Unlocking our Coastal Heritage- projects delivered by the National Trust

27 New Coast Path signs in West Cornwall

The Association contributed towards the cost of 27 new granite and stainless steel Coast Path waymark posts to …

Angrouse Cliff, Mullion

At Angrouse, near Mullion a bank across which the Coast Path ran collapsed. Thanks to funds raised by …

Ayrmer Cove

Cliff erosion around Ayrmer Cove has meant the National Trust has been proactively moving stretches of fence line …

Babbacombe Farm

Babbacombe is a remote section of the South West Coast Path on the North Devon coast between Bucks …

Baggy Point

Two sections of the Coast Path around Baggy Point had become eroded and so were levelled out, resurfaced …

Baulk Head - Coast Path relocated to avoid c…

Landslips and ongoing coastal erosion in early 2014 meant that this section of Coast Path had got dangerously …

Black Head

17 The site of Black Head comprises the remains of a Promontory Fort. The site is a small …

Bolberry Down

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Boscregan to Nanjulian

The wet weather over the past few years has caused considerable erosion to 5 sections of the coast …

Bosigran boardwalk and granite steps

The project aims were to provide improved access through a wet flush on Bosigran cliffs through improved surfacing …

Bosigran Gorse Clearance

Bosigran cliff castle is a scheduled monument that stands adjacent to the South West Coast Path. Gorse was …

Broom Parc and Lowlands

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Brownsham Car Park

Brownsham is a small car park north-west of Clovelly on a fairly remote section of the coast of …

Brownsham to Titchberry

Brownsham to East Titchberry is a remote section of the South West Coast Path on the North Devon …

Bucks Mill

Bucks Mills is a remote section of the South West Coast Path on the North Devon coast between …

Bucks Mill scrub clearance

Bucks Mills is a remote section of the South West Coast Path on the North Devon coast between …

Bucks Mill steps and signage

The views of Bideford Bay and beyond are spectacular from here. On a clear day you can get …

Burroughs Farm

This project, at Burrough Farm at Northiam between Appledore and Bideford removed approximately 100m of old dilapidated stock …

Burton Bradstock

The South West Coast Path at Burton Bradstock, Dorset was closed for public safety reasons in July 2012. …

Cadgwith and Gwavas

This project encompassed a number of improvements along a 1.5 mile section of the South West Coast Path, …

Cape Cornwall

The project has created 80 metres of new link path at Cape Cornwall from the South West Coast …

Carn Creagle

The South West Coast Path from Sennen Cove to Cape Cornwall in West Cornwall runs between Carn Creagle …

Carne Beacon & Veryan Castle

14 Carne Beacon is located just outside of the village of Veryan in mid-south Cornwall. The site was …

Carnewas

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Carn Galver Car Park

The car park at Carn Galver is the main parking area between Zennor and Pendeen for access to …

Carvannel and Western Hill Steps, Portreath

The Association has donated 200 steps boards to enable the National Trust to replace two long worn-out flights …

Church Cove

At Church Cove on the Lizard, unprecedented rainfall in November 2012 resulted in storm flow, for which a …

Chynalls, Blackhead and Beagles

This 2 mile section of the South West Coast Path crosses prime coastal heathland in National Trust ownership. …

Chynalls Cliff footbridge

A flash flood in July 2017 eroded the banks of a small stream and undermined the bridge used …

Cogden - replacement boardwalks

At Cogden (behind Burton Mere at the start of Chesil Beach) in West Dorset, the boardwalks through a …

Coombe car park, Fowey

Coombe car park to the west of Fowey is a small National Trust informal car park which provides …

Coombe Farm fencing

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Coombe Open Access

This section of coastal corridor at Coombe Farm, near Fowey, has the South West Coast Path running through …

Cot Mill

10 Cot Stream near St. Just is part of the St. Just Area of the Cornwall and West …

Cot Valley Bridge

The aim of this project was to construct a wooden bridge across the stream in the Cot valley …

Countisbury & Trentishoe

Countisbury Hill below Wind Hill This ½ mile stretch of the South West Coast Path is constantly under …

