The South West Coast Path National Trail (SWCP) measures a staggering 630 miles (1015km) from Minehead on the Somerset coast right round Devon and Cornwall to Poole in Dorset. The guidebook divides the route into 45 stages of between 12.5- 37.5km beginning and ending where amenities are available. No other stretch of coastline compares for scenic splendour, historical sites and availability of refreshments, accommodation and public transport, making it easy to split the South West Coast Path into week or weekend-long sections.Written by prolific outdoor writer Paddy Dillon, this guidebook is packed with lots of information for planning your walk, including clear step-by-step route descriptions and OS map extracts, public transport links, accommodation and facilities along the way. Also described is the 17-mile South Dorset Ridgeway, from West Bexington to Osmington Mills, which can be used as a scenic way to shave 42 miles off the total distance.This epic route takes in Exmoor National Park, five Areas of Outstanding National Beauty and the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, besides various nature reserves and SSSIs.
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Guidebook to walking the entire South West Coast Path National Trail. The route runs for 630 miles from Minehead to Poole along the north Devon, Cornish, south Devon and Dorset coastline. Divided into 45 stages, this long-distance coastal trek could be completed within 4 weeks, or walked in sections. Guide includes maps and essential information.
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Introduction Coastal Walking through History A Protected Coastline Travel to the South West Travel around the South West Time and Tide Accommodation Luggage Transfer Food and Drink Money Tourist Information Centres Rescue Services When to Walk One Man and his Dog Daily Schedule Maps of the Route Looking after the Coast Path Safety on the Coast Path The South West Coast Path Day 1: Minehead to Porlock Weir Day 2: Porlock Weir to Lynmouth Day 3: Lynmouth to Combe Martin Day 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe Day 5: Woolacombe to Braunton Day 6: Braunton to Westward Ho! Day 7: Westward Ho! to Clovelly Day 8: Clovelly to Hartland Quay Day 9: Hartland Quay to Bude Day 10: Bude to Boscastle Day 11: Boscastle to Port Isaac Day 12: Port Isaac to Padstow Day 13: Padstow to Porthcothan Day 14: Porthcothan to Newquay Day 15: Newquay to Perranporth Day 16: Perranporth to Portreath Day 17: Portreath to St Ives Day 18: St Ives to Pendeen Watch Day 19: Pendeen Watch to Porthcurno Day 20: Porthcurno to Penzance Day 21: Penzance to Porthleven Day 22: Porthleven to The Lizard Day 23: The Lizard to Porthallow Day 24: Porthallow to Falmouth Day 25: Falmouth to Portloe Day 26: Portloe to Mevagissey Day 27: Mevagissey to Polmear Day 28: Polmear to Polperro Day 29: Polperro to Portwrinkle Day 30: Portwrinkle to Plymouth Day 31: Plymouth to Wembury Beach Day 32: Wembury Beach to Bigbury-on-Sea Day 33: Bigbury-on-Sea to Salcombe Day 34: Salcombe to Stoke Fleming Day 35: Stoke Fleming to Brixham Day 36: Brixham to Shaldon Day 37: Shaldon to Budleigh Salterton Day 38: Budleigh Salterton to Seaton Day 39: Seaton to Seatown Day 40: Seatown to Abbotsbury Day 41: Abbotsbury to Ferrybridge Day 42: Isle of Portland Circuit Day 43: Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove Day 44: Lulworth Cove to Swanage Alt Day 44: Lulworth Cove to Gaulter Gap Day 45: Swanage to South Haven Point South Dorset Ridgeway: West Bexington to Osmington Mills Appendices Appendix 1 Route Summary
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ISBN
9781852847579
Publisert
2021-01-07
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Cicerone Press
Vekt
400 gr
Høyde
172 mm
Bredde
116 mm
Dybde
19 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

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Biographical note

Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with over 60 guidebooks to his name, as well as more than a dozen booklets and brochures. He writes for a number of outdoor magazines and other publications, and produces material for tourism groups and other organisations. He lives near the Lake District and has walked in every county in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.