Tag: north devon

Inspired by the Coast

Inspired by the Coast: Sam Godfrey

Sam Godfrey is a multidisciplinary artist, writer and curator currently studying for a PhD in Art History and Visual Culture by Practice at the University of Exeter. They work with textiles, sound and digital mediums to make large-scale installations that encourage touch, interaction and rest. As part of a new project, a poem and soundscape created by Sam has been installed as a QR code at the Ronald Duncan Writing Hut, which is located on the Coast Path as it passes from Marsland Mouth to Welcombe Mouth.

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A Taste of The Salt Path: Westward Ho! to Bude 3-Day Walking Itinerary on the South West Coast Path

Welcome back to our blog series, ‘A Taste of The Salt Path’, where we share 3-day walking itineraries featuring filming locations from The Salt Path, with quotes from Raynor Winn’s best-selling memoir. This third walking itinerary is not for the faint of heart, taking in dramatic cliff-top views, ancient woodland, hidden coves, plunging valleys and some of the most remote and rugged coastline of Devon and Cornwall.

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A Taste of The Salt Path: Combe Martin to Croyde 3-Day Walking Itinerary on the South West Coast Path

Welcome back to our new blog series, ‘A Taste of The Salt Path’, where we share 3-day walking itineraries featuring filming locations from The Salt Path, with quotes from Raynor Winn’s best-selling memoir, as well as places to stay, eat & do. In this second walking itinerary, we walk from Combe Martin to Croyde, taking in rolling hills, dramatic cliffs, golden sands, sweeping dunes and epic views.

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A Taste of The Salt Path: Minehead to Combe Martin 3-Day Walking Itinerary on the South West Coast Path 

Introducing our new blog series, ‘A Taste of The Salt Path’, where we share 3-day walking itineraries featuring filming locations from The Salt Path, with quotes from Raynor Winn’s best-selling memoir, as well as places to stay, eat & do. In this first walking itinerary, we walk for 35 miles from Minehead to Combe Martin, taking in the heady cliffs and coastal woodlands that Exmoor National Park has to offer along this initial stretch of the South West Coast Path.

Health and Wellbeing

Nordic Walking in North Devon

In February, we’re launching our newest Couch to Coast project and this time, we’re going to be Nordic Walking in North Devon. The aim of this project is to help people aged 55 and over, get more active and meet likeminded people in their community.

Not sure what Nordic Walking is? Fear not! We caught up with Gill Stewart, Director of Nordic Walking UK to find out more about this increasingly popular form of exercise.