When walking along the South West Coast Path, it’s often easy to forget that you are passing through lots of different defined areas, each with their own unique character and history. But now, thanks to a new project in West Dorset you’ll have a beautiful reminder to tell you when you’re passing from parish to parish. We spoke to Countryside Access Improvement Officer for Dorset Council Tara Hansford to find out more.
People often tell us that they never get bored of walking the Coast Path. Something that is certainly true for SWCPA member Steve Pattemore, who got in touch to tell us he is working towards his fourth & fifth completion of the Path at the same time. That’s over 3,000 miles and the equivalent of 20 times up Everest! Steve told us more about why he loves the South West Coast Path so much and how he got started.
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These asylum seekers are far from their original home, and in the process of waiting to find out if they can remain in this country. They cannot work within this time and so these walks have, as one participant commented has ‘given purpose to getting out of my flat’.
As winter storms return to our shores, we’re reminded the climate crisis hasn’t gone away, and that access to natural landscapes like those of the South West Coast Path (SWCP) are possibly more at threat than ever before.
“For anyone reading this wondering if they should do it, my opinion is an unreserved Yes!”
The South West Coast Path 