Coast to Coast Day 15 Blakey Ridge to Egton Bridge

Our 15th day walking the Coast to Coast Path is in the books. A 18.5km trek across and down off the moors into Egton Bridge.

We started with a hearty breakfast at The Lion Inn and after a quick snap with the Lion himself we were off on our way to Egton Bridge. Everyone already in a layer of sunscreen and hats, with 3L of water in our packs – we were ready for the mostly wide open moors walk at 28C ahead!

The day started with a few kilometers of road walking – thankful for the wide grassy shoulder beside this busy highway. Not a fantastic way to kick off a beautiful morning but we made quick, happy work of it.

In pretty quick order we turned into the moors on a small path. And for most of the day we were then on either a small path like this our back to the wide gravel tracks we have been on for a few days now up here.

Soon the views started to change. Showing off some farms, hamlets and even the North Sea (the finish line) in the distance. Not just moors everywhere the eye can see anymore. Oh but don’t worry, there were still our constant companions, the sheep!

We were making great progress today, chatting with fellow coasters here and there – including a long chat with Virginia who walked with us for a while. A very nice chap from, you guessed it, Virginia, who has done a number of long distance walks. Great to see him here and there on the trail for the last few days for a nice chat and check in!

At 130 we strolled into Glaisdale, a town about an hour from our destination of Egton Bridge for the day, with high hopes of hitting the local shop for a cold drink or popsicle. Insert major disappointment here! They were closed for their lunch break. What the heck?!? Boo! We took a short micro break in the shade sitting on a concrete step to recover from our sorrow .. and then cracked on. As you do.

After a long descent down down down through No Popsicle Town, we were revived with a walk through a forest!

There were all these cool stones along the path making walking a little more entertaining, we had shade, we had the sound of the river below us. Loved it!

In no time, we came into Egton Bridge and were seated at the Horseshoe Hotel (our home tonight) in their amazing beer garden with cold pints and snacks from our packs.

So quick today we beat our bags! We had to sit in the beautiful gardens with the resident chickens! They are so adorable and very, very smart .. they could hear a crisp (chips) bag from across the garden!

Once our bags arrived, we had showers, had a nice dinner and strolled through the town a little. Our hotel was old, smoking hot, small windows, and no fans … so we stayed out in the slight wind and shade as long as we could!

For those who have the attention span of a chicken…

Date: Monday June 30 2025
Trail: Coast to Coast Path, England
Day: 15 of 17
To/From: Blakey Ridge to Egton Bridge
Start/Finish time: 930am / 3pm
Distance: 18.4km (Hiiker)
Steps: 29,061
Terrain: some tarmac today and a lot of gravel / sand track, with a good section through the forest near the end
Weather: 28c with a slight breeze and a few clouds later in the day
Breaky: full English at The Lion Inn
Lunch n Snacks: sandwich from the Lion Inn, strawberries, OJ, cookies
Dinner: cheeseburger and chips at The Horseshoe Hotel
Tonight’s home away from home: the Horseshoe Hotel
Mood: great, starting to feel the feels about tomorrow being finish day
Body: feeling good, even had the old knee brace off for some of the day today!
Highlight: chickens!
Lowlight: Glaisdale Post Office / Shop closes for lunch
Deep thoughts: everyone has a rhythm, their very own rhythm – listen closely and you may love the beat!