10 best walking holidays by the sea

For a cross-country hike

Coast to Coast, from St Bees

At 190 miles, this rewarding hike takes in the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors. It starts from St Bees on the Cumbrian coast and concludes with a dipping of the boots in the North Sea at Robin Hood’s Bay. From £1,365 per person, including 15 nights’ accommodation, transport on walking days, luggage transfers, getting to and from Carlisle/Lancaster and Scarborough stations, and a guide (020 8905 9558, www.hfholidays.co.uk).