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Long Path

Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Devon, Norfolk, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Suffolk, Wiltshire

772 km / 480 miles
The longest straight line you can draw in England without crossing the sea is from Winterton-on-Sea in Norfolk to Pordennack Point just south of Land's End, Cornwall.

This route attempts to stay as close as possible to this line by using rights of way, open access land or by road walking where this is the only alternative.The furthest deviation from the straight line is 1.9 miles.

As well as passing through many hamlets, villages and small towns the route passes through Norwich, Thetford, Mildenhall, Cambridge, Biggleswade, Flitwick, Oxford, Swindon, Chippenham, Bridgewater, Okehampton, Bodmin, Hayle and Penzance.


Details:

Path Type: Other Paths
Attributes: Other Paths
Average Gradients
Coast-to-Coast
Heath
Moorland
Start: TG499199 - Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk View on StreetMap
Finish: SW346242 - Pordenack Point, Cornwall View on StreetMap
Open Date: 2023
Web Sites: Long Path

Maps:

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Hostel Accommodation
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Walkers are Welcome

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger 133, 134, 143, 144, 152, 153, 154, 163, 164, 165, 166, 172, 173, 174, 181, 182, 183, 190, 191, 192, 193, 200, 201, 203, 204
OS Landranger Active 133, 134, 143, 144, 152, 153, 154, 163, 164, 165, 166, 172, 173, 174, 181, 182, 183, 190, 191, 192, 193, 200, 201, 203, 204
OS Explorer 28, 40, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 112, 113, 114, 128, 140, 141, 142, 153, 155, 156, 157, 169, 170, 180, 181, 192, 193, 208, 209, 210, 226, 229, 230, 237
OS Explorer Active 28, 40, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 112, 113, 114, 128, 140, 141, 142, 153, 155, 156, 157, 169, 170, 180, 181, 192, 193, 208, 209, 210, 226, 229, 230, 237

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
From
Path
Along
Path
Walkers are Welcome
5 km
203 km
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
300 km
Walkers are Welcome
2 km
393 km
Walkers are Welcome
4 km
408 km
Hostel Accommodation
3 km
409 km
Hostel Accommodation
4 km
412 km
Walkers are Welcome
3 km
512 km
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
589 km
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
590 km
Camping Barn
2 km
605 km
Hostel Accommodation
1 km
724 km
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
770 km

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Connected Paths:

Anytime Challenges

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GPX Route File
Long Path GPX Exchange Format Route File
Last Updated 06/02/2024 17:15:42 - New Path
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Long Path Memory Map Route File
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Long Path Tracklogs Route File
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Route Profile:

772.6 km (480.1 miles)
9,772 m (32,060 ft) ascent
334 m (1,096 ft)  maximum height

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