South West Coast Path: section one – Minehead to Hartland Point

South West Coast Path:  section one – Minehead to Hartland Point

In the first of his blogs describing his walk along the South West Coast Path, Richard Langley describes the first leg along the challenging North Devon coastline between Minehead and Hartland Point. I was eager to start the walk of

South West Coast Path highlights.

South West Coast Path highlights.

At 630 miles long, the South West Coast Path  is England’s longest and most challenging footpath. Starting in Minehead, Somerset, it follows the coast westwards to  Land’s End and then back eastwards, all the way to Poole, Dorset. Climb it

Challenge of a lifetime … preparing for a long distance walk

Challenge of a lifetime … preparing for a long distance walk

There are many  outdoor challenges in the UK and we encourage you to take on  a long distance walk. Our very own Richard Langley, is about to set off on the South West Coast Path,  the UK’s longest National Trail. 

Golden Cap – a circular walk from Stonebarrow Hill

Golden Cap – a circular walk from Stonebarrow Hill

A four-five mile circular walk taking around two hours…allowing plenty of time  to take in the spectacular views.  This post is the first in our summer series on the South West Coast Path, coming soon later this summer. Golden Cap…

Camping on St Agnes Isles of Scilly

Camping on St Agnes Isles of Scilly

Camping at Troytown Farm on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly offers a holiday experience like no other. First impressions are truly wonderful.  A small jetty politely perches on the end of the beautiful bay of Porth Conger. You see the turquoise

The Bournemouth Coastal Path

The Bournemouth Coastal Path

The Bournemouth Coastal Path is a 20 mile walk which begins  at the  Sandbanks ferry in Poole  and ends in Milford on Sea. It sits between  the 630 mile South West Coastal Path   and the 60 mile Solent Way. We walked from Milford on Sea. The

The zig-zag path to Selbourne Common

The zig-zag path to Selbourne Common

Hills come in many shapes and sizes…and so do paths. While many paths to a summit pick the easiest course for the walker or climber a recent visit to Selbourne in East Hampshire offered a more direct route to the

Camping at Roundhill

Camping at Roundhill

 Camping at Roundhill is only a couple of miles away from Brockenhurst, the small town in the heart of the Southern part of the New Forest. It still took us some time to get there. The road was blocked by