Travel / Departures: Coast to coast

WALKERS planning to follow in the footsteps of Alfred Wainwright on a coast-to-coast walk can now book their accommodation from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay with one call to the YHA's new booking bureau. The Youth Hostels Association, which has 12 hostels on or near the route, provides an information pack with details of accommodation and advice on how to prepare for a long walk. The pack can be obtained from the YHA Northern Region, PO Box 11, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 2XA (0629 825850).