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Access to Cornish surfing beach improved in time for summer

Published on: 27th July 2012

A £10,000 improvement project has recently been completed on a section of the South West Coast Path at Travaunance Cove, near St Agnes, in north Cornwall.

Coast Path diversion near Burton Bradstock

Published on: 27th July 2012

Following a major cliff fall (24th July) near Burton Bradstock, the majority of the Coast Path has now been re-opened, with the exception of the section between Burton Freshwater and Hive Beach, where a diversion is still in place.

Summer strolls and secluded coves

Published on: 20th July 2012

The South West Coast Path’s top ten walks to the best hidden beaches.

New interactive website launched

Published on: 16th July 2012

The South West Coast Path recently revamped its new interactive website with some fantastic new features. Here's a guide to using it with ten top tips...

Kynance Cove in Cornwall voted the best picnic spot

Published on: 13th July 2012

While it may not be the weather for it yet, Kynance Cove in Cornwall has been voted the best picnic spot on the South West Coast Path from a shortlist of the top ten.

New Coast Path record set

Published on: 4th July 2012

New Zealander Mal Law has just finished what we think is the fastest ever completion of the entire Coast Path - 16 days, 9 hours and 57 minutes.

New Coast Path opens in time for Olympics

Published on: 29th June 2012

The first stretch of the new national Coast Path around the entire English coast is now open, giving people greater access to 32 kilometres of coastline around Weymouth Bay in Dorset.

Dartmouth hotel digs in with new tools for the Coast Path

Published on: 21st June 2012

Local volunteers from the National Trust South Devon Countryside Volunteer Ranger Service have received a complete new set of tools to carry out work along the Coast Path...

Writing’s on the wall at Hartland Quay

Published on: 21st June 2012

Thanks to joint funding from the RDPE, North Devon AONB and Hartland Quay Hotel, walkers can benefit from clear information on the history, geology and flora and fauna of the area, as well as learn about circular walks...

Running into the record books

Published on: 17th June 2012

Tom Bland and Mal Law have now started their attempt an as yet unachieved feat (we think!): to run the entire length of the South West Coast Path in less than 2 weeks.