SOUTH WEST ENGLAND WALKS
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The South West Coast Path

This is Britain's longest National Trail, running from Minehead in Somerset to along part of the Somerset Bristol Channel coast, across North Devon,
right round Cornwall, then along the South Devon and Dorset coasts to Poole Harbour.
The path includes two UNESCO World Heritage sites;
The Jurassic Coast plus the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape.
At a distance of 630 miles this is twice the length of the Pennine Way.
The trail can be windy - the prevailing wind is from the southwest,
and numerous river estuaries along the way require ferry crossings.
The path often hugs the coast closely which allows superb views,
but it also means that there are frequent changes in elevation and safety considerations.

There are many walks which begin and end along its route.

For information on the walk and shorter walks along its route visit www.southwestcoastpath.com

The Ridgeway

This ancient National Trail is 87 miles (139km) in length and passes through two distinctive landscapes;
the open downland of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstandin Natural Beauty and the more gentle and wooded
countryside of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

If you are planning to walk the whole trail, the route from Overton Hill, Ogbourne St George to Ivinghoe Beacon, it would take 6 full days
doing 14 miles per day (a lot of walking).
You can spend as little or as much time as you have on this walk but if you are planning to walk with a dog do make sure you know the dog is capable of such a long route and do not attempt too much at one time.

For more information go to www.nationaltrail.co.uk
Ashdown Forest - details to follow

South Downs Way
This long distance footpath in Southern England and is one of Britain's National Trails. It runs for around 100 miles from Winchester in Hampshire to Eastbourne in Sussex, with a small loop around Eastbourne. The South Downs Way may soon become a National Park. The majority of the path is a bridleway and so can be used by horseriders and cyclists too.

For more information go to www.nationaltrail.co.uk/Southdowns
Cuckmere Valley - details to follow

Devon Walks

The Discover Devon website has a very user-friendly database of walks, f
rom short circular walks to long distance trails
www.discoverdevon.com/site/things-to-do/activities/walking

A website with clickable maps of walks in Devon is available at
www.devon.gov.uk
The South Devon AONB website has lots of information and downloadable walks at
www.southdevonaonb.org.uk

 

The walks shown here are to give you a flavour of those local to the accommodation on this website.
SAFETY
Before setting off make sure you are acquainted with the safety aspects of long distance walking and remember
that the weather can change very quickly.
Care should be taken on any walks, and in particular long distance ones, be prepared, buy a map
and plan the route, and let someone know where you are planning to go.
If you take a dog on a long walk do make sure you know the dog is fit enough to undertake such a walk and don't ask too much!
Your dog's safety is in your hands. Take plenty of breaks, carry water, a first aid kit and poo bags.
Visit our Travel Advice page for further information.
Observe the Countryside Code and control dogs.

Paws for a Walk cannot guarantee complete accuracy of all details

 

 

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