SWCP – Page 5 – The South West Coast Path

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.

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Photographing the Night Sky

In celebration of International Dark Sky Week (21st to 28th April), we speak to Jen Rogers and Gary Holpin about their passion for dark sky photography, preferred shooting locations, and tips for photographing the Milky Way and the Northern Lights.

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Behind the Lens II

Behind The Lens II provides insight from each photographer about their image, giving viewers an extra dimension to the exhibition on display at London Paddington, 22 May – 19 June 2025. You can view all the winning images plus more at the South West Coast Path Photographer of the Year Exhibition at Paddington Station, London. The exhibition highlights the diversity, beauty, wildlife, heritage, and seasonality of the coastal environment, on and around the South West Coast Path. Thank you to Great Western Railway and Network Rail for their support of the exhibition.

Health and Wellbeing

Walking the SWCP towards better health and wellbeing

This National Walking Day on 2nd April, we’re focusing on the health and wellbeing benefits of walking in the green and blue spaces in our natural environment, which have huge mental and physical health benefits.

Volunteers

Enhancing accessibility on the SWCP

One of our wonderful volunteers, Sharon Thomas, shares her passion for the SWCP through the lens of accessibility. Sharon is an enthusiastic access advocate and collaborates with rangers, the National Trust and the SWCPA to promote well-marked and wheelchair-accessible routes.