Crackington Haven

Previously the South West Coast Path took a straight line up and down a steep section of Cam …

Crane Castle

6 Crane Castle comprises the remains of a prehistoric promontory fort in the form of substantial upstanding remains …

Dartmouth Gallants Bower

The project was based around National Trust land at Gallants Bower, Dartmouth in South Devon and aimed to …

Dodman Point

16 The Dodman is the site of a large promontory fort along the south coiast of Cornwall. It …

Durgan & Toll Point

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

East Titchberry to Brownsham

Brownsham to East Titchberry is a remote section of the South West Coast Path on the North Devon …

Ebber Valley

The valley crossing of the South West Coast Path at Ebber has been problematic for a number of …

Embury Beacon

3 Embury Beacon Fort is the site of an Iron Age Hillfort on the west side of the …

Fir Woods to Soar Mill Cove

This well used section of the South West Coast Path near Salcombe requires improvement work. It is described …

Freshwater Bridge, near West Bay

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Gara Rock

The aim of this project was to create an improved safer access path from the South West Coast …

Godrevy Barrow

7 A small scale excavation and topographical survey of Godrevy Barrow, Gwithian, Cornwall took place in 2012-2013. The …

Golden Cap

28 The work was carried out because these three scheduled monuments on the edge of Golden Cap were …

Golden Cap Estate

The National Trust’s Golden Cap Estate is situated between Bridport and Charmouth in West Dorset. It is a …

Golden Cap signage

The National Trust have upgraded and renewed fingerposts and way markers across the whole estate encouraging walkers to …

Gribben & Combe beach path repairs

The two beaches west and east of Polridmouth near the Gribbin although small are within a stones throw …

Gunwalloe to Church Cove near Mullion

Just to the north west of Mullion in Cornwall the South West Coast Path leading away from Church …

Hardy's Monument

28 Work to restore the Hardy Monument on Black Down, Portesham in Dorset, has been completed by the …

Heddon car park, Exmoor

This, the largest project completed by the National Trust in West Exmoor, has benefited from financial support from …

Hemmick Beach

Situated adjacent to Hemmick Beach which lies within the shadow of Dodman Point, these steps form part of …

Hendersick Car park

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Hendersick path improvements

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Hendersick path realignment

This section of the South West Coast Path crosses a geological fault which has resulted in a number …

Hillsborough Farm, Boscastle

A new farm shop and cafe has been built on land leased by the National Trust to Nikki …

Hilly Mouth

As the coast path leaves the tarmac road above Lee it rises up a muddy slope which was …

Ifracombe Torrs toposcope Discovery Point

$Ilfracombe Torrs toposcope$ The base of the old toposcope existed at the view point for the Ilfracombe Torrs just off the …

Ilfracombe Torrs

$407 Ilfracombe Torrs$

The South West Coast Path passes through the National Trust owned Ilfracombe Torrs. Thanks to funds raised by …

Interpretation Boards at Crantock, Polly Jo…

The National Trust own 3 popular car parks on or adjacent to the South West Coast Path in …

Kenidjack Valley bridge

The access across Kenidjack stream in West Cornwall has been lost through extreme weather. Thanks to funds raised …

Kenidjack Valley dressing floor

9 This project is at a site consisting of the remains of a 19th century dressing floor adjacent …

Kenidjack Valley path improvements

This project looked to provide improvements to the track in the Kenidjack Valley near St Just in West …

Kildown Point and Polgwidden

These two sites on the South West Coast Path either side of the village of Cadgwith, suffered from …

Kynance Cove - Beach access steps rebuilt

The exceptional fierce storms of February 2014 damaged beyond repair the steps leading down to this beautiful cove …

Lansallos cliff diversion

Following exceptional rainfall during December 2012 and especially in the period from 21st to 31st December 2012, a …

Lansallos Cliff fencing

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Lansallos Lane Playtrail

This project in South East Cornwall was to increase the enjoyment of families as they access the South …

Lansallos Village

Situated between Polperro and Fowey in Cornwall there is a network of definitive and permissive routes from Lansallos …

