Overview

The designation of the Coast to Coast Path as England’s newest National Trail marked a significant milestone for outdoor recreation, access, and landscape-scale partnership working. Spanning 190 miles from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay, the route connects three National Parks, one National Landscape and showcases how large-scale access infrastructure can be delivered while balancing environmental protection, climate resilience, and user experience.

This webinar brought together some of the key partners involved in the designation and delivery of the trail to share practical insights, lessons learned, and transferable approaches for others working in trail development, access management, and landscape-scale projects.

This session directly supported ORN Action Plan priorities:

– Protecting nature and promoting responsible access

– Managing the impacts of climate change

– Maximising impact with limited resources

– Strengthening cross-sector collaboration

It also responded to growing interest in how trails can act as:

– Nature corridors

– Drivers of sustainable tourism

– Infrastructure for health and wellbeing