Great British Coastal Walks

Hinderwell, Yorkshire
4 ½ miles (2 hours)
Level paths and lanes, steep sections when you reach the villages of Staithes.
Behind a mineral encrusted cliff lies a hinterland of fields and woods and quaint villages. Hidden behind the cliffs on the coastline lies the pretty harbour village of Staithes with stone cottages clustered around the harbour and river and colourful fishing boast in its waters. Here the highest cliffs in England can also be found.

Porth Clais, Wales
5.5 miles (3.5 hours)
Easy walking along cliff top paths and quite country lanes.
The walks is situated along the western rim of Wales and treks across open countryside and a cliff top path. St David's cathedral, St Non's Bay, Holy wells and the ruins of St Non's Chapel can all be seen upon this particular walk.

Stackpole Quay, Wales
6.5 miles (3 hours)
The path can be up and down but eventually levels out by an ornamental lake.
The walk features wild cliff tops, beautiful seabirds and a tranquil lake. The trail takes you to the harbour at Stackpole Quay and the sandy sweep of Barafundle Bay and offers some stunning views along the way of coves, headlands and wildlife.

Poppit Sands, Wales
5.5 miles (3 ½ hours)
A demanding walk.
This walk will take you from the shore to the towering cliff tops offering some ever increasingly stunning views across the Teifi estuary towards Cardigan Island.

Littleferry, Scotland
4.5 miles (2.5 hours)
Level paths and tracks.
This trail will take you from fine sandy dunes and its beautiful beach to the shores of Loch Fleet which is positively teeming with wildlife. Ducks, birds, roe deer, red squirrels and even seals can all be spotted along the trails and lake shore.

Talland, Cornwall
7 miles (4 hours)
Trails begins steeply before leveling off then features a period of ups and downs along the coast.
Walk from open fields and riverside woodland to a lively fishing port.

Oxwich, Wales
3.5 miles (2 hours)
The trails can get muddy after bad weather and there are some steep and rough sections.
An invigorating walk along wooded headland offering sea views as well as the chance to see a tucked away Norman Church and beautiful Tudor mansion.

Charmouth, Dorset
5 miles
A steep section up to Golden Cap
Walk along the Dorset Coats world famous for its rich heritage of fossils. This trail will take you along the highest sea cliffs in southern England.

Cullen, Scotland
6.5 miles (3.5 hours)
Sections of the trail can be dangerous when wet.
Walk along the sandy beachto the ruins of Finderlater Castle before heading along the rocky shore to the Moray Firth.

Holy Island
4.5 miles (2.5 hours)
Mostly level paths and sand, one short climb to priory ruins.
Walk around this fascinating and historic island forms its sand dunes to its ancient ruins.

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