Ten Things I Learned on the Coastal Railtrail
Between May and July 2025, founder member Steve Melia walked the Coastal Railtrail : 600 miles, along eight stretches of the coast, best-served by rail in each region and nation of Britain. He was joined by 26 other Railwalks supporters at different points and sponsored by Trainsplit.com . Here are some of the things he learned along the way. 1) The Best Coastal Walks Are Often Unexpected Amongst the eight best walks I chose along the Coastal Railtrail, some are well known. Others were quite unexpected. Three of the regions I walked through were former mining areas, where coastlines were ravaged by dumping and pollution until only a few years ago. There has been widespread restoration, and mother nature has done the rest. The coast of Durham stands out in this respect: it won a European award , I discovered later. The walk I have chosen for the Northeast, Horden to Seaham, where I took the photo above, is a great example. Other places yo...