Coast to Coast West Self Guided Walking Holiday

Recent Reviews

Hello Corinna. Just to give positive feedback on our holiday, which ended last Thursday at Kirkby Stephen.  All the arrangements went to plan. A number of the accommodation places were special, perhaps helped by booking early (we booked in June 2023).  We liked the guidebook, particularly the maps with written directions and warnings on the map itself.  All in all, a great holiday.  All the accommodations provided GF cereal. We will start to think soon about doing the second half.  I see there are quite a few itinerary options.

Alan, UK, Coast to Coast Walk West Self-Guided, 2024

Hi Dean. We had a wonderful holiday thanks, so much so that we're very keen to do the second half!

Jill, UK, Coast to Coast Walk West Self-Guided, 2024

Dear Northwestwalks team, we completed our west side of C2C self guided tour now a bit over 1 week ago. It was truly great, and both Johanna and I want to say Thank You. Everything, B&Bs, bag transfers, distances of each day stage, just worked perfect, the minor hick-up of confused names on the first booking you solved and phoned us within 10 min - was just great services. The B&B / hotels to rave about (in our humble opinions) were the Royal Oak Hotel in Rosthwaite and of course The Hermitage in Shap (and the Shap Chippy is amazing too). Infact, all the accommodations were really good. The weather was mostly good, Orten charmed us, we have endless beautiful memories, and even some new friendships. We truly hope to walk with another of your self guided tours again. Thank you.

Stephen & Johanna, Switzerland, Coast to Coast Walk West Self-Guided, 2024

Hello, Just returned from quite an eventful trip. I want to thank you for the way the trip was organised the information you provided but especially the accommodation. All the places we stayed in were excellent the people running them were all friendly and helpful and the breakfasts outstanding. I will certainly recommend you to anyone else walking in or around the Lake District. Thanks again.

Regards, John, UK, Coast to Coast Part 1 Self-Guided, 2023

Hello, Just returned from quite an eventful trip. I want to thank you for the way the trip was organised the information you provided but especially the accommodation. All the places we stayed in were excellent the people running them were all friendly and helpful and the breakfasts outstanding. I will certainly recommend you to anyone else walking in or around the Lake District. Thanks again.

Regards, John, UK, Coast to Coast West Self-Guided, 2023

Hello Corinna & Dean. We thoroughly enjoyed the walk thanks and will get back to you about booking part 2 for August or September. Everything went without a hitch, accommodation all good, varied and interesting.

Regards, Steve and Pauline, UK, Coast to Coast West Self-Guided, 2021

Dear Dean and Corinna, We are now home just over a week since our wonderful holiday walking the first part of the Wainwright route from St Bees to Kirkby Stephen. Both Andy and I want to thank you for the amazing service you provide in arranging the trip. Everything went smoothly, our baggage arrived ahead of us every day and the B&Bs selected were welcoming, hospitable and comfortable. It made for a very enjoyable and stress free week. We would like to put a special word in for...That's not to say the other B&BS weren't also excellent. Carol at, Kirkby Stephen gave us a very warm and friendly welcome at our last stop of the holiday...and we would like to make her our first stop on part 2 of our walk when we head from Kirkby Stephen to RHB this time next year. Of course, we will be booking again with Northwestwalks. Thank you again, very much.

Kind regards, Anne and Andy, UK, Coast to Coast West Self-Guided, 2019

Hallo Dean and Corinna. Silvia and I had such a wonderful hiking vacation even though we started our hike with storm "Ali" with its rain and high winds. Luckily it only lasted for the first few days.......Silvia and I had a fabulous time on our hiking trip. We met so many wonderful people, great fellow hikers and experienced excellent English hospitality. We are looking forward in doing the second part of the Coast to Coast real soon. And yes, we are going to book with you again.

Thanks for a well organized tour, Franziska and Silvia, Canada, Coast to Coast West Self-Guided, 2018

Hi Dean and Corinna, Just a quick note to say thanks for your help with organising our trip. Great memories…….The accommodation was all great and the luggage transfer worked well. So thanks again, I hope we return to complete the route. I’d be more than happy to book with again if we do.

Thanks again, Keith, UK, Coast to Coast West Self-Guided, 2018

Dear Dean, I am currently in Kirkby Stephen, having enjoyed the first half of the C2C. The standard of accommodation was as expected: all good, or excellent, apart from one which was adequate (you had explained that it was a bit of a last resort so it wasn't a problem and we had a warm welcome)…Thank you very much for arranging this first trip - it was excellent.

Regards, Vicki, UK, Coast to Coast West Self-Guided, 2017