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Coast Path Explorers need your help!

Published on: 18th December 2017

Coast Path Explorers is the Association’s exciting new project aimed at getting more schools, families and young people exploring the Coast Path, and we are looking for volunteers in south Devon to help make this project a success. 

Make the South West Coast Path Association your Charity of the Year 2018!

Published on: 28th November 2017

The South West Coast Path Association would love to become your business’s Charity of the Year 2018. We know that many of our business supporters are in planning mode for next year, so if you are considering which local charity you would like to fundraise for, please do think of us!

New to the concept of Charity of the Year? No problem! Read on to find out what it is all about.

Signpost Auction Success

Published on: 23rd October 2017

The auction of 18 genuine, old, oak finger posts from around the South West Coast Path this month was very popular.  Thank you to everyone that took an interest in the auction and made a bid on one or more of these lots. We raised £1836.42 in total for the Path to keep it amazing for future generations. 

The South West Ghost Path

Published on: 20th October 2017

All the spooky goings on from around the South West Ghost Path this October...

National Geographic photographer judging this years' photo competition

Published on: 18th October 2017

Calling for entries to our anual photo competition

Member donates 50% book profits to this year’s Challenge month

Published on: 28th September 2017

Member John Haughton is donating 50% of sales of his unofficial guide to the South West Coast Path 'Follow the Acorn'. 

Canine Challengers welcomed to the South West Coast Path Challenge

Published on: 25th September 2017

We are encouraging our four-legged friends to get involved with the Challenge, and add miles to our mileometer (with the support of their humans!).

Our Director, Esther Pearson

Published on: 13th September 2017

Our Director, Esther Pearson, has tendered her resignation. After four years of excellent work that has seen us move the Association forward a great deal.

Caroline’s 630 mile South West Coast Path Challenge

Published on: 8th September 2017

A truly inspiring story from one of our Challenge participant's this year...

A walk on the wild side – all 630 miles in 8 weeks!

Published on: 23rd August 2017

John Hand recently completed the Coast Path for the second time but what made it different the second time around is that he completed it all in one go. Read his account of this once in a lifetime adventure ….