Frankie and Neeve’s Road Safety Academy is thrilled to announce our first major fundraising challenge—a remarkable coast-to-coast walk from the Cumbrian coast of St. Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay in North Yorkshire. Spanning 12 days, this inspiring journey is set to take place from September 14th to September 26th, 2024. This event aims to raise funds and awareness for road safety in memory of Frankie and Neeve, whose legacies inspire us to make our roads safer for everyone.

Join Us on an Epic Journey

We invite you to be part of this incredible adventure, walking through some of England’s most stunning landscapes, all while supporting a vital cause. Whether you can join us for a day or the entire journey, your participation will make a meaningful difference. This challenge is not just about raising funds; it’s about community, remembrance, and taking proactive steps to improve road safety. If you would like to take part please contact us at frankieandneeversa@outlook.com.

If you need a sponsorship form for the event you can download this here. 

You can also sponsor through Just Giving here.

Event Highlights and Schedule

Night Prior to start (13/09/24) St. Bees

Accommodation Options in St. Bees:

• The Manor Inn Pub – 019146 -820587, 11-12 Main Street St Bees, CA27 0DE
• Hopesdale House – 07734050193, Braystones Road, Beckermet Cumbria, CA21 2XX
• Stonehouse Farm – 01946822224, 133 Main Street St Bees, CA27 0DE
• Lu Lu’s – 01946822600, 134 Main Street, St Bees, CA27 0DE

Day 1 (14/09/24) St. Bees to Ennerdale Bridge (15 miles)

Start: 8am The Manor Inn Pub
Finish: 4pm The Fox and Hounds Ennerdale Bridge

Accommodation in Ennerdale Bridge:

• YHA Hostel – 01946 861237/0345 3719116, Cat Crag, Ennerdale Bridge, Cleator CA23 3AX
• The Shepherds Arm Hotel – 01946 861 249, Kirkland Road, Ennerdale Bridge, Cumbria, CA23 3AR
• The Fox and Hounds – 01946 861 373, Ennerdale Bridge, CA23 3AR

Day 2 (15/09/24) Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite (14.5 miles)

Start: 8am YHA Hostel, Ennerdale Bridge
Finish: 4pm The Royal Oak, Rosthwaite

Accommodation in Rosthwaite:

• Gillercombe- Stonethwaite Road, Rosthwaite, Cumbria, CA12 5XG Tel: 01768 777602
• The Royal Oak Hotel- Rosthwaite, Cumbria, CA12 5XB Tel: 01768 777214
• YHA Borrowdale- Longthwaite, Borrowdale, Cumbria, CA12 5XE Tel: 0345 371 9624

Day 3 (16/09/24) Rosthwaite to Patterdale (15.5 miles)

Start: 8am YHA Borrowdale
Finish: 4pm The White Lion, Patterdale, CA11 0NW

Accommodation in Patterdale:

• Noran Bank Farm- Patterdale, Cumbria, CA11 0NR Tel: 01768 482327
• Side Farm Camping- Side Farm, Patterdale, CA11 0NP Tel: 01768 482337
• YHA Patterdale- Patterdale, CA11 0NW Tel: 0345 371 9337
• Crookabeck Farm B&B- Patterdale, Cumbria, CA11 0NP Tel: 07979 345630

Day 4 (17/09/24) Patterdale to Shap (15.5 miles)

Start: 8am Noran Bank Farm, Patterdale
Finish: 4pm The Kings Arms Hotel, Main Street, Shap, CA10 3NU

Accommodation in Shap:

• The Kings Arms Hotel- Main Street, CA10 3NU Tel: 01931 716277
• Brookfield House- Shap, CA10 3PZ Tel: 01931 716397
• Derwent House- 2 Derwent Bield, Shap, CA10 3LX Tel: 01931 716518

Day 5 (18/09/24) Shap to Kirkby Stephen (21 miles)

Start: 8am The Kings Arms Hotel, Shap
Finish: 4pm The Black Bull, 38 Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QW

Accommodation in Kirkby Stephen:

• YHA Kirkby Stephen Hostel- Market Street, CA17 4QQ Tel: 07812 558525
• The Old Croft House- Market Street, CA17 4QW Tel: 01768 371638
• The Jolly Farmers- 63 High Street, CA17 4SH Tel: 017683 71063

