South West Coast Footpath

Leg 1 - September and October 2017 - 430 miles

With Steve and Harry

Leg 2 - April 2018 - 200 miles

For the last 15 years, it has been an ambition to walk the South West Coast Path. For more information on this path go here.

In September and October 2017 myself and my dog (Harry) walked 3/4 of it in one hit over 8 weeks, 34 days (returning home each weekend) - from Minehead to Plymouth- 430 miles or 12.5 miles per day average.

In April 2018, we plan to complete the path - 200 miles in 14 days.

Anyone is welcome to join us!

Below you will find the blog we are writing as we do it.

Click Here to find the Route Description day-by-day.

We also link to the travel company who worked with me to plan the route - Encounter Walking Holidays - it is completely custom to my requirements.

Day 19 - St Ives to Gurnard’s Head - 9.7m / 4:25

Another amazing day today! The miles may seem short when compared to recent days but the terrain today changed back to a much more...

Day 18 - Portreath - St Ives - 17.4m / 6:13m

Very nice friendly accomodation last night in Portreath meant we were raring to go this morning. Straight onto the beach with low tide to...

Day 17 - St Agnes (Trevaunance Cove) to Portreath - 8.3m / 3hrs

Short day picking up where we left off (soaked) on Wednesday last week after a 5 hour journey. I welcomed new companions today on the...

Day 16 - Crantock to St Agnes (Trevaunance Cove) - 12.5m / 5hrs

Today was a massive contrast with yesterday. It began with drizzle which quickly turned to heavy rain which didn't let up and, because of...

Day 15 - Porthcothan Bay to Crantock. 17.6m / 6:20. Iconic Cornwall

I knew when I booked this trip that today would be a special day - and it didn't disappoint. We started where we finished at Porthcothan...

Day 14 - Polzeath to Porthcothan Bay. 17.5m / 5hrs. A day of 10 amazing beaches.

We stayed again in Port Isaac - home of Doc Martin - last night and then a short taxi ride with another amazingly friendly taxi driver...

Day 13 - Port Isaac to Polzeath - 9m / 3:44.

It says at the in the Trailblazer book that if a medal could be awarded for challenges on the SWCP then it could be for the first three...

Day 12 - Boscastle to Port Isaac. 15m / 6:34. Two days in one.

Mrs Schrier came to stay last night and was raring to go on the path this morning. Unfortunately, we had torrential rain through...

Day 11 - Bude (Upton) to Boscastle - 16.1m / 6:51

After the taxing day yesterday, and still very tired this morning, I was a bit apprehensive about today. I knew I had a long way to go...

Day 10 - Hartland Quay (well Stoke) to Bude (well Upton) - 20m - 7:44m - Groundhog Day

Well, I knew this blog would be difficult to write. I thought that some days would be boring and some days I wouldn't want to write it....

Day 9 - Clovelly to Hartland Quay - 11.2m / 4:18

We began today, after a 4 hour train ride, back in Clovelly where we left off on Wednesday last week. Onto the path and we come across...

Day 8 - Westward Ho! to Clovelly - 12.3m / 4:58

Back to familiar territory today with a "strenuous" 12 miler to end our short week - still completed 46 this week, as planned but after...

Day 7 - Barnstaple to Westward Ho! - 18m / 5:53

Today was supposed to be two days of walking. We were supposed to do 7.5 miles and then another 11 miles split between a stayover Instow....

Day 6 - Croyde to Barnstaple - 16.15m / 5:20

Arrived in Barnstaple last night to get on with it this morning. Blowing an absolute hoolie overnight and now this morning - 40/50...

Day 5 - Woolacombe to Croyde - 7.8m / 2:46

A day of two surfing beaches. Started the day with it peeing with rain in Woolacombe. Surf was up and a couple of brave surfers were...

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