This walk up Beachy Head starts from just outside Eastbourne, and follows the South Downs Way for most of the section towards Birling Gap before heading inland to the village of East Dean and a return to the start. In the near future, this will also be part of the official England Coast Path, which […]
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The Sussex Heritage Coast is located at the eastern end of the South Downs National Park and is primarily known for the landmarks of the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head. This stunning section of coastline is also the final section of the South Downs Way and will be one of the jewels of the England
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The lowly summit of Mynydd y Dref, or Conwy Mountain, lies about a stone’s throw from the walled town of Conwy. We’d recommend basing yourself in the town for the day, walking this walk first and then exploring Conwy’s town walls, Conwy Castle and the town itself. While Conwy Castle is surely impressive, there’s also
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This is an easy to follow walking route to the beautiful Ynys Llanddwyn on Anglesey’s west coast. The walk takes you along possibly the most beautiful beach on the island, with an alternative walk via the forestry plantation if you find the sand gets in your sandals. Ynys Llanddwyn is associated with the Welsh patron
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Trefor is a small village, hidden away from the main road and conveniently on the Wales Coast Path. This is an easy circular walk that provdes a cameo for the walks further down the peninsula, with spectacular cliffs and views all the way along Trwn-y-tal. 1 The walk starts at the free car park at
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This Llyn Peninsula section of the Wales Coast Path from Porth Oer (Whistling Sands) to Aberdaron is the highlight of this section of the long distance path. A wonderful coastal walk awaits all the way to the end of the Llyn Peninsula and Mynydd Mawr, before turning left for Aberdaron. While this leg is relatively
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The Wales Coastal Path from Clynnog to Porthdinllaen is a real mixed bag, in a good way. It starts off on the main road, albeit on a decent cycletrack beside it, before ascending relentlessly to around 400m and descending just as rapidly back to sea level. There’s some coastal woodland along Porth y Nant and
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This section of the Wales Coast Path from Llandudno to Llanfairfechan can hardly be called wild, but at least has plenty of seaside interest to keep you going. With the mediaeval walled town of Conwy and a few good pubs en route, this is one leg that you should take your time over. It may well
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This is a moderate walk along the Wales Coastal Path from Llandudno around the spectacular Great Orme. It is surfaced all the way around, and other than a few steep sections, should be suitable for pushchairs, just be warned that it’s 9km all around. There are benches at regular intervals around the whole walk, as
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The Wales Coastal Path from Caernarfon on to Clynnog isn’t the most spectacular, with a far too substantial section following a busy main road. However, there are still plenty of highlights along the way, with the less rugged coastline providing habitat for wetland birds. There’s also Caernarfon Castle, the Menai Straits and Dinas Dinlle as
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This Circular Walk on the Wales Coastal Path used to be the route of the Llyn Coastal Path and it’s still well worth doing, probably more so than the official route as the views you get of the peninsula are stunning. There’s a tricky section over faint moorland and paths can be less obvious under bracken,so
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One of the more disappointing things with the Wales Coastal Path from Caernarfon to Clynnog is that it doesn’t feel very coastal. This route however, ensures that you take in as much sea as possible along the way. There’s some issues with access on this one, but I’ve never had a problem and plenty of people
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Walking the Coast is a national obsession, from the Wales Coastal Path to the planned England Coastal Path, we’re attracted to it like seagulls to a three year old’s 99 with red sauce. But coastal walking’s not all beaches and cafes. In fact, we think coastal walking is much tougher than most people think and here’s
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This nature themed walk starts from the summit of the Great Orme in Llandudno, which you can reach by either Walking to the Great Orme Summit, driving or catching the tram! The Great Orme is a spectacular limestone headland, thought to be over 350 million years old. It supports a wide variety of flora and fauna, which can only
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The Great Orme dominates most views along the North Wales Coast, and a walk to the top is well worth the effort. You can even walk up while more sedentary members of your group take the tram up! We’d advise you to avoid during busier periods, as the summit can be a tourist trap, but
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If you’ve ever travelled along the A499 towards the Llyn Peninsula, then you won’t have failed to see the perky little hills that you pass between Gyrn Goch and Trefor. These lowly coastal hills are Gyrn Goch and the slightly loftier Gyrn Ddu, neither of which are much more than 500m. However, a combination of
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The Wales Coastal Path takes the walker along the entire Welsh coast. Here’s the section between Porthaethwy / Menai Bridge and Caernarfon. We’ve done it in that way as you’d be using the bridge in order to connect with the Anglesey Coastal Path, before continuing, turning the 20km or so between Bangor and Caernarfon into
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Here’s a short loop along the Wales Coastal Path from Dinas Dinlle via the picturesque estate village of Llandwrog. If you’re walking this section then the short diversion into the village is worth it, if only as it’s the last pub you’ll pass until you reach Nefyn. This has to be the driest section of
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These reports will be appearing on the site – as and when – and will be in as utterly random an order as we can manage. We’ve planned the route from Chester to Machynlleth – and will be adding the route as we complete the relevant sections to the site. We’ll put the whole itinerary
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The UK is blessed with so many Long Distance Footpaths that covering them all in one place would be a mammoth task! To make your life easier, we have picked five of the best UK Costal Paths from the long list of LDP walks that follow the coast. 1. South West Coast Path 1,014 km /
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Similar to the other route in Lundy – here – this time you walk around the entire island. The link to the other walk is worth visiting as well for extra information about the island, what to expect and how to get there. Make sure you’ve got enough time to get back to the ferry,
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Here’s an easy circular walk from the village of Bull Bay on the north coast of Anglesey providing a bite sized section of the coastal path. Follow the coastal path as far as Porth Wen and the disused brick factory, returning on footpaths across farmland. The coast here is rugged, with no sandy bays along
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This is a very short section of the Antrim Coastal Path, but one that runs past the world famous Giant’s Causeway. Difficulties: Activity Type: –Easy Walk Trail or Fell Runs Submitted by: daveroberts The Route I’d visited the Giant’s Causeway itself the previous day, and I’ll be totally honest that I hated the experience. Far
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Day 2 of the Pembrokeshire Coastal path takes you from Tenby to Freshwater East. Make sure you’re up to date with the firing times at the firing range, or you might find this walk more exciting than expected. Route Start Dinbych y Pysgod OS Map Required OS Explorer 36 Public Transport Bus Services Route End
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