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Bideford Back Home
From the Itinerary: Take the 21 bus from Bideford to Barnstaple Take the 12:30 train from Barnstaple to Exetor St. Davids switch to the...
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Oct 9, 20242 min read
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
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
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
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
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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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