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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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Coast Path Connectors Autumn Update

Our Coast Path Connectors project is going from strength to strength, with five of our local hubs up and running.

by South West Coast Path AssociationOctober 5, 2023March 20, 2025
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