Lantic Beach access path improvements

Lantic Beach is a popular and beautiful destination for walkers on the SWCP in south east Cornwall, The …

Lantivet Bay Fencing

This aim of this project at Lantivet Bay near Fowey in South East Cornwall is to fence the …

Lantivet Lane

Lantivet Lane is a historic track-way from Frogmore Farm between Fowey and Polperro in Cornwall. The farm has …

Lester Cliffs

The South West Coast Path around Lester Cliff is well used by walkers. Over the past 25 years …

Link Paths in the Mawnan Smith Area

The project was to repair and resurface two link paths which connect countryside car parks around Mawnan Smith …

Loe Bar coast path resurfacing

This is a busy section of Coast Path, part of the Mullion to Porthleven section but also close …

Malletts Cottage, Nare Head

Mallet's Cottage is a ruined cottage on the South West Coast Path at the foot of a wooded …

Mansands Discovery Point

Mansands is a beach and wetland area situated on the South Devon coast two miles west of Brixham, …

Mid Cornwall Interpretation Panels

This project involved the production of six site specific interpretation panels for installation at significant points on the …

Mill Bay

This section of the South West Coast Path is a very popular part of the picturesque Salcombe Estuary …

Mortehoe: New path

On the south side of Morte Point heading towards Woolacombe the Coast Path was severed by cliff falls …

Morte Point path edging

This 100 metre stretch of South West Cost Path is on the north side of Morte Point going …

Morte Point path improvements

This project involved two separated stretches of the South West Coast Path on Morte Point near Woolacombe in …

Nare Head

15 This project relates to the site of a World War II Starfish command bunker, on Nare Head. …

Park Head

5 Just north of Bedruthan steps in North Cornwall the site of Park Head Barrow comprises the remains …

Penberth Stepping Stones

The lower part of the Penberth Valley, near Treen and St Levan is owned by the National Trust, …

Penberth & Tregiffian

The two steep sided valleys at Penberth and Tregiffian in West Cornwall were suffering from erosion, due to …

Pencarrow Access Path

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Pencarrow Car Park

The informal National Trust car park at Lansallos between Fowey and Polperro has been upgraded by resurfacing the …

Pencarrow Playtrail

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Pollyjoke near Crantock

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Polperro Netloft access

The purpose of this project has been to upgrade the access infrastructure in the vicinity of Polperro on …

Polperro - Netloft Orientation Panel

No information about the National Trust or what experiences visitors can have were available at this busy location …

Polridmouth

This is a busy section of the South West Coast Path between Fowey and Gribbin Head. The path …

Poltesco

The track down the hill into Poltesco from Cadgwith, which forms part of the South West Coast Path, …

Poltesco Capstan House

Poltesco is located in the South East of the Lizard Peninsula, close to the village of Ruan Minor. …

Poltesco footbridge

The bridge behind Carleon Cove, on the east coast of the Lizard Peninsula, was nearing the end of …

Porthcurnick

Situated close to the village of Portscatho on the Roseland Peninsula, Porthcurnick is a very popular family beach, …

Porthcurno Circular

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Porthmeor clapper bridge

The original clapper bridge across the stream at Porthmeor valley in West Cornwall has been severely damaged by …

Porthmeor Stamps

8 This project consists of the remains of a mid-19th century waterpowered stamping mill and associated dressing floors …

Porthmeor to Bosigran

The stretch of the South West Coast Path linking Porthmeor to Bosigran was not clearly defined, crossing several …

Porthmoina to Rosemergy

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Portledge Steps

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Portnadler Steps

The purpose of this project was to improve access to Portnadler Beach to the west of Looe and …

Predannack Gates

The South West Coast Path at Predannack near Mullion, on the Lizard, passes through a number of grazing …

Putsborough

This 500 metre stretch of South West Coast Path near Putsborough in North Devon is also a bridleway …

Putsborough Easy Access Route

The aim of this Unlocking Our Coastal Heritage Project was to widen the existing narrow 1kilometre path section …

