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Coastal Walking Trails in England

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Discover Awe-Inspiring Coastline & Charming Villages

With miles of spectacular clifftop paths, sweeping sandy beaches and picture-perfect fishing villages, the coastline of England is a walker’s paradise.

Discover hidden coves and sheltered harbours as you take in glorious panoramic views of the sparkling sea and unique flora and fauna, then celebrate your achievement by tucking into fresh seafood al fresco.

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Cleveland Way
From £1355 per person
Isle of Wight Coastal Path
From £595 per person
Northumberland Coast Path
From £635 per person
South West Coast Path – Padstow to Penzance
From £1085 per person

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Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path
£1355
Walking Holidays
10 Nights
133 miles / 214 km
Cleveland Way
£1355
Walking Holidays
10 Nights
109 miles / 176 km
South West Coast Path – Padstow to Penzance
£1085
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
107.5 miles / 172 km
Northumberland Coast Path
£635
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
64 miles / 103 km
Isle of Wight Coastal Path
£595
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
67 miles / 108 km
South West Coast Path – Minehead to Westward Ho!
£985
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
88 miles / 142 km
South West Coast Path – Penzance to Falmouth
£780
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
63.5 miles / 100.5 km
St Oswald’s Way
£995
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
97 miles / 156 km
South West Coast Path – Lyme Regis to Poole
£980
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
75 miles / 120 km
South West Coast Path – Plymouth to Exmouth
£1275
Walking Holidays
9 Nights
101.5 miles / 164 km
South West Coast Path – Westward Ho! to Padstow
£995
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
78 miles / 126 km
South West Coast Path – Exmouth to Lyme Regis
£615
Walking Holidays
4 Nights
30 miles / 48 km
South West Coast Path – Falmouth to Plymouth
£970
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
77 miles / 122.5 km
Wells-next-the-Sea beach huts
Great Massingham - a pretty village on the Peddars Way
Approaching Wells-next-the-Sea on the Norfolk Coast Path
Happisburgh Lighthouse
Stiffkey Saltmarshes on the Norfolk Coast Path
Norfolk Coast Path waymarker with National Trails acorn symbol
Thetford Forest on the Peddars Way
Scott from Absolute Escapes at Blakeney Harbour on the Norfolk Coast Path
Houghton Hall (photo credit - Visit Norfolk)
Stiffkey Saltmarshes near Wells-next-the-Sea

Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path

From £1355pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 133 miles / 214 km
Duration 10 - 13 Nights
  • Journey through a magical land of sand dunes and salt marshes on the Norfolk Coast
  • Castle Acre - a tranquil rural village which boasts an extraordinary wealth of history
  • Walk in the footsteps of the Romans along the Peddars Way
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Scott from Absolute Escapes and the village of Staithes
Sine from the Absolute Escapes team walking from Staithes to Robin Hood's Bay on the Cleveland Way
Views over Whitby harbour (credit - Rich J Jones Photography, VisitEngland)
Scott from the Absolute Escapes team on the Cleveland Way
North York Moors at sunset (credit - Thomas Heaton, VisitEngland)
Sine from the Absolute Escapes team walking the Cleveland Way
View across the North York Moors (credit - Bernd Brueggemann)
Sine from the Absolute Escapes team with the Charm Bracelet sculpture at Saltburn on the Cleveland Way by artist, Richard Farrington (credit - Sine Birkedal Nielsen)
Saltburn Cliff Lift (credit - Sine Birkedal Nielsen)
Hiker on the Cleveland Way
Whitby Abbey
Sunset over Whitby

Cleveland Way

From £1355pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 109 miles / 176 km
Duration 10 - 11 Nights
  • Experience a superb walk of contrasts; wild moorlands and dramatic coastal cliffs
  • Explore attractive coastal towns and old historic fishing villages
  • Visit the remains of Rievaulx Abbey and 13th century Whitby Abbey
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Zoe from the Absolute Escapes team at Aire Point
Absolute Escapes clients at Land's End, mainland Britain's most south-westerly point
The picturesque fishing harbour and seaside town of St Ives
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cornish Mining, near Pendeen
Melanie from the Absolute Escapes team walking from St Ives to Pendeen
Sennen Beach
The Minack Theatre, a beautiful open-air theatre carved into a cliff
Zoe from the Absolute Escapes team walking towards Cape Cornwall
Porthcurno Beach
Absolute Escapes Director, Sheila, walking the South West Coast Path
Sunset at Newquay
St Michael's Mount - a tidal island, home to a small community, medieval castle, and sub-tropical gardens
Kenneggy Cove, Penzance

South West Coast Path – Padstow to Penzance

From £1085pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 107.5 miles / 172 km
Duration 8 - 12 Nights
  • Walk one of the world's most beautiful coastlines
  • Explore the artist's town of St Ives - home of The Tate
  • Discover the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cornish Mining
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Bamburgh Castle on the Northumberland Coast Path
Sailing boats in the River Coquet at Warkworth
Looking across beach to Dunstanburgh Castle
Walking across the Pilgrim's Path to Holy Island at low tide (Credit - Mari Leijo)
Northumberland Coast Path waymarker near Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstanburgh Castle on the Northumberland Coast Path
Lindisfarne Castle (Credit - Mari Leijo)
Farne Island Puffin (Credit - Rodney Burr)
Amanda from Absolute Escapes at Cresswell
Low tide at Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island

