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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.

by South West Coast Path AssociationDecember 4, 2023March 20, 2025
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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.

by South West Coast Path AssociationDecember 4, 2023March 20, 2025
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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.

by South West Coast Path AssociationDecember 1, 2023March 20, 2025
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50 Reasons to Love the South West Coast Path

Our fiftieth celebrations have highlighted to us why we hold the Path dear – they have inspired challenge, creativity, wellbeing, friendships, and celebrations for our wonderful volunteers… the list goes on! In this blog, we share 50 reasons why we love Britain’s longest National Trail.

by South West Coast Path AssociationNovember 2, 2023March 19, 2025
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Solo Hiking on the Coast Path

In the first of this blog series on solo hiking, we explore the motivation behind solo journeys and relate them to experiences on the South West Coast Path.

by South West Coast Path AssociationNovember 2, 2023March 20, 2025
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Inspired by the Coast – Katie Mes

Introducing architectural designer and artist, Katie Mes, whose work is influenced by adventure and memories around the world and the coast.

by South West Coast Path AssociationNovember 2, 2023March 20, 2025
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Today is World Trails Day 🌍 Volunteers' Week celebrations continue and today we are introducing Tracey Upton who began walking with our Coast Path Connectors (North Devon)  in 2024 and now co-leads North Devon Carers walks, while also supporting her husband on Cancer Support Walks. Today, as part of Volunteers’ Week, we are introducing Terry Sweeney, one of our Planning Reps based on the Jurassic Coast. Terry has been involved with the South West Coast Path for over 40 years, even helping to make the trail walker-friendly when the Path was in its infancy – he’s a true trailblazer! Volunteers' Week celebrations continue, and today we meet Sharon Whale, who has volunteered with the Cornwall Coast Path Connectors hub for over a year, leading 1–2 walks a month and encouraging others to get involved. Continuing our celebration of Volunteers’ Week, today we’re introducing Richard Maunder, Path Rep for Constantine Bay to Watergate Bay in North Cornwall and Area Path Rep for Padstow to Hayle. Richard is one of 60 volunteers at the charity who walk their section of the path in winter as part of our SWCP annual survey. It’s Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) and we are taking the opportunity to shine a light on some of our incredible volunteers! We’ll be focusing on a different volunteer each day and sharing their story.

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