There are thousands of miles of designated National Trails in England and Wales. These long-distant footpaths and bridleways take in some of the most stunning landscapes in the country.

We’re excited to be working with Natural England ahead of the opening of two new National Trails.

Wainwright’s Coast to Coast route passes through the Lake District, North York Moors, and Yorkshire Dales National Parks. The 197-mile route is currently being developed into a National Trail, set to open in 2025.

The King Charles III England Coast Path is being similarly developed. When fully opened, this Trail will be 2,700 miles long and showcase the entire English coastline. The Lake District Foundation is supporting the development of the Tyne to Tees stretch, taking in the Durham Heritage Coast, which has been open for several years.

If you live or work near either of these National Trails, we want to hear from you!

Coast to Coast Path National Trail

This popular route was given National Trail status in 2022. £5.6 million will be used to make improvements and maximise benefits for local communities.

We want the trail to be an asset to people who live and work nearby.

To achieve this, we need local perspectives to help shape its development.

Click below to fill in short surveys we have designed for the following key groups:

The Coast to Coast Trail passes through: St Bees, Ennerdale Bridge, Rosthwaite, Grasmere, Patterdale, Shap, Kirkby Stephen, Keld, Reeth, Richmond, Ingleby Cross, Clay Bank Top, Glaisdale, and Robin Hood’s Bay.

If you are a part of any communities surrounding the path, help us to create a National Trail that works for you by sharing your thoughts. Also, we encourage you to share this survey with anyone else in your community.

For more information about the data collected in this survey please read our privacy policy.

Any further questions or thoughts, contact [email protected]

King Charles III England Coast Path

This National Trail will be the longest maintained coastal path in the world, once completed. It is set to be fully walkable by the end of 2024.

We have been working with Durham Heritage Coast to engage with people who live or work around the Tyne to Tees section. If this applies to you, we would love for you to fill in a short survey.

Through gathering your views, we hope the future management of the National Trail can be guided by those who know the surrounding area best.

Click below to fill in short surveys we have designed for the following key groups:

This section of the Trail passes through: South Shields, Marsden, Whitburn, Seaburn, Sunderland, Hendon, Ryhope, Seaham, Hawthorn, Easington Village, Easington Colliery, Horden, Peterlee, Blackhall Colliery or Blackhall Rocks, Crimdon, Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, and Port Clarence.

If you live by any of these areas, we would love to hear your thoughts. We also encourage you to share this survey with anyone else in your community.

For more information about the data collected in this survey please read our privacy policy.

Any further questions or thoughts, contact [email protected]