the classic coast to coast walk. It stretches across 190 miles from st bees head on the east coast to robin hoods bay on the west, passing through the lake district, yorkshire. The book is quite small but, none the less, perfect for holding comfortably and not very heavy.
One of the best loved walks in the world, the coast to coast is the brainchild of alfred wainwright and follows a spectacular and challenging route from st bees head to robin hoods bay. Wainwrights coast to coast hike in england is one of the worlds most famous walk and a great way to experience quintessential england. The path starts on the irish sea at st bees and ends 192. Wainwright s coast to coast hike in england is one of the worlds most famous walk and a great way to experience quintessential england. Julia bradbury had already tackled ten walks from alfred wainwright s pictorial guides to the lakeland fells for the wainwright walks series in 2007. With stunning scenery, charming villages and a wonderful sense of achievement at the end, the coast to coast is waiting for you.
You feel like youre in some sort of bubble, isolated from the normal world. Following wainwright from st bees to robin hoods bay. Books by alfred wainwright author of a coast to coast walk. Alfred wainwright, in 1973, devised a walk across the north of england whereby the trekker could travel the entire width of england, from st bees, in the west, to robin hoods bay, on the north sea, and across three national parks. With alfred wainwright, eric robson, peter whitbread. Wainwrights coasttocoast walk hardcover december 1, 1987 by alfred wainwright author. Coast to coast walk by paul hannon though paul hannon dedicates his book to coast to coasters, especially his good friend pete, this pocketread more. Coast to coast with wainwright hardback tell a friend about this product this is a new edition of the classic photographic book containing the walk a. A guided walking holiday across the english lake district, yorkshire dales national park and the north yorks moors national park along alfred wainwights famous coast to coast route from st bees on the cumbrian coast to robin hoods bay on the north sea shore. Wainwrights coast to coast is the most authoritative and useful guide to one of the worlds most beautiful walks. As ever with a wainwright, this is a comprehensive guide, this time for the coast to coast walk. The coast to coast walk by martin wainwright waterstones.
Reproduced scanning handwritten notes, sketch maps and hand drawn illustrations, this is the most personal and informative guide available the original and the best. Theres no accommodation information in here, no tips on walking at the best time of year, no weather information, no transport links. One book in particular created a nowfamous route through heather and woods, over stiles, past lakes, among sheep and across ridges in the face of horizontal rain, from one coast of england to the. A coast to coast walk alfred wainwrights classic walk. It is a classic and quite rightly has become one of the most popular long distance walks in the british isles. Wainwright s illustrated walking guide to the lake district book 5.
Theres no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing. The coast to coast path owes its existence to one man. The obvious book to mention when talking about the coast to coast is the original a coast to coast walk by wainwright himself. Devised by alfred wainwright, it passes through three contrasting national parks. View my photographic journal of the 1994 coast to coast walk this classic long distance walk was devised by alfred wainwright in 1972. It would be impossible to do this route without a copy of the superb coast to coast path by henry stedman and daniel. Guide books, maps and advice useful for wainwrights coast to. Nov 27, 2003 reading list november 27, 2003 tonights guest wayne green has made his books youre crazy if you dont read list available to us again.
Northern fells wainwright walkers edition by alfred wainwright and clive hutchby 1 mar 2018. This is the second edition of that book, updated for a changing world. Tales from the coast to coast walk by chris white not a guide book but a very witty novel by chris white. The coast to coast walk is a 182mile 293 km unofficial and mostly unsignposted longdistance footpath in northern england. Wainwrights coast to coast walk mermaid books alfred wainwright, derry brabbs on. Coast to coast with wainwright hardback maps books. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. A coast to coast walk was devised by wainwright himself and stretches across 190 miles from st bees head on the east coast to robin hoods bay on the west. The inaugural meeting of the wainwright society was held on 9th november 2002 at ambleside youth hostel.