List of long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom
Northern England

List of long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom

Section Title: Northern England
Table Section Text: None

Name	Length	Region	Endpoint one	Endpoint two	Description

mi	km

Abbeys Amble	104	167	North Yorkshire	Ripon	N/A	Circular route linking three abbeys: Fountains Abbey, Bolton Abbey and Jervaulx Abbey.

Abbott's Hike	107	172	Cumbria, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire	Ilkley	Pooley Bridge	Classed as a challenging walk on upland and moorland.

Ainsty Bounds Walk	44	71	North & West Yorkshire	Tadcaster	N/A	Circular route following the boundaries of the ancient wapentake of The Ainsty.

Brontë Way	43	69	West Yorkshire and Lancashire	Birstall	Padiham	Links places that have strong associations with the writings of the Brontë family.

Bullock Smithy Hike	56	90	Central England, Northen England and the Peak District	Hazel Grove, Greater Manchester	N/A	Circular challenge walk with over 7,000 feet (2,100 m) of accent.

Bullock Smithy Hike	40	64	Lancashire	N/A	N/A	Circular route around Burnley, covering a range of terrain from canal towpaths to open moorland.

Calderdale Way	50	80	Calderdale, West Yorkshire	Greetland	N/A	Ccircular route devised in the 1970s.

Centenary Way	83	134	Yorkshire	York	Filey Brigg	Runs across the Howardian Hills and Yorkshire Wolds via Castle Howard and Wharram Percy.

Cistercian Way	24	39	Cumbria	Grange-over-Sands	Roa Island	Partially waymarked, no longer recognised by Ordnance Survey or the Cumbria County Council.

Coast to Coast Walk	192	309	Cumbria and North Yorkshire	St. Bees	Robin Hood's Bay	Passes through three national parks: the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors.

Cumbria Coastal Way	185	298	Northern England and the Scottish Borders	Silverdale, Lancashire	Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway	Coastal walk established by Cumbria council in the late 1980s.

Cumbria Way	70	113	Cumbria	Ulverston	Carlisle	Passes through Coniston and Keswick.

Dales High Way	90	145	Yorkshire and Cumbria	Saltaire	Appleby-in-Westmorland	Runs roughly parallel to the Settle–Carlisle Railway.

Dales Way	80	129	Yorkshire and Cumbria	Bowness-on-Windermere	Ilkley	Extensions to Leeds, Shipley and Harrogate.

Ebor Way	70	113	Yorkshire	Ilkley	Helmsley	Connects to the Dales Way to the Cleveland Way running through the low-lying vale of York.

Esk Valley Walk	35	56	North Yorkshire	Castleton	Whitby	Loops around the North York Moors and then follows the River Esk to the North Sea.

Howardian Way	30	48	North Yorkshire	Coxwold	Kirkham Priory	Travels through the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Hyndburn Clog	53	85	Lancashire	Stanhill	N/A	Circular route around Hyndburn.

Irwell Sculpture Trail	30	48	Greater Manchester, Lancashire	Salford Quays	Bacup, Rossendale	The largest public art scheme in England, its route follows the River Irwell.

Isaac's Tea Trail	36	58	Northumberland	Isaac’s Well, Allendale	Ninebanks	Circular route passing through Nenthead and Alston in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Kirklees Way	72	116	Kirklees, West Yorkshire	N/A	N/A	Circular route including the upper Colne Valley, Spen Valley and Holme Valley.

Lady Anne's Way	100	161	Cumbria, North Yorkshire	Skipton	Penrith	Travells through the Yorkshire Dales and the Upper Eden Valley linking the castles of Lady Anne Clifford.

Lake to Lake Walk	166	267	Cumbria, Northumberland	Windermere	Kielder Water	Links England's largest natural lake and largest man-made lake.

Lancashire Coastal Way	66	106	Lancashire	Silverdale	Freckleton	Follows the coast of the county of Lancashire; length quoted as 137 miles by Lancashire County Council.

