A walker's route made famous by the great author Alfred Wainwright is to see new passports published as funding is secured.

The Coast to Coast, from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay, has its own pocket-sized passport for walkers to collect stamps in along the way.

Now, as 16 councillors in North Yorkshire set aside small bits of their budget, more walkers will be able to record their progress. Organisers are to create a new miniature passport, making it easier for those taking part to carry.

Donald Cline, of the Richmond Yorkshire Community Interest Company (CIC), said research showed many people would prefer a "truncated" edition.

Councillors from North Yorkshire Council on the Coast to Coast walk route at Danby Wiske, near Northallerton. Pictured Cllr Heather Moorhouse, Cllr David Chance, Cllr Yvonne Peacock, leader of North Yorkshire Council, Cllr Carl Les, Cllr Karin Sedgwick, Cllr Annabel Wilkinson and chair of North Yorkshire Council, Cllr George Jabbour.

placeholder image — Councillors from North Yorkshire Council on the Coast to Coast walk route at Danby Wiske, near Northallerton. Pictured Cllr Heather Moorhouse, Cllr David Chance, Cllr Yvonne Peacock, leader of North Yorkshire Council, Cllr Carl Les, Cllr Karin Sedgwick, Cllr Annabel Wilkinson and chair of North Yorkshire Council, Cllr George Jabbour.

The smaller version is 24 pages, compared to the original at 140, which is packed with information about places along the route and offers from shops and retailers.

"If you are carrying all of your gear, weight matters," he said.

Some 16 councillors at North Yorkshire Council agreed to set aside between £300 and £400 from their local budgets for the project.

The council's chair, Coun George Jabbour, walked the route over the summer raising more than £4,000 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

“The Coast to Coast passport gave me a structure to my adventure and a companion that I consulted regularly," he said. “It allowed me to have a sense of accomplishment each time I collected a stamp and reached a milestone, which was a motivation factor to keep me going.”

And council leader, Coun Carl Les, said it was a "wonderful" way to mark the journey. He said: “Each stamp is a memory to treasure, and together they tell the story of your walk. It’s not just about reaching the end - it’s about enjoying every step, meeting local people, and discovering the charm of North Yorkshire along the way.”

Walkers can order the full booklets online for £15.