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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83 colour maps and 135 colour photographs
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Höhe: 172 mm
Breite: 116 mm
Dicke: 19 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-85284-757-9 (9781852847579)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
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.
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
