Status:
Walk Completed
Day distance:
8.47 miles
Lat, long:
51.21110, -3.47374
Location:
Alcombe, Minehead
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It’s behind you
Most people walk the South West Coastal Path anti clockwise. That’s to say they walk from Minehead, Somerset to Poole, Dorset. Even people walking it in sections tend to go that way around, although it’s also quite common for them to just compete sections based on...
Secret places
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...
Control those emotions
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,...
Woken by the moon
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,...
Just ask
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...
Should I stay or should I go
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...
Like an old friend
At the third time of trying I finally managed to correctly follow the coastal path through Beesands. It’s not a massive difference to the overall distance but it was certainly satisfying. Even though it is signed it just doesn’t look like there is a path that way....
Don’t sweat the little stuff
It’s been a funny day today. So much has gone well but I have been a little grumpy. Just worried about a few bits and bobs. Power is my biggest concern. One battery bank is totally empty and the other is at 50%. When trying to calm myself down I was thinking, well,...
Normal service is resumed
I had a nice, controlled start to the day. I’d told the lady who owned the campsite that I’d pick up my battery bank at 8am. It was only 7am so I had plenty of time to get washed and pack up all my stuff. Then I’d grab my battery bank on the way out.I walked along the...
Maybe
Today has been more about people than walking. Its filled me with delight, but also made me feel sad and powerless. Made me think I should be doing more. I’ve definitely seen the best in people. But I’ve also seen people who are struggling, with addiction, with their...
Don’t worry – you’ll burn it off
Well this was the day when I could have thrown in the towel. It was as simple as, can I walk, or can’t I. My Dad cautioned me about doing myself permanent injury, which was good advice, so I wouldn’t have carried on if I’d needed anything stronger than a knee support...
My garden wish
Today took me from my camping spot overlooking Sea Town, over the Golden Cap, into Charmouth. Then onto Lyme Regis, through a forest to Seaton and then finally onto a campsite slightly inland after Branscombe Bay. It was a good day although slightly marred at the end...
Past demons
It’s been really nice retracing my steps from 2023. I’ve been thinking about how I felt at each stage and comparing it to now. How I was making some of the same mistakes but how, in other areas, I had improved.It’s so easy to focus on what you’re doing wrong and not...