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Experts offer top tips to bathers this bank holiday weekend
Published on: 23rd August 2017
One of the joys of walking the South West Coast Path is stumbling upon a secluded beach on a remote stretch of coast and discovering that you’ve got it all to yourself – and taking a bracing dip if you’re brave enough.
Tourism Alliance backs business in the south west
Published on: 10th August 2017
With the summer holiday season in full swing, thousands of visitors are flocking to the south west and all may appear to be well in the tourism stakes, yet the future is uncertain.
Coast Path made famous by ITV's Broadchurch has reopened
Published on: 4th August 2017
The South West Coast Path between West Bay and Freshwater Beach at Burton Bradstock has reopened following a major rock fall at the end of June.
Into the wild on an Exmoor safari
Published on: 25th July 2017
As part of our project ‘Discover England’s South West Coast Path’ we invited journalists and tour operators from Germany and the Netherlands to come and explore the Path. In May, we met up with journalists from Germany’s most widely-read women’s magazine Brigitte who were walking from Minehead to Combe Martin to get to know our ‘Wilderness Coast’ itinerary better.
The Coast Path has a special place in my heart
Published on: 23rd July 2017
Proof that walking the Coast Path keeps you young at heart, Barbara Butler is an inspiration indeed after completing the South West Coast Path just after her 81st birthday and meeting the man of her dreams.
School's Out for summer - take on the challenge!
Published on: 20th July 2017
Calling all teachers, pupils and parents, get your walking legs prepared during the big 6-week break, in readiness for the third annual South West Coast Path Challenge taking place in October.
Association is blazing a trail overseas
Published on: 8th July 2017
The South West Coast Path Association is leading the way in promoting the region as a top tourism destination and putting the South West Coast Path National Trail on the international tourism map.
TV’s walking greats get behind the South West Coast Path Challenge
Published on: 30th June 2017
The South West Coast Path Challenge returns in October for the third year running and is bigger and better than ever as TV’s walking greats, Julia Bradbury and Paul Rose, will be backing it all the way.
Work starts on final stretches of Coastal Access in Devon and Cornwall
Published on: 30th June 2017
The Association welcomes the announcement today by Natural England that they are starting work to investigate options to improve the route of the South West Coast Path in Devon and Cornwall as part of their work to create a continuous walking route around England’s coastline, by 2020 as set out in the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
A hike for Hazel’s Heroes – a grandfather’s quest on BBC Spotlight tonight
Published on: 29th June 2017
A grandfather is hiking the entire 630-mile South West Coast Path in a quest to honour his granddaughter who died suddenly when she was just 3 months old.