Day 6 (19/09/24) Kirkby Stephen to Keld (12 miles)

Start: 8am YHA Kirkby Stephen
Finish: 4pm Keld Lodge, Keld, Richmond, DL11 6LL

Accommodation in Keld:

• Keld Lodge- Keld, Richmond, DL11 6LL Tel: 01748 886259
• Butt House- Keld, North Yorkshire, DL11 6LJ Tel: 01748 886374
• Swaledale Yurts and Camping- Park House, Cumbria, DL11 6DZ Tel: 01748 886159

Day 7 (20/09/24) Keld to Reeth (12 miles)

Start: 8am Keld Lodge
Finish: 4pm The Black Bull, The Green, Reeth, DL11 6SZ

Accommodation in Reeth:

• Dales Bike Centre Hostel- Parks Barn, Reeth, DL11 6AW Tel: 01748 884908
• Orchard Caravan Park- Back Lane, Reeth, DL11 6TT Tel: 01748 884475

Day 8 (21/09/24) Reeth to Richmond (10.5 miles)

Start: 8am The Black Bull, Reeth
Finish: 4pm The Black Lion Hotel, Richmond

Accommodation in Richmond:

• Nuns Cottage B&B- 5 Hurgill Road, Richmond, DL10 4AR Tel: 01748 821658
• The Black Lion Hotel- 12 Finkle Street, Richmond, DL10 4QB Tel: 01748 826217
• Castle House- Richmond, DL10 4QP Tel: 01748 823954

Day 9 (22/09/24) Richmond to Danby Wiske (14 miles)

Start: 8am The Black Lion Hotel, Richmond
Finish: 4pm The White Swan, Danby Lane, North Allerton, DL7 0NQ

Accommodation in Danby Wiske:

• The White Swan- Danby Lane, North Allerton, DL7 0NQ Tel: 01609 775131
• Ashfield House- Danby Wiske, DL7 0NH Tel: 07817 745463

Day 10 (23/09/24) Danby Wiske to Osmotherley (12 miles)

Start: 8am The White Swan, Danby Wiske
Finish: 4pm The Golden Lion, 6 West End, Osmotherley, DL6 3AA

Accommodation in Osmotherley:

• The Golden Lion- 6 West End, Osmotherley, DL6 3AA Tel: 01609 883526
• Cote Ghyll Mill, YHA- Osmotherley, DL6 3AH Tel: 01609 883425

Day 11 (24/09/24) Osmotherley to Blakey Ridge (20 miles)

Start: 8am The Golden Lion, West End, Osmotherley
Finish: 4pm The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge

Accommodation in Blakey Ridge:

• The Lion Inn- Kirbymoorside, YO62 7LQ Tel: 01751 417320
• White Horse Farm Inn- Rosedale Abbey, YO18 8SE Tel: 01751 417329 (2 miles from path)
• Sevenford House- Rosedale Abbey, YO18 8SE Tel: 01751 417283 (2 miles from path)

Day 12 (25/09/24) Blakey Ridge to Grosmont (13 miles)

Start: 8am The Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge
Finish: 4pm The Station Tavern, Front Street, Grosmont, YO22 5PA

Accommodation in Grosmont:

• The Station Tavern- Front Street, Grosmont, YO22 5PA Tel: 01947 895060
• Priory Farm Camping- Egton Bank, YO22 5QJ Tel: 01947 895324
• The Gallery B&B- Front Street, YO22 5QE Tel: 01947 895007

Day 13 (26/09/24) Grosmont to Robin Hood’s Bay (15 miles)

Start: 8am The Station Tavern, Grosmont

Finish: 3pm The Victoria Hotel, Station Rd, Robin Hood’s Bay, Whitby YO22 4RL

Concluding with Professionals Day walk and Discussion on final day

The journey will culminate on September 26th, with a special “Professionals Day” dedicated to honouring those who work tirelessly in the aftermath of road incidents. We invite all professionals involved in this crucial work to join us for the final mile where we will be meeting at 1pm at the Robin Hood Fire Station. This will be followed by a poignant discussion at the Victoria Hotel in Robin Hood’s Bay. There will be a talk at the Victoria Hotel starting at 3pm to discuss the wider cost of road crime. If you would like to join this please email us at frankieandneeversa@outlook.com