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Sunday, 6 February 2022

SWCP Braunton to Croyde

Braunton to CroydeWalk along the South West Coast Path between Braunton and Croyde on the North Devon Coast Not the typical landscape for the SWCP, this section navigates around the Braunton Marshes that surround the River Caen and then the dunes of the Braunton Burrows, although this section is...

Baggy Point Circular Walk

Baggy Point Circular WalkShort walk round the headland known as Baggy PointA short circular walk starting and ending at Croyde. This route uses the South West Coast Path to navigate around Baggy Point, the headland just north of the village of Croyde. Return is across the headland using footpaths...

Ilfracombe to Lee Bay circular Walk

Ilfracombe to Lee Bay circularCircular route from Ilfracombe along the old railway track to Lee Bay, returning along the South West Coast PathThe route follows the old track bed of the former Ilfracombe to Barnstaple section of the Southern Railway. These days it is a paved cycle way that twists...

Saturday, 5 February 2022

Hele Bay and Hillsborough

Hele Bay and HillsboroughA short but strenuous walk across Hillsborough Hill that separates Ilfracombe and Hele Bay.Hillsborough is a promontory that sits between the towns of Ilfracombe and Hele Bay to the east. With a height of some 114m, this made an ideal location for an iron age for around...

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Hele Bay to Berrynarbor Circular Walk

A 7 mile walk around coastal North Devon from Hele Bay to BerrynarborThis walk takes inland footpaths and tracks to navigate from the village of Hele Bay through to Berrynarbor, which, with its whitewashed stone walls takes on the guise of a Mediterranean village. The village plays host to numerous...

Thursday, 5 July 2018

Hele Bay to Braunton Walk Summary

Extensive Walk along the SWCP between Hele Bay near Ilfracombe and BrauntonThis route provides an alternative to the official SWCP whereby it short cuts the headland at Baggy Point and goes directly into Braunton omitting the section around Braunton Burrows. This achieves a sub 20 mile walk with bus...

Wednesday, 4 July 2018

Saturday, 16 June 2018

South West Coast Path - Westward Ho! to Barnstaple

One of the few low level and flat walks on the SWCP, 12.5 miles between Westward Ho! to BarnstapleA very easy walk that can be split into two if required. The first part navigates around Northam Burrows, the duned area that juts out into the Taw and Torridge estuary. A ferry at Appledore links across...

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A 10 mile walk following the southern side of the parish boundary of Leiston in Suffolk This walk follows the route of a 17th century peramb...

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