by Ben | May 14, 2025 | South West Coastal Path 2
An amazing side to walking the path is that you find, and see, places that other people don’t get to. I find it fascinating that, for example, the beach at Perranporth is absolutely rammed with people, but I get to walk around a headland here and see several isolated...
by Ben | May 13, 2025 | South West Coastal Path 2
I got caught out once. It was after my Grandma died. She was, I think, 83 years old and had been suffering quite badly with a form of dementia. It was pretty tough for my parents in those last few years who were trying to help her by putting various things in place,...
by Ben | May 11, 2025 | South West Coastal Path 2
I’m not sure the moon actually woke me up. Maybe it was because the tide was in, and the sea quite noisy, but something woke me up. It must have been about 2 o’clock in the morning and I noticed how bright it seemed outside, so I decided to take a look. The scene,...
by Ben | May 10, 2025 | South West Coastal Path 2
I met someone today who’d walked the coastal path in the same way I want to. In one go, camping, and carrying all their own kit. I think it’s great that people are so keen to do the walk, in any way they see fit, but it’s nice to talk to someone who’s done the same...
by Ben | May 9, 2025 | South West Coastal Path 2
Rushing to get the ferry across the Avon before it closed at 4pm I was hatching a plan. I knew that low tide on the river Erme was about 9:30pm which meant I’d probably be ok to cross at around 8pm. Assuming I was on time for the Avon ferry I was strongly considering...
