Walks

I was planning on stopping at Lynmouth, but the south west coast path finishes at Minehead (well actually it starts there, I walked it backwards). It was a difficult few days, not because of the terrain, but because I’ve had manflu, it has been a real battle to put one […]

The first couple of days were easy, the coastal path went inland to Banstaple along the Tarka trail, so it was all flat along the estuary. For some reason the photos haven’t worked for that bit. The stretch from Croyde was fantastic, a real mix of cliffs and beaches, a […]

I walk down.And I walk up again.Ain’t nothin’ gonna keep me down. Hard work this stretch. Really hard work. From the top of the cliffs to the sea at every river and stream. I’m absolutely shattered and have my first blister. The tent leaked and I was damp for days. […]

A really lovely stretch of the coast, high cliffs and tiny beaches. Tintagel was like Glastonbury on sea, full of crystal shops and swords. Your browser does not support iframes. View this route at Map Pedometer

I certainly never intended to walk this far in one day, but the weather was superb, cool and breezy and the path was easy and flat(ish). The beaches along the way were stunning and surfers and kiters were out in force. I always said that fish and chips taste better […]

Following the acorns. A bit of a mixed path this one, the cliff tops are a delight, a nice breeze and almost flat paths. However a few miles have been across the sand dunes, a long, hard, tiring slog. I even took a short cut, the Fern Pit Ferry from […]

This has been far harder than I thought it would be, my training walks on the Mlaverns didn’t prepare me for this type of walking. Its rocky, steep, slippy paths up and down cliffs. It is also stunningly beautiful every single step of the way. I’ve spent more time just […]