Book description
Guide to walking the South West Coast Path National Trail from Minehead
to Poole along the north Devon, Cornish, south Devon and Dorset
coastline, England. The tradition of walking the route anti-clockwise
has arisen because in this direction there are more miles with the wind
and weather behind you than against you. To assist forward planning of
both day walks and continuous long-distance hikes, the guide divides the
coast path into sections, beginning and ending where there are amenities
for refreshment or accommodation (or access inland to them). Each
section begins with a summary of its length, the kind of terrain and
gradients to be expected and with details of amenities and access
points. An attempt has been made to grade the walking for difficulty,
although such an exercise will always be subjective. Whether your
coastal journey is a modest jaunt or a long-distance trek, you will
surely gain new perspectives, a sharpening of the senses and a fuller
appreciation of the interplay between nature and the hand of man.
Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with over 50 books to his
name, as well as a dozen booklets and brochures. While walking his
routes, Paddy inputs his notes directly into a palm-top computer every
few steps. His descriptions are therefore precise, having been written
at the very point at which the reader uses them. He has appeared on
television, and is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers
Guild.
