Fishing, Birdwatching & Other Outdoor Pursuits

A guidebook to walking the South West Coast Path, a long-distance National Trail from Minehead to Poole, along the north Devon, Cornish, south Devon and Dorset coastline. Covering 1022km (635 miles), this epic route takes in Exmoor National Park and the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and takes around 4 weeks to walk.

The route is described in 45 stages between 12 and 38km (7.5–24 miles) in length. Also described is the 17-mile South Dorset Ridgeway, from West Bexington to Osmington Mills, which can be used as a scenic way to shave 42 miles off the total distance.

• 1:50,000 OS maps for each stage
• GPX files available to download
• Detailed information about accommodation, refreshments and facilities along the route
• Advice on planning and preparation

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