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Signpost Auction Success

Published on: Oct. 23, 2017, 9:17 a.m.

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: Oct. 20, 2017, 11:48 a.m.

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

National Geographic photographer judging this years' photo competition

Published on: Oct. 18, 2017, 12:07 p.m.

Calling for entries to our anual photo competition

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

Published on: Sept. 28, 2017, 10:50 a.m.

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: Sept. 25, 2017, 2:24 p.m.

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: Sept. 13, 2017, 3:31 p.m.

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: Sept. 8, 2017, 11:02 a.m.

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: Aug. 23, 2017, 3:57 p.m.

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 ….

Experts offer top tips to bathers this bank holiday weekend

Published on: Aug. 23, 2017, 1:56 p.m.

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: Aug. 10, 2017, 11:08 a.m.

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.