The South West Coast Path. Paddy Dillon

      

      About the Author

      Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with over 90 books to his name and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written for several outdoor magazines and other publications, and has appeared on radio and television.

      Paddy uses a tablet computer to write as he walks. His descriptions are therefore precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them.

      Paddy is an indefatigable long-distance walker who has walked all of Britain’s National Trails and several European trails. He has also walked in Nepal, Tibet, Korea and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US. Paddy is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild and President of the Backpackers Club.

      Other Cicerone guides by the author

      Glyndwr’s Way

      Mountain Walking in Mallorca

      The Cleveland Way and the Yorkshire Wolds Way

      The GR5 Trail

      The GR20 Corsica

      The Great Glen Way

      The Irish Coast to Coast Walk

      The Mountains of Ireland

      The National Trails

      The North York Moors

      The Pennine Way

      The Reivers Way

      The Teesdale Way (Martin Collins; updated by Paddy Dillon)

      The Wales Coast Path

      Trekking in Greenland

      Trekking in Mallorca

      Trekking in the Alps (contributing author)

      Walking and Trekking in Iceland

      Walking in County Durham

      Walking in Madeira

      Walking in Menorca

      Walking in Sardinia

      Walking in the Isles of Scilly

      Walking in the North Pennines

      Walking on Arran

      Walking on Gran Canaria

      Walking on Guernsey

      Walking on Jersey

      Walking on La Gomera and El Hierro

      Walking on Lanzarote and Fuerteventura

      Walking on La Palma

      Walking on Malta

      Walking on Tenerife

      THE SOUTH WEST COAST PATH

      by Paddy Dillon

      JUNIPER HOUSE, MURLEY MOSS,

      OXENHOLME ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA LA9 7RL

      www.cicerone.co.uk

      © Paddy Dillon 2016

      Second edition Reprinted 2018 (with updates)

      ISBN 9781783622955

      First edition 2003

      ISBN 1852843799

      ISBN 9781852843793

      Printed by KHL Printing, Singapore

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      All photographs are by the author unless otherwise stated.

       © Crown copyright OS PU100012932

      Updates to this Guide

      While every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of guidebooks as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of an edition. Any updates that we know of for this guide will be on the Cicerone website (www.cicerone.co.uk/757/updates), so please check before planning your trip. We also advise that you check information about such things as transport, accommodation and shops locally. Even rights of way can be altered over time. We are always grateful for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground, sent by email to [email protected] or by post to Cicerone, Juniper House, Murley Moss, Oxenholme Road, Kendal LA9 7RL.

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      Front cover: The fishing cove of Penberth in Cornwall (Stage 20)

      CONTENTS

       Map key

       Overview map

       Route summary table

       INTRODUCTION

       Planning your trip

       Itineraries

       When to go

       Travel to the South West

       Travel around the South West

       Accommodation en route

       Facilities en route

       Baggage transfer services

       One man and his dog

       What to take

       Planning day by day

       Using this guide

       Maps and GPS

       Time and tide

       Waymarking and paths

       Rescue services

       Safety on the Coast Path

       All