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Clovelly to Hartland Quay
October 6, 2024, from the itinerary: This section of Coast Path leads you through the stunning, contrasting landscapes of the Hartland...
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Oct 9, 20245 min read
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Westward Ho! To Clovely
October 6, 2024, from the Itinerary: Follow the SW Coast path along the ocean. Here are some highlights: The views from the top of...
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Oct 7, 20245 min read
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Bideford to Westward Ho!
October 5, 2024 - from the itinerary: This is a shorter day, so it’s a later start. This an easy walk without any elevation gain again...
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Oct 5, 20243 min read
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Barnstaple to Bideford
October 4, 2023, from the itinerary: This leg of the SW Coast Path starts by crossing the River Taw over the historic stone Long Bridge...
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Oct 5, 20244 min read
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The Next Leg of the SouthWest Coast Path: Barnstaple to Hartland Quay
October 3, 2024 - From the itinerary: Get your Covid and Flu seasonal booster. Take the train from Liphook to Barnstaple. Hotel: No....
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Oct 3, 20243 min read
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Coming home
All good things must come to an end and today, 25th January 2024 was my day to return from this leg of the SWCP. Breakfast was eggs...
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Jan 29, 20241 min read
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Braunton to Barnstaple - Full Circle
Today is my last hiking day and all of 6 miles along a straight light by the estuary. The path was paved and the biggest concern was...
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Jan 28, 20242 min read
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Saunton Sands to Braunton
January 23, 2024 - from the itinerary: Today offers the opportunity to explore the Braunton Burrows National Reserve, a rich environment...
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Jan 27, 20243 min read
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Woolacombe to Saunton - the big blow part 2
From the itinerary: Difficulty moderate -easy. This beautiful section of the Coast Path is also part of the Tarka Trail and is known for...
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Jan 24, 20243 min read
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Ilfracombe to Woolacombe and the big blow - part 1
A day of adventure. Elevation gain: 3137, distance 9.8. Weather - scattered showers and wind gusts up to 40 mph. The day started with a...
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Jan 24, 20244 min read
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Dolphins!
20 January 2024, from the itinerary: Combe Martin to Woolacombe. Rated Challenging: moderate to strenuous. This is a truly...
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Jan 20, 20244 min read
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Next Leg of the SouthWest Coast Path - Combe Martin to Barnstaple 19-25 January 2024
Now that the bunnies are successfully back with their mother, I am free to do some hiking. This next leg of the SouthWest Coast Path...
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Jan 19, 20242 min read
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Coming home from Combe Martin
I still can't believe I did such a hard stretch of the Sountwest Coast Path and it was relatively easy - I was even able to do it on an...
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Aug 13, 20232 min read
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Lynmouth to Combe Martin
August 10- the hardest part. From the itinerary: Challenging - Strenuous. An easy start on tarmac to Castle Rock. There are some...
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Aug 13, 20234 min read
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Porlock to Lynmouth
9 August- from the itinerary: Challenging - Moderate with some more strenuous ascents In this section the Coast Path, some of which is...
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Aug 13, 20235 min read
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Minehead to Porlock
August 8, 2023 - From the itinerary: Challenging - Moderate with an alternative more strenuous section. 8.9 miles to Porlock Weir, but...
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Aug 12, 20234 min read
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Minehead to Combe Martin
The Southwest Coast Path is a 630 mile long distance path stretching from Minehead in Somerset to Poole Harbor in Dorset. From 8 -11...
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Aug 12, 20231 min read
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Last day of this segment - Fowey to Par
March 9, 2023, from the itinerary: Readymoney Cove The ruins of St Catherine’s Castle standing guard over the entrance to Fowey harbour....
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Mar 12, 20232 min read
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Porthallow to Fowey
March 8, 2023 - Happy Women's Day From the itinerary: Take a view of The First World War granite cross memorial at Downend Point and look...
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Mar 12, 20233 min read
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Crafthole to Porthallow
March 7, 2023 from the itinerary: Today is described as "expert", "challenging", "moderate to strenuous"- honestly it didn't seem that...
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Mar 11, 20233 min read
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