Archive for South West Coast Path

Walking Class Hero: Longshore Drift

Walking Class Hero: Longshore Drift

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Coastal erosion is in the news these days. Most spectacularly near Hayle in north Cornwall where geologist Richard Hocking caught an enormous fall on camera…

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Stuart Maconie: England will fight for access to its coast

Stuart Maconie: England will fight for access to its coast

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

If one thing should exercise an island race even more than woodlands, it is the coast and the sea…

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My Perfect Day: Ben Fogle

My Perfect Day: Ben Fogle

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Ben Fogle, the TV presenter and adventurer, talks to walk about his dream island and a failed acting career…

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Walking Class Hero: The English Riviera

Walking Class Hero: The English Riviera

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

On the English Riviera section rocks were literally turned upside down by earth movements 280-300 million years ago

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Get on the bus

Get on the bus

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Visitors to Whitby this summer will be able to take a trip out to the North York Moors National Park by hopping on board a beautifully restored coach…

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A walk back in time

A walk back in time

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Inspired by our article about the Jurassic Coast’s wildlife and geology? A new series of guided walks offers you the perfect chance to explore the history and beauty of this fascinating World Heritage Site…

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Nature watch: The Jurassic Coast

Nature watch: The Jurassic Coast

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Famed for its colourful cliffs and fossil-strewn shoreline, the Jurassic Coast has enchanted Brian Panton of West Dorset Ramblers for 30 years. He shows us why…

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Walk in depth: Lundy Island

Walk in depth: Lundy Island

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Forty years after Lundy was first acquired by the National Trust and opened to the public, Andrew McCloy explores the curious charms and spectacular wildlife of the little-visited island…

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Walking Class Hero: Coast for Most

Walking Class Hero: Coast for Most

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Weymouth, of course, is on the South West Coast Path and here many visitors and locals are aghast that the rest of the country doesn’t have the same right of access as enjoyed in the south west. We really shouldn’t be this complacent though because many of our national trails and regional routes rely on permissive access and 10% of the 1014 km (630 miles) South West Coast Path is not legally secure.

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