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Wainwright's Famed Coast-to-Coast Walk to Join Official UK Maps
17 Nov
Summary
- Wainwright's 197-mile coast-to-coast walk to be designated a National Trail
- Route to be added to Ordnance Survey (OS) paper maps for the first time
- Natural England working to finalize details, expected to be completed by Christmas
In a significant development for outdoor enthusiasts, Alfred Wainwright's famed coast-to-coast walk is poised to be officially recognized and added to Ordnance Survey (OS) paper maps in the near future. The 197-mile (318km) route, which Wainwright devised in 1973, stretches from St Bees Head in Cumbria to Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire.
After years of being a beloved but unofficial trail, the route is now due to be designated a National Trail next year. Natural England, the government's nature conservation agency, is currently working on finalizing the details of the route, with the aim of completing this process by Christmas. Once this is done, the iconic walk is expected to be included in the OS's official paper maps for the first time.
While the route has previously been featured in two "bespoke leisure maps" produced by the OS in the 1990s, its inclusion in the national mapping agency's standard paper offerings will undoubtedly raise its profile and make it more accessible to a wider audience of hikers and ramblers.
