South West Coastal Path
Hiking the 630 miles of coastal Path from Poole in Dorset to Minehead in Somerset Hike SummaryThe South West Coastal Path
Poole to Minehead- For more information you can visit the official SW Coastal Path website here
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News from the trail
In comes the mist
What a great start to the day After packing up a very wet tent we drove down to Porthleven where I’d finished my previous day. Jenny and I have holidayed here before and we found a cafe near a pub called The Ship and had breakfast. The Ship has happy memories for us...
Time to stop?
The most southerly point of the path I finally made it to Lizard Point. I’d been looking forward to this as, along with getting into each county, Lizard point seemed a significant milestone. I don’t feel especially impressed with myself at the moment but I hope when I...
We’ve lost the moon
Another wild camp I woke up at 6am and had not been moved on. I didn’t really relax for much of the night but I guess I’ll just get used to it in time. I was rewarded by the most spectacular views. After packing up my kit I just sat on my chair and watching the sea...
Pizza to the rescue
The wild camp I didn’t pick the best spot but it was getting late and I was getting nervous. Half the tent was down a slope so the pitch was pretty poor. I didn’t sleep well either but that was mainly because it was too hot. The quilt I use is really good in cooler...
I’ll do an update tomorrow. Feeling a bit tired at the moment
Sometimes I get confused
Lazy start I really took my time this morning. Lazy Ben had decided that he had all the time in the world. He woke up naturally, got dressed, strolled up the field to pay for camping and whatever was sold in the shop. Chatted to a fellow hiker for 20 minutes. Got...