28 December 2021 Today was very different to our previous walk, a real winter’s day; cold, wet and windy. Still, we’re not fair weather walkers. Oh no we’re not. It is Panto season remember. The usual suspects turned up and there was some transport jiggling to enable a one way walk. At least the wind …
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Portland
They said it was flat………. 26 December 2021 A beautiful sunny Boxing Day to embark on a round the island walk of 8 miles in company with Tom, Nick, Charlotte, Malory and Toseland. Hard to see how it could be flat with a humongous cliff ahead of us. Perhaps we skirt round the bottom of …
Golden Cap
24 October 2021 Golden Cap is the highest point on the south coast of Britain, 191 metres. I’ve seen it every time I’ve driven past, that’s over years and years, I’m almost Jurassic myself. It’s been a bit of a mental block for me since I embarked on my mission to walk the coast path. …
Woolacombe to Lee
23 December 2020 This walk is dedicated to Greg. The first time I will walk the coast path without him waiting at home for me. Fly high my darling boy. This is the first venture on the Coast Path for 12 months. The Covid 19 pandemic has clipped many wings and with lockdowns and precautions …
Croyde to Woolacombe
27 December 2019 A 2 car day A dull day but not cold. I collected my companions in Woolacombe and returned to Croyde for the pilgrimage across Croyde beach to Woolacombe via Baggy Point. Full of trepidation; that enormous lump of cliff ahead is very high and if I get to the top there’s miles …
Jungle bells, jungle bells….
Christmas day 2019 Bideford to Instow in company with Charlotte, Nick and Malory. We really could not have ordered a better day and absolutely no regrets that I’m not slaving over a hot turkey. Starting from Bideford where I left off on Monday we crossed the old bridge to join the railway line which now …
A to B
Monday 23rd December 2019 Half the party have gone on a day trip leaving the sensible pair to fill in a few miles. For us it was Appledore to Bideford. The walk moves along the quay to a quirky part of Appledore. A quarry, some cottages and the odd workshop all side by side and …
Westward Ho ho ho
22 December 2019 Tis the season to be jolly and walk through wind, rain, hail and golf courses just to tick off a few more miles. I am decamped to Appledore where my cottage is literally on the coast path. See how seriously I’m taking this challenge! Charlotte, Nick and Malory are here too. Nick …
ppp pick up a Penguin
7 December 2019 Just a short walk to fill in a little gap in the Torbay stretch. By contrast the return bus journey was over 4 hours in total! Torquay harbour to Meadfoot beach, a tad over 2 miles and moderate with a few steep steps both up and down. Well obviously, steps by nature …
Wembury 2
15 October 2019 After days and days of relentless Devon rain the forecast came good so a walk was compulsory. This little trek, 1.6 miles, needed to be achieved to complete the Cawsand to Stoke beach section. The ferry at Newton Ferrers does not operate after September so it was always going to be an …
Trailing acorns 