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Best foot forward as Coast-to-Coast Walk is improved
Ramblers on a classic long-distance Yorkshire footpath devised by the legendary fell walker Alfred Wainwright will find the going easier underfoot, thanks to a package of improvements by North Yorkshire County Council's Countryside Service.
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The Coast-to-Coast Walk, from St Bee's Head in Cumbria to Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire, has been voted the world's second best long-distance trail. More than 10,000 walkers enjoy it every year.
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But, says Coun Clare Wood, executive member for countryside services in North Yorkshire, in recent months, the section through Iron Banks Wood, alongside the River Swale near Richmond, has deteriorated as a result of high levels of use during wet summer conditions. Now, improvement work is to be carried out in readiness for next summer.
She said: "As well as being very boggy in places, there are also two steep sections which were badly eroded and very slippery in wet conditions. The existing bridges, boardwalk, stepping stones and stiles were also in poor condition and were not suitable for such a popular route.
"This is an incredibly popular long distance path, and apart from the enjoyment it provides to walkers it also funnels a considerable amount into North Yorkshire's tourism economy."
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