Wild Camping Adventure: Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk: Part 1 - St Bees to Grisedale Tarn

Join me on an unforgettable journey as I embark on the legendary Wainwright's Coast to Coast walk, filled with wild camping in some of the most breathtaking landscapes England has to offer. This is the first part our epic trek, covering three incredible days from the captivating shores of St Bees to the tranquil beauty of Grisedale Tarn.
We'll kick off our adventure by setting foot on the picturesque St Bees beach, where the excitement and anticipation build for the remarkable journey ahead. As we traverse the rugged terrain, you'll witness breathtaking landscapes, picturesque valleys, and towering fells. We'll make our way towards the serene Ennerdale Water, surrounded by the untouched beauty of nature.
The journey continues through the charming villages of Rosthwaite and Borrowdale, surrounded by stunning valleys and towering fells, where we marvel at the stunning vistas that unfold at every turn. Finally for this part, we find ourselves at the peaceful and serene Grisedale Tarn, a perfect spot for reflection and rejuvenation.
Come along and experience the wonders of the Wainwright's Coast to Coast walk with me, as we embrace the challenges, relish the triumphs, and immerse ourselves in the beauty of wild camping along the way. Don't forget to hit the subscribe button for more thrilling adventures to come. Let's embark on this incredible journey together!
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[@yellowbellyinthewild3589]

Nice mate.. makes it all comes flooding back

[@ramblebob1]

What, the pain and the suffering?? Haha

[@WyeExplorer]

Gotta love that filter Chris. Water on tap almost in the wild. Some reasonable pitches there - defo with mountain views. Good going. Mark

[@ramblebob1]

Yeah decent filter and really good in the lake District where there is always a good supply of running water, bit better than some of the boggy water I've made use of in the past!

[@WyeExplorer]

@@ramblebob1 For sure simple to use.

[@BigDfromDa80s]

Your a mighty warrior❤️ some beautiful footage👍

[@ramblebob1]

Thank you kindly

[@sunset_days]

Enjoyed the 1st one. Can't wait to do this trail in 2024

[@ramblebob1]

Cheers, it's a brilliant trail, really gives everything that England has to offer for views. Hope you enjoy it when you do it!

[@joshgoesoutdoors]

Great video, the views looked awsome, looking forward to the next one.

[@ramblebob1]

Think the videos will be shorter for the next parts, tiredness and battery conservation started to take its toll! But thanks 👍

[@user-TonyUK]

Good Luck with Your Hike, I have done this twice so far, once in each direction. I think I prefer the Original route from West to East. Tony the Retired Hiker from Essex

[@user-TonyUK]

Day 1 for me was an early start at At Bees with me leaving the beach at 6am, and arriving at Black Sail YHA at 4PM. Tony the Retired Hiker from Essex

[@ramblebob1]

Good going to get all the way to black sail hut on day 1. We thought we had done well to push it to the end of Ennerdale water.

[@ramblebob1]

Maybe one day I will give it a try in the other direction, got other routes to complete first! Unfortunately time and work gets in the way!

[@user-TonyUK]

@@ramblebob1 Left Braintree in Essex and got driven up by a friend, arrived at St Bees at 4.30am and so after a fresh cup of coffee I started walking at 6am (mid summer so it was light enough to see) and stopped again at Nanny Catch Gill for 20 minutes to enjoy the peace and quiet. Arrived at Ennerdale Water approx 7-30/8.00am took a thirty minute bread to enjoy the view as I smoked my pipe then set off round the lake on the North Shore. Arrived at Black Sail approx 4PM and booked in for one night and met to Boss/Hostle Warden called Alex. Evening meal then bed at 10 pm. Up and breakfast at 7am then sat outside til the others finished their breakfast. Left Black Sail approx 8am to Borrowdale where I pitched up early to do some photography at 3pm. Self cooked evening meal then in bed by 10pm. Tony the Retired Hike

[@user-TonyUK]

@@ramblebob1 Being retired now from work I have all the time in the World but I know my knee joints could not stand the punishment. So now I watch others do routes I have done in the past and pass on my memories of what they were doing. Tony the Retired Hiker in Essex

[@richardhunter7363]

If you don't like the weather in The Lakes, wait 5 minutes and it'll probably change. Started watching C2C vids as prep b4 I walked it in Sept 22, now watch them to relive the experience, so looking forward to these. Here's a question though - did you take a little editorial license in the cliff path shots - they looked out of order (I live locally so walk that path 3 or 4 times a year). lol

[@ramblebob1]

Yeah we did get all the weather in the lakes! I did the opposite, I stopped watching any C2C videos to make it a bit more of an adventure! Hope you enjoyed it when you did it. And yes, there is a little bit that might be out of order. I try to keep it fairly chronological, but sometimes it just seems the shots flow better out of order, or more likely that I had so many video files that I renamed to make it easier to bring together that I forgot the exact order!

[@kingconable]

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[@ramblebob1]

I hope to see you on the trail with one child by your side and the other strapped on your back!