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The Coast to Coast Walk is unique among Britain’s long-distance 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. Nevertheless, it has become one of Britain’s most popular long-distance walks, which is hardly surprising as it traverses some of the finest walking territory in the country. Starting at St Bees on the Cumbrian coast, the route runs for 192 miles (307 km) to Robin Hood’s Bay on the North Sea and lies, for the most part, within the boundaries of three of Britain’s loveliest National Parks – the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. As well as the main route there are also alternatives available at several points. Martin Wainwright’s description of the route is divided into fifteen chapters, each covering one day’s walk (though alternative stopping places are identified for those who wish to spread their journey over a longer period) and each section of the route is described in detail with accompanying Ordnance Survey 1:25 000 mapping and colour photographs. There are also brief feature essays on features or places of particular historical or landscape interest and a Useful Information section at the end which gives details of organisations which provide advice or information on matters such as travel and accommodation. Martin Wainwright (no relation) is Northern Editor of the Guardian. He recently edited A Lifetime of Mountains, a selection from the writings of the Guardian’s much-loved Country Diarist, also published by Aurum. A keen rambler, he lives in Leeds.
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Martin Wainwright is the Guardian’s Northern Editor and author of Aurum’s successful A Mini Adventure: 50 Years of the Iconic Small Car and Morris Minor: A Biography. He is well-known for writing on northern and countryside topics including a biography of walking pioneer, Alfred Wainwright (no relation), and The Coast-to-Coast Walk, a guide to one of the UK’s most popular long distance trails, also published by Aurum. Martin Wainwright is also the editor of A Lifetime in Mountains and A Gleaming Landscape: A Hundred Years of the Guardian’s Country Diary. He was awarded an MBE in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to the National Lottery Charities Board in Yorkshire and Humberside and lives in Leeds.
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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A very thoughtful guide to the coast-to-coast walk. With detailed maps of the routes, alternative routes and good descriptions.
The walks are broken down into manageable "days", but written in a way that you could equally break the walks down differently should you think you could manage more (or less) a day. I especially like the anecdotal tales in each day's walk - and there are little hints that are very useful. You can't beat knowing that you're just passing the last cashpoint for a couple of days!
The walks are broken down into manageable "days", but written in a way that you could equally break the walks down differently should you think you could manage more (or less) a day. I especially like the anecdotal tales in each day's walk - and there are little hints that are very useful. You can't beat knowing that you're just passing the last cashpoint for a couple of days!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I have just completed the C2C and used this book to help. It was a useful tool with helpful information and points of interest. I had no problem using it and for the early stages read it through together with an OS map which I then used day to day.
The last couple of days I just used the book and it was easy to follow with clear maps.
My only thoughts are it would have been useful to have mile tags on the map/route and a cumulative milage on the section milage page and at the start of each section summary description.
The one thing with any guide like this is it is like looking in a tunnel as you loose the perspective of the wider map.
Glad I purchased it.
The last couple of days I just used the book and it was easy to follow with clear maps.
My only thoughts are it would have been useful to have mile tags on the map/route and a cumulative milage on the section milage page and at the start of each section summary description.
The one thing with any guide like this is it is like looking in a tunnel as you loose the perspective of the wider map.
Glad I purchased it.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We bought this book specifically to prepare ourselves for the coast to coast walk. We found the information it contained perfect for our needs and we are ready to go in August with all accommodation booked. The splitting of each day of the walk into a separate chapter is an excellent idea and the walk will be more enjoyable as a result of the descriptions of what we can expect to see.
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Published 3 months ago by jim
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excellant guide book, precise in detail, well written, good graphics very well laid out and easy to follow. Good value for money.
Published 8 months ago by Robert Waterworth
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I bought this for my son-in-law for Christmas and I think it will be excellent. Good photos and maps just as described. Arrived when it was supposed to.
Published 18 months ago by Pip England
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This is a well-written, clearly-presented guidebook. The newer edition (or reprint) is clearer than the local library copy I sampled. Read more
Published 23 months ago by C. J. Tyler
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