Cross Britain Way

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The Cross Britain Way is a hiking trail of 280 miles (450 km) across England and Wales. Its starting point is Boston on the east coast of England and it finishes in Barmouth on the Welsh coast (or vice versa [1] [2] ). It was launched in September 2014 and is one of the Macmillan Ways, a group of paths created to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. [3] [4] It is fully waymarked, and a comprehensive guidebook comprising route directions, maps, photographs and an accommodation list has been published and can be obtained from Macmillan Ways Association. [5]

Boston, Lincolnshire town in Lincolnshire, England

Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England, approximately 100 miles (160 km) north of London. It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government district. The town itself had a population of 35,124 at the 2001 census, while the borough had a total population of 66,900, at the ONS mid-2015 estimates. It is due north of Greenwich on the Prime Meridian.

Barmouth village and community in Gwynedd, Wales

Barmouth is a town and community in the county of Gwynedd, north-western Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Mawddach and Cardigan Bay. Located in the Historic county of Merionethshire, the Welsh form of the name is derived from "Aber" (estuary) and the river's name, "Mawddach". The English form of the name is a corruption of the earlier Welsh form 'Abermawdd'.

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The path is recognised by the Long Distance Walkers Association. [6]

Long Distance Walkers Association

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The terrain varies from the flat land of The Fens to the Welsh Berwyn Mountains. There is a total of 7,597 metres (24,925 ft) of ascent, and the highest point reached is at 521 metres (1,709 ft). [6]

The Fens Natural region in United Kingdom

The Fens, also known as the Fenlands, are a coastal plain in eastern England. This natural marshy region supported a rich ecology and numerous species, as well as absorbing storms. But most of the fens were drained several centuries ago, resulting in a flat, dry, low-lying agricultural region supported by a system of drainage channels and man-made rivers and automated pumping stations. There have been unintended consequences to this reclamation, as the land level has continued to sink and the dykes must be built higher to protect it from flooding.

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References

  1. ↑ Bunkorama (23 September 2015). "Save Barmouth Bridge". Independent Hostels UK. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cross Britain Way". ViewRanger. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mablethorpe's ultra runners Chris and Dave cross Britain". Louth Leader. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Coast to Coast walk through the largest inland county in England". Shropshire Tourism. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Publications". Macmillan Ways Association. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Cross Britain Way". Long Distance Walkers Association . Retrieved 6 August 2015.Includes zoomable route map with related information


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