Roof of England Walk

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The Roof of England Walk is a 188-mile (301-km) footpath in the North Pennines, England. It follows a circular route through Westmorland and Furness, Cumberland, Northumberland and County Durham, with a short section in North Yorkshire, and passes features including High Force in Teesdale, Blanchland Abbey, High Cup Nick, Cross Fell (the highest point of the walk, at 893 m (2,930 ft)) and the Tan Hill Inn. [1] [2] The path was officially opened in September 2025. [3] It is generally described in an anticlockwise direction, starting and finishing at Appleby-in-Westmorland. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "The story of the Roof of England Walk". roofofenglandwalk.org. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Walk the Roof of England". North Pennines National Landscape. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Tabitha (6 September 2025). "New 188-mile walking trail launched in County Durham". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "The route". The Roof of England Walk. Retrieved 6 September 2025.


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