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Great South West Walk exceeds half a million!
Published on: 9th May 2013
The South West Coast Path Association’s Great South West Walk came to a grand finale on Tuesday 7th May, raising over £500,000 for 90 improvement projects to the entire South West Coast Path covering Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.
Cliff fall near Lulworth Cove
Published on: 1st May 2013
Following the landslide at St. Oswald’s Bay between Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door on the morning of 30 April 2013, diversionary routes have been put in place by Dorset County Council and the Lulworth Estate, allowing the South West Coast Path to remain fully open and safe for visitors to this area.
New slate waymarkers guide the way for Cornish walkers
Published on: 24th April 2013
The sand dunes of west Cornwall attract thousands of local walkers and tourists every year who will now benefit from new slate waymarkers to guide the way along the South West Coast Path.
Five top family walks for summer
Published on: 15th April 2013
Why not get out and about this summer and combine a family walk on the South West Coast Path with a host of other old-fashioned childhood pleasures, from crabbing in rockpools and exploring hidden coves, to following in the footsteps of giants.
Great South West Walk kicks off
Published on: 3rd April 2013
The Great South West Walk is underway - but still time to join up and help make the Coast Path even better.
Jurassic Coast Gateway nearing completion
Published on: 28th March 2013
Exmouth is taking pride of place at the Western end of the Jurassic Coast as finishing touches are applied at the Jurassic Coast Gateway.
The project will be completed in time for the Easter holidays, and will highlight its status as the oldest part of the World Heritage Site.
South West Coast Path To Receive £250,000
Published on: 25th March 2013
The South West Coast Path Association is delighted to announce that it has secured £250,000 in funding for improvement projects around the entire South West Coast Path, before their fundraising event has even taken place.
Breathtaking view of Devon coast wins annual photographic competition
Published on: 6th March 2013
A spectacular image of Start Bay with ewes grazing in a snow-covered foreground has
beaten hundreds of entrants to scoop the South West Coast Path’s annual photographic competition
Heddon’s Valley is voted Top Dog Walk in the West
Published on: 18th February 2013
Heddon’s Mouth has beaten off competition from a host of dog walks, from Brixham in Devon to the Lizard in Cornwall, to be voted the best dog walk in the West by walkers of the South West Coast Path.
The pick of the best spring flower walks
Published on: 30th January 2013
Spring is the perfect time of year get out on to the South West Coast Path and see beautiful wild flowers in bloom. From short woodland walks through a sea of wild garlic and bluebells to cliff-top ambles past rosettes of primroses, here's our pick of the best spring flower walks
