The plan for the next five days is to hike from Minehead to Clevedon, closing in on Wales. Most of the walk will be near urban areas, also passing the Hinkley Point nuclear power station, so I’m upgrading from camping […]
Day 73: Minehead to Kilve Read More »
My final day on the SWCP. It’s a short walk to Minehead, so a perfect morning to explore Porlock Mash, gorgeous in the early morning light. Nature has arranged the perfect ending. I reach Minehead early afternoon, with the obligatory
Day 72: Porlock to Minehead Read More »
The campsite owner shows me a quicker way back to the coast path, so it is still early morning when I crest a hill and get a breathtaking view of The Valley of Rocks. One of those magic moments. The
Day 71: Lynton to Porlock Read More »
I am woken by the dawn crowing of roosters. The weather does not look promising, but it’s dry, and I’ll take that. I leave the campsite with a dog walker. He is 90 years old and still hikes up the
Day 70: Combe Martin to Lynton Read More »
My final week on the SWCP, and the weather forecast is grim. I have a short walk today, which is just as well, as two buses to Ilfracombe are cancelled due to staff shortages, meaning a 90 minute wait. Perhaps
Day 69: Ilfracombe to Combe Martin Read More »
A short walk today, so I can linger over breakfast. Rations are a little thin. Then, joy, I discover a piece of squished carrot cake, that I bought yesterday and forgot about. It is a lovely, still morning, and the
Day 68: Mortehoe to Ilfracombe Read More »
It is a damp, misty morning, as I walk back into Braunton, to pick up the path into the marshes. A cheerful splash of colour before the gloom. I’m glad I deferred the marshes until today, wonderfully atmospheric in the
Day 67: Braunton to Mortehoe Read More »
There are no hills to climb today, just a gentle walk along the banks of the River Torridge and River Taw. It should be a nice change of pace, taking me back to the start of my walk, around the
Day 66: Appledore to Braunton Read More »
The new sleeping mat is a big success, as I had a great night’s sleep, despite still waking at 5am. My breath sends trails through the cold air, so I rustle up my first ever camping breakfast, porridge with raspberries,
Day 65: Mouthmill Beach to Appledore Read More »
The bus drops me off in Hartland village, along with two other hikers, Mark and Adam. We are heading in opposite directions along the coast, but walk the few miles to Hartland Quay together. More tales of wet weather hiking
Day 64: Hartland Quay to Mouthmill Beach Read More »