A memorable micro-gap
In this guest blog, 18-year-old Luisa and 17-year-old Rebecca from Bavaria share their decisions behind walking the length of the SWCP.
In this guest blog, 18-year-old Luisa and 17-year-old Rebecca from Bavaria share their decisions behind walking the length of the SWCP.
Having recently returned from a trip to Japan, SWCPA Director, Julian shares his thoughts from the World Trails Festival, lessons we can learn for the SWCP and building data to quantify benefits of walking on our society.
We’re celebrating seventy years since the Act that led to the creation of our National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Trails. Last week a final Glover Report was published. This review of England’s landscapes takes measure at how well we’ve protected these special places since 1949, and what needs to be put in place to address the significant challenges facing our landscapes in the new millennium. We’re delighted that National Trails are properly recognised within the Review as an integral part of our national landscapes family
Have you ever wondered who makes all those waymarkers you see when you’re out walking? We spoke to woodworker Marc Hoskins who for the past 4 years has been making the signs that guide us on your way.
Hurry Krishna, who writes a travel blog called ‘An Indian on the way’ has been in touch to tell us about her experience walking one of the world’s greatest trails, the South West Coast Path.
One of the organisations with which we collaborate most closely is the National Trust. Find out more about how we work together.