All-in-one hiking route guide, maps and accommodations for the first 124.5 miles of the 630-mile South-West Coast Path. Includes 55 large-scale maps (3 1/8 inches to 1 mile); 13 town plans and 8 overview maps. Full details of all accommodations and campsites, restaurants and pubs; plus full public transport information. Includes day-walks.
All-in-one hiking route guide, maps and accommodations for the first 124.5 miles of the 630-mile South-West Coast Path. Includes 55 large-scale maps (3 1/8 inches to 1 mile); 13 town plans and 8 overview maps. Full details of all accommodations and campsites, restaurants and pubs; plus full public transport information. Includes day-walks.
Henry Stedman is a walker of considerable experience, having hiked in many parts of Europe, Asia and Africa, who has been writing guidebooks for more than 20 years. He's the author and co-author of seven other guides from Trailblazer: Dales Way, Kilimanjaro, Dolomites Trekking, Coast to Coast Path, Hadrian's Wall Path, Cornwall Coast Path and Dorset & South Devon Coast Path. Daniel McCrohan updated this edition. He is the co-author of numerous guides for Lonely Planet, including India and China. He lived in Beijing for ten years and has hiked many sections of the Great Wall. He has updated several other British Walking Guides for Trailblazer including Hadrian's Wall Path, Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Cornwall Coast Path. The original guide was by Henry Stedman and Joel Newton, who have also written several other British Walking Guides for Trailblazer.
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INTRODUCTION Exmoor and North Devon Coast Path History 9 How long do you need? 11 How difficult is the path? 12 When to go 13 PART 1: PLANNING YOUR WALK Practical information for the walker Route finding 17 Accommodation 18 Food and drink 21 Information for foreign visitors 24 Money 26 Other services 26 Walking companies 27 Budgeting 28 Itineraries Suggested itineraries 29 Village and town facilities 30 Which direction? 33 The best day and weekend walks 33 Side trips 35 What to take Keep your luggage light 36 How to carry it 36 Footwear 37 Clothes 37 Toiletries 38 First aid kit 38 General items 39 Camping gear 39 Money 39 Sources of further information 40 Maps 41 Recommended reading 42 Getting to and from the path Getting to Britain 44 National transport 45 Local transport 48 Public transport map 49 PART 2: MINIMUM IMPACT WALKING AND OUTDOOR SAFETY Minimum impact walking Economic impact 51 Environmental impact 52 Access 53 Countryside Code 54 Outdoor safety Avoidance of hazards 56 Weather and weather forecasts 58 Blisters 58 Hypothermia 58 Hyperthermia 59 Sunburn 59 PART 3: THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE Flora and fauna Trees 60 Conservation schemes 61 Flowers 62 Mammals 64 Reptiles 67 Sea life 67 Birds 68 Butterflies and moths 72 PART 4: ROUTE GUIDE AND MAPS Using this guide Trail maps 73 Minehead 75 Minehead to Porlock Weir 79 Bossington 84 Porlock 85 Porlock Weir 91 Porlock Weir to Lynton 92 Lynmouth 98 Lynton 104 Lynton to Combe Martin 105 Combe Martin 114 Combe Martin to Woolacombe 117 Watermouth 118 Hele 118 Ilfracombe 120 Lee and Lee Bay 128 Woolacombe 128 Woolacombe to Braunton 134 Croyde 136 Saunton 140 Braunton 146 Braunton to Instow 149 Barnstaple 152 Fremington Quay 156 Instow 160 Instow to Westward Ho! 161 East the Water 162 Bideford 164 Northam 168 Appledore 168 Westward Ho! 172 Westward Ho! to Clovelly 175 Clovelly and Higher Clovelly 179 Clovelly to Hartland Quay 182 Hartland Quay, Stoke and Hartland 188 Hartland Quay to Bude 192 Elmscott 194 Morwenstow 194 Bude 201 APPENDICES GPS Waypoints 206 Taking a dog 208 Map key 210 INDEX 211 OVERVIEW MAPS AND PROFILES 214
INTRODUCTION Exmoor and North Devon Coast Path History 9 How long do you need? 11 How difficult is the path? 12 When to go 13 PART 1: PLANNING YOUR WALK Practical information for the walker Route finding 17 Accommodation 18 Food and drink 21 Information for foreign visitors 24 Money 26 Other services 26 Walking companies 27 Budgeting 28 Itineraries Suggested itineraries 29 Village and town facilities 30 Which direction? 33 The best day and weekend walks 33 Side trips 35 What to take Keep your luggage light 36 How to carry it 36 Footwear 37 Clothes 37 Toiletries 38 First aid kit 38 General items 39 Camping gear 39 Money 39 Sources of further information 40 Maps 41 Recommended reading 42 Getting to and from the path Getting to Britain 44 National transport 45 Local transport 48 Public transport map 49 PART 2: MINIMUM IMPACT WALKING AND OUTDOOR SAFETY Minimum impact walking Economic impact 51 Environmental impact 52 Access 53 Countryside Code 54 Outdoor safety Avoidance of hazards 56 Weather and weather forecasts 58 Blisters 58 Hypothermia 58 Hyperthermia 59 Sunburn 59 PART 3: THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE Flora and fauna Trees 60 Conservation schemes 61 Flowers 62 Mammals 64 Reptiles 67 Sea life 67 Birds 68 Butterflies and moths 72 PART 4: ROUTE GUIDE AND MAPS Using this guide Trail maps 73 Minehead 75 Minehead to Porlock Weir 79 Bossington 84 Porlock 85 Porlock Weir 91 Porlock Weir to Lynton 92 Lynmouth 98 Lynton 104 Lynton to Combe Martin 105 Combe Martin 114 Combe Martin to Woolacombe 117 Watermouth 118 Hele 118 Ilfracombe 120 Lee and Lee Bay 128 Woolacombe 128 Woolacombe to Braunton 134 Croyde 136 Saunton 140 Braunton 146 Braunton to Instow 149 Barnstaple 152 Fremington Quay 156 Instow 160 Instow to Westward Ho! 161 East the Water 162 Bideford 164 Northam 168 Appledore 168 Westward Ho! 172 Westward Ho! to Clovelly 175 Clovelly and Higher Clovelly 179 Clovelly to Hartland Quay 182 Hartland Quay, Stoke and Hartland 188 Hartland Quay to Bude 192 Elmscott 194 Morwenstow 194 Bude 201 APPENDICES GPS Waypoints 206 Taking a dog 208 Map key 210 INDEX 211 OVERVIEW MAPS AND PROFILES 214
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