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Summer strolls and secluded coves

Published on: July 20, 2012, 11:37 a.m.

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

New interactive website launched

Published on: July 16, 2012, 1:49 p.m.

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: July 13, 2012, 12:46 p.m.

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: July 4, 2012, 10:16 a.m.

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: June 29, 2012, 2:46 p.m.

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: June 21, 2012, 12:09 p.m.

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: June 21, 2012, 11:50 a.m.

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: June 17, 2012, 12:29 p.m.

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.

Treyarnon Bay is made safer for summer

Published on: May 27, 2012, 11:59 a.m.

Thanks to a programme of improvement work, visitors to the spectacular Treyarnon Bay can be assured safe access as they make their way on and off the beach in a south-westerly direction.

Coast Path rail initiative launched at Barnstaple station

Published on: May 25, 2012, 12:12 p.m.

A new initiative encouraging people to take the train to Barnstaple and walk the South West Coast Path has been launched at Barnstaple railway station.