Archive for South West Coast Path
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.