Raphael Steps

This is a quite remote section of the South West Coast Path between Polperro and Lansallos where there …

Readymoney to Looe

This project proposed a series of projects to upgrade and make improvements along the length of the South …

Readymoney to Talland Bay

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Revelstoke Drive

2012-13’s wet winter saw Revelstoke Carriage Drive become impassable to walkers and families with pushchairs. In the worst …

Rinsey & Carn Galver interpretation panels

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Rockham beach steps

The steps down to the beautiful Rockham Beach, close to Mortehoe were washed away during the severe storms …

Sea Acres path improvements

Sea Acres Holiday Park near Poltesco on the Lizard in Cornwall has the South West Coast Path running …

Seatown bridge

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Sennen Cove to Land’s End

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Sharrow Point 1

This section of path links the South West Coast Path and the car park at Sharrow to the …

Sharrow Point 2

Sharrow is a very popular beach in South East Cornwall which is accessed from the South West Coast …

Sharrow Steps, Whitsand Bay

Sharrow Steps is on the access path which runs from the South West Coast Path and Cornwall Council …

South East Cornwall Gates

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

St Anthony Head

13 The site on St Anthony’s Head currently comprises the remains of a World War II coastal battery …

St Anthony Head Telescope

This project has installed a freely available telescope at St Anthony's Head, South Cornwall on the South West …

Starehole to Bolt Head

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

St Catherine's Point

In 2012 Historic Environment Projects, Cornwall Council was commissioned by The National Trust to carry out an archaeological …

Stiles and gates for the National Trust in N…

Over time the National Trust have gradually removed existing stiles and replaced them with bridlegates for easier access …

Struddicks near Looe

This area of the South East Cornwall coast, east of Looe, is prone to slumping so as a …

St Saviours, Polruan

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

The Waterings

On the Lizard in Cornwall unprecedented rainfall in November 2012 resulted in storm flow, which caused significant erosion …

Tidna, nr Morwenstow: Re-route following lan…

In April 2017 a cliff fall meant the a short section of the South West Coast Path between …

Top of Clematon Hill near Bigbury

This project for the National Trust in South Devon was to create a new permissive path down the …

Tregerthen Cliffs, Zennor

This section of the South West Coast Path at Tregerthen has deteriorated over the years with both the …

Trethill

There are several options for circular routes to Crafthole on the permissive paths linked to the South West …

Treveal

At Treveal, between Zennor and St Ives in Cornwall, the link path to the South West Coast Path …

Trevean Cliffs

This section of the South West Coast Path, near Morvah in West Cornwall, is approximately 350 metres long …

Trevega Cliff

Trevega is half way along the very popular section of the South West Coast Path used by visitors …

Trewavas Head

This small project consisted of the restoration and repair of 4 historic stone stiles on the South West …

Tye Rock

Tye Rock lies between the Town of Porthleven and Loe Bar. The route along the South West Coast …

Welcombe

Welcombe is a remote section of the South West Coast Path on the North Devon and Cornwall border …

Welcombe Mouth

Welcombe is a remote section of the South West Coast Path on the North Devon and Cornwall border …

Wembury - New gates

The Association has funded new oak gates to enable the National Trust to replace 5 kissing gates on …

West Cornwall granite signing

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Westhay Farm replacement bridge

The Association helped fund the National Trust replace the footbridge at Westhay Farm near Stonebarrow in Dorset. The …

Weston Plats Discovery Point

The aim of this project was to tell the story of a vanished way of life, that of …

Wheal Rose – Cot Valley path creation

Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …

Willapark, Boscastle

4 Earthworks and topographic features at Willapark, near Boscastle, Cornwall. The results of the survey show that construction …

Windbury Hill Fort

Windbury Hillfort is situated near Brownsham on the North Devon Coast. With far reaching views across Bideford Bay …

Winnianton, Gunwalloe

11 This project consisted of 3 seasons of research and excavation carried out on coastal land adjacent to …

Zennor Head & Tregerthen Cliff

Over the summer 2017 the Association part funded the National Trust to move sections of the Coast Path …

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