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Exmoor & North Devon Coast Path (South-West Coast Path Part 1)

Exmoor & North Devon Coast Path (South-West Coast Path Part 1)

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Contents


Contents | Introduction | About the South West Coast Path | Practical information for the walker | Itineraries | Using this guide | Sample route guide: Minehead to Porlock Weir


 

INTRODUCTION

Exmoor and North Devon Coast Path
History 9 – How difficult is the path? 11
How long do you need? 12 – When to go 13

PART 1: PLANNING YOUR WALK

Practical information for the walker
Route finding 17 – Accommodation 18 – Food and drink 21
Information for foreign visitors 24 – Money 25 – Other services 26
Walking companies 26

Budgeting 28

Itineraries
Suggested itineraries 29 – Which direction? 30 – The best day and weekend walks 31 – Village and town facilities 32 – Side trips 34

What to take
Keep your luggage light 35 – How to carry it 35 – Footwear 36
Clothes 36 – Toiletries 37 – First-aid kit 37 – General items 37
Camping gear 38 – Money 38 – Documents 38 – Maps 38
Recommended reading 39 – Sources of further information 41
Taking dogs along the path 42

Getting to and from the path
National transport 45 – Getting to Britain 46 – Local transport 49
Public transport map 51

PART 2: MINIMUM IMPACT WALKING & OUTDOOR SAFETY

Minimum impact walking
Economic impact 52 – Environmental impact 53 – Access 54

Outdoor safety
Avoidance of hazards 57 – Weather and weather forecasts 59
Blisters 59 – Hypothermia 59 – Hyperthermia 60

PART 3: THE ENVIRONMENT & NATURE

Flora and fauna
Trees 61 – Flowers 63 – Mammals 65 – Reptiles 68 – Birds 69
Butterflies and moths 72

PART 4: ROUTE GUIDE AND MAPS

Using this guide
Trail maps 73

Minehead 75

Minehead to Porlock Weir 79
Bossington 84 – Porlock 86 – Porlock Weir 89

Porlock Weir to Lynton 91
Lynmouth 98 – Lynton 102

Lynton to Combe Martin 105
Combe Martin 114

Combe Martin to Woolacombe 116
Watermouth 117 – Ilfracombe 120 – Lee 126 – Woolacombe 130

Woolacombe to Braunton 132
Croyde 137 – Saunton 139 – Braunton 145

Braunton to Instow 148
Barnstaple 151 – Fremington Quay 156 – Instow 156

Instow to Westward Ho! 160
Bideford 162 – Appledore 167 – Westward Ho! 171

Westward Ho! to Clovelly 173
Clovelly 177

Clovelly to Hartland Quay 180
Hartland Quay, Stoke & Hartland 186

Hartland Quay to Bude 189
Elmscott 190 – Morwenstow 194 – Bude 196

APPENDICES

Map key 203
GPS waypoints 204

INDEX  206




Exmoor & North Devon Coast Path (South-West Coast Path Part 1)

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