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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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Itineraries


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


Itineraries

 

To help you plan your walk there is a planning map and a table of village/town facilities (pp32-33), which gives a run-down on the essential information you will need regarding accommodation possibilities and services.

SUGGESTED ITINERARIES

The itineraries on p30 are based on different accommodation types (camping or B&B/hotel), each divided into three options depending on your walking speed. They are only suggestions so feel free to adapt them. Don’t forget to add on your travelling time before and after the walk. If using public transport to get to the start and end of the walk see the public transport map and service details and map on pp44-51. Once you have an idea of your approach turn to Part 4 for detailed information on accommodation, places to eat and other services in each village and town on the route. Also in Part 4 you will find summaries of the route to accompany the detailed trail maps.



WHICH DIRECTION?

It’s more common for walkers attempting the entire trail to start from Minehead and head west. This is also the logical way to walk and thus the way we have chosen to describe the route in this direction in Part 4. If this is your first taste of the South-West Coast Path – but think you may like to do it all one day –  obviously this is the way to head, with the Cornwall section next up. Furthermore, many will argue that Bude is a more picturesque place to celebrate the end of your walk than Minehead!
    That said, this may of course be the final leg of your walk on the South-West Coast Path and thus Bude to Minehead would probably be the way to go. What’s more, the prevailing wind usually comes from the west, so by walking in this direction you’ll find you have the weather behind you, pushing you on rather than driving in your face. If you prefer to swim against the tide of popular opinion and walk west to east you should find it easy to use this book too.

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

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