South West Coast Path Association

Inspired by the Coast – Leela Chakravarti

Introducing Leela Chakravarti, Marine Biologist turned Potter, who draws inspiration from the coastline in her pottery.

Festive Walks on the South West Coast Path

At the South West Coast Path our team lives and breathes all things coast path and we don’t pause over the festive season. In fact, our team loves to get out on the path with friends and family and enjoy a good walk whether it’s pre, post or on the big day! As we lead up to Christmas, our team has shared some of their favourite places to walk over the festive period, with many including a great café or pub to stop off in for a hot chocolate or mulled wine.

A Year on the Coast Path

Artist Emma Scattergood has spent the Association’s 50th birthday year, walking and sketching the South West Coast Path with the aim of creating 50 pictures to celebrate it. Here Emma reflects on her year on the Path, and how it has worked its ‘magic’ on her.

Community Engagement

Coast Path Connectors Winter Update

What a year it has been for our Coast Path Connectors Project! In this latest report, our Project Officers provide regional updates on the development of their walking groups over the course of the year.

SWCP Journeys

Between Land and Sea: Finding Solace on the South West Coast Path

Writer Sophie Pierce has walked and swum along the shores of Devon and Cornwall all her life. But when her 20-year-old son Felix died suddenly and unexpectedly in 2017, she found a whole new connection with the coast path.

Explore

History Around the Coast Path – Part VII – Industry, Prosperity, and Improvement in the Great Age of Steam – The Victorians

In the seventh instalment of our series on the ‘History Around the Coast Path’, guest writer and SWCPA Chair, Bob Mark, explores the history of travel by rail in the Victorian period.