Northumberland Coast Path

From £635pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 64 miles / 103 km
Duration 5 - 7 Nights
  • Experience the breathtaking Northumberland coastline and its wonderful sandy beaches
  • Discover dramatic castles including Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh
  • Explore the ruined priory on Holy Island, at the heart of the Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve
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Coastal scenery between Cowes and Yarmouth
Culver from above Luccombe (Credit - Visit Isle of Wight)
Coastal scenery between Yarmouth and Freshwater Bay
The Isle of Wight Coastal Path
The Needles of the Isle of Wight
Picturesque scenery between Sandown and Ryde
Coastal views from the Isle of Wight Coastal Path
Walkers on Isle of Wight Coastal Path (Credit - Visit Isle of Wight)
Alum Bay and the Needles at sunset (Credit - Visit Isle of Wight)
Bembridge Harbour at sunset (Credit - Visit Isle of Wight)

Isle of Wight Coastal Path

From £595pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 67 miles / 108 km
Duration 5 - 8 Nights
  • Enjoy the views over to the spectacular chalk stacks of ‘The Needles’
  • Experience the unspoilt Isle of Wight coastline as you make your way around the island
  • Visit historic Osborne House - Queen Victoria's family home
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Sunset over Porlock Bay, Exmoor
Ilfrancombe coastline on the South West Coast Path
View of the village and harbour of Combe Martin
Ilfracombe Harbour
Croyde beach on the South West Coast Path
Coastal path towards Mortehoe, Devon
Colourful beach huts at Woolacombe beach
Caitlin from Absolute Escapes at the start of the South West Coast Path in Minehead
Sunset over Valley of The Rocks, Devon
The sandy beach of Croyde in Devon
Moored yachts and sailing boats in the harbour of Ilfracombe, Devon
Devon Coastline near Lynton and Lynmouth

South West Coast Path – Minehead to Westward Ho!

From £985pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 88 miles / 142 km
Duration 8 - 10 Nights
  • Walk the first 88 miles of England's longest waymarked long-distance trail
  • Diverse, dramatic and rugged coastal scenery every step of the way
  • Meander through impressive jagged sandstone pinnacles
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Walking the coastal path above Porthleven Sands
Views of Kynance Cove, The Lizard
Megan from the Absolute Escapes team walking to Falmouth
Hiker on the South West Coast Path
St Michael's Mount, Cornwall
Falmouth harbour restaurants
Sunset views across Cornwall
Boats at Penzance harbour
On the South West Coast Path

South West Coast Path – Penzance to Falmouth

From £780pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 63.5 miles / 100.5 km
Duration 6 - 7 Nights
  • Walk an incredibly varied and beautiful stretch of Cornish coastline
  • Experience the tranquillity of the undiscovered Lizard Peninsula
  • Cross the tidal causeway to the historic island of St Michael's Mount
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Bamburgh Castle
Absolute Escapes client walking the St Oswald's Way
Looking across beach to Dunstanburgh Castle
St Oswald's Way Waymarker
Lindisfarne Priory
The crossing to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne
Farne Island puffin

St Oswald’s Way

From £995pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 97 miles / 156 km
Duration 6 - 10 Nights
  • Discover the breathtaking Northumberland coast and its wonderful sandy beaches
  • Explore Lindisfarne Castle and the ruined priory on Holy Island
  • Visit the tiny fishing harbour at Craster and sample its famous oak-smoked kippers
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White cliffs in Dorset
Walkers on the South West Coast Path
Scott from Absolute Escapes at Durdle Door
Stunning coastal scenery on the South West Coast Path
The iconic Durdle Door on the Jurassic Coast
The end of the South West Coast Path in Poole
Walking the South West Coast Path
Coastal views along the path
South West Coast Path waymarker
On the South West Coast Path
Stunning coastal views along the path
Portland Lighthouse in Dorset
SWCP Waymarker
Lulworth Cove
Weymouth Harbour

South West Coast Path – Lyme Regis to Poole

From £980pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 75 miles / 120 km
Duration 7 - 9 Nights
  • Hunt for dinosaur fossils on the Jurassic Coast - a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Adventure across the Golden Cap - the highest point on England’s south coast
  • Visit Durdle Door - a stunning natural limestone arch
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Start Point Lighthouse in south Devon
Babbacombe Beach on the South West Coast Path
Plymouth on the South West Coast Path
Fern from Absolute Escapes walking from Teignmouth to Paignton
Walking along the sea wall at Dawlish
Iconic Paignton Pier on the South West Coast Path
Mill Bay on the Salcombe Estuary

South West Coast Path – Plymouth to Exmouth

From £1275pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 101.5 miles / 164 km
Duration 9 - 11 Nights
  • Dive into Plymouth's maritime heritage and explore the cobbled streets of the historic Barbican District
  • Traverse one of the most beautiful sections of the entire South West Coast Path from Hope Cove to Salcombe
  • Explore the bustling seaside towns of Salcombe, Dartmouth and Exmouth
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