Cicerone publishes guidebooks for long distance walks and treks, day walks, family walks, scrambling, climbing, ice climbing and mountaineering, cycling guides, hill and mountain skills and outdoor photography. Cicerone's aim is to inspire you, and to provide the information needed to enable you to plan and enjoy your favourite outdoor activity, whether in the British Isles or overseas.
Publisher's Information 2026
This England Coast Path North West guidebook breaks the route into 28 stages, detailing the public transport links that make this section of England's newest National Trail so easily accessible to walkers of all abilities. Whether tackled as day walks or in one continuous stretch, this comprehensive guidebook is the planning tool you need, seamlessly integrating detailed route descriptions, trek planners and route summary tables into one unbeatable resource.
Step-by-step route descriptions with OS 1:50,000 mapping are provided across all 28 stages of the ECP: North West, which vary between 13 and 29km (8 - 18 miles) and can easily be adapted to your preferred daily distances
Accommodation listing and a stage facilities planner cover B&Bs, hostels, campsites and other services in coastal centres, including Whitehaven, Ravenglass, Fleetwood, Southport and the Wirral
Public transport is listed for every stage for those breaking the route into smaller sections or day walks, particularly from transport hubs such as Carlisle, Lancaster, Blackpool and Liverpool
