Photography Competition

The 2025 competition winners have been announced. A huge thank you to everyone who sent in images taken on the South West Coast Path during 2025 - it was another incredible year of stunning photography showcasing the beauty and dynamic nature of the coastal environment of the South West.

News of the 2026 SWCP Photographer of the Year Exhibition will be announced soon.

Thanks also to our excellent panel of judges, from left to right: Julian Gray, Director, South West Coast Path Association; Jessica Lennan, Lecturer in Photography at the University of Plymouth; Heidi Mortstang, Associate Professor in Photography at the University of Plymouth

VIEW THE WINNING IMAGES BELOW

OVERALL WINNER - 2025 SWCP PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Neil Barnes
Falling Fog
East Cliff at West Bay, Dorset

COMPETITION CATEGORY WINNERS

People and Path  

Keith Mason
NCI - Monitoring the seas at Cape Cornwall
National Coastwatch Institution Station, Cape Cornwall, West Cornwall

Urban Lines 

Shaun Davey
High Tide at Dusk in Lynmouth at Christmas

Nature  

Emma Eccles
In the Pinks!
Trebarwith Strand, North Cornwall

Climate Change

Marlena Ciach
High Tide on Porlock Marsh
Porlock Marsh, Exmoor

Young Photographer of the Year Award

Arthur Allan, age 17
Rubbing Shoulders on Gwennap Head
Gwennap Head, West Cornwall

Sky Shot

George Cryer
Pedn Vounder Sunrise
Porthcurno, West Cornwall

Wildlife

Archie Raistrick
Snail Snacks
North Devon

Staff Pick

Charisse Wold
Golden Hour Magic
Burgh Island, South Devon

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