Leeds Country Way	62	100	Leeds metropolitan district, West Yorkshire	N/A	N/A	Circular route around Leeds.

Lyke Wake Walk	40	64	North York Moors, north-east Yorkshire	Scarth Wood Moor, Osmotherley	Ravenscar	Challenge walk with its own associated Lyke Wake Clubs.

Nidderdale Way	52	84	Nidderdale, North Yorkshire	Ripley	Pateley Bridge	Long-established circular route near the source of the River Nidd.

Northumberland Coast Path	63	101	Northumberland	Cresswell	Berwick-upon-Tweed	Coastal route, part of the North Sea Trail.

Oldham Way	40	64	Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester	Dove Stone Reservoir	N/A	Circular route across Pennine moorland linking both ends of Standedge Tunnel.

Pendle Way	45	72	Lancashire	Barley	N/A	Circular route in the Southern Pennines incorporating Pendle Hill.

Reiver's Way	150	241	Northumberland	Corbridge	Alnmouth	Through the Northumberland National Park and the Cheviot Hills.

Ribble Way	72	116	Lancashire and Yorkshire	Longton	Ribblehead	Runs between the Lancashire coast and the Yorkshire Dales National Park following the course of the River Ribble.

Rochdale Way	45	72	Rochdale, Greater Manchester	Hollingworth Lake Visitor Centre, Littleborough	N/A	Circular route around the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale.

Rossendale Way	45	72	Lancashire	Sharneyford	N/A	Circular high-level route, mostly over 1000 ft, around the Rossendale Valley.

Six Dales Trail	38	61	North and West Yorkshire	Jubilee Tower, Otley	Market Cross, Middleham	Takes its name from the six Yorkshire Dales it traverses: Wharfedale, Washburndale, Nidderdale, Colsterdale, Coverdale and Wensleydale.

St Bega's Way	36	58	Cumbria	St Bees Priory	St Bega's, Bassenthwaite	Links the Norman priory church of St Mary and St Bega at St Bees, through the Lake District.

St. Cuthbert's Way	62	100	Scottish Borders and Northumberland	Melrose	Lindisfarne	Links Melrose Abbey, where Cuthbert began his religious life, with his burial place on Holy Island.

St Oswald's Way	97	156	Northumberland	Lindisfarne	Heavenfield	Links places associated with St. Oswald, the king of Northumbria in the early 7th century.

Teesdale Way	100	161	Cumbria and North Yorkshire	Dufton	Warrenby	Follows the River Tees as it passes Cumbrian moorlands to Teeside and the coast.

Trans Pennine Trail	350	563	Lancashire, Greater Manchester, East Yorkshire and Derbyshire	Southport	Hornsea	Runs coast to coast across northern England, forming part of European walking route E8.

Weardale Way	73	117	County Durham, Tyne and Wear	Sunderland	Wearhead	Follows the River Wear from the sea to the east Pennines.

White Rose Walk	35	56	North Yorkshire	Kilburn White Horse	Roseberry Topping	Takes in the highest peaks in the area such as Carlton Moor, Sutton Bank and Urra Moor.

The White Rose Way	104	167	Yorkshire	Leeds	Scarborough	Runs from Leeds to the Yorkshire Coast.

Wilberforce Way	60	97	Yorkshire	Kingston-upon-Hull	York	Waymarked route marking the bicentenary of the abolition of the British Transatlantic slave trade in the 1807 Act of Parliament introduced by Hull-born William Wilberforce.

Windermere Way	45	72	Cumbria	Bowness-on-Windermere	N/A	Circular route around Windermere in the Lake District.

Witton Weavers Way	33	53	Lancashire	Witton Park	N/A	Circular route around the West Pennine Moors, Blackburn and Darwen.

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Coast to Coast Walk is one of the long-distance footpaths in the UK.

final_sentence: Coast to Coast Walk is one of the long-distance footpaths in the UK.