Reisgids The South West Coast Path | Bloomsbury

Beschrijving

Often featuring in lists of the world’s best walks, the South West Coast Path is 630 miles long, and passes through two World Heritage Sites. This guide to the path is a modern take on the traditional (turn right at the stile, and follow the footpath to the bridge) guidebook: instead of telling readers where to go step by step, Stephen gives fantastic ideas for what to do as they travel along the path. There are so many amazing adventures and places to visit (some ‘secret’ and some well known) and this guide highlights 1,000 of them, all situated along the route.

After an Introduction giving a history of the path and the stories of the people who made it (Why is this path the most popular National Trail? Why is it so closely associated with tales of King Arthur? When is the best time to visit?) the bulk of the book focuses on all the amazing things you can do along the path itself. It is divided into regions, with over 70 adventures/highlights per region: West Somerset, North Devon, Torridge, North Cornwall, South Cornwall, South Hams, Torbay, Teignbridge, East Devon, West Dorset, Weymouth and Portland, Purbeck and Poole.

Each region is introduced with a ‘Best For’ section, with the ten best places for secret swims, tidal woods, fossils etc. It then highlights where to go, each place accompanied by basic directions, a short description and postcode/map coordinates. Readers can use this guide whilst walking the path in either direction, and at home when planning – Stephen Neale’s engaging writing and beautiful photography make this book a joy to spend time with.

Table of Contents

Part I The Magic Path

The South West Coast Path

18 Wonders of the South West Coast Path

Part 2 The Coast Path

North Devon

Minehead

Wood Bay

Braunton Burrows

Crow Rock

Hartland

North Cornwall

St Ives

Duckpool

Rumps Point

Crantock

St Agnes

South Cornwall

Lamorna

Poldu

Gillan Harbour

Pendower Beach

Talland

South Devon

Noss Mayo

Bolt Head

Pilchard Cove

Broadsands

Sidmouth

Dorset

Lyme Regis

West Bexington

Weymouth

Kimmeridge Bay

Studland