I like to walk, so I regularly go for short walks in the countryside. But every now and then I take a break from everyday life and scarper off to the coast for a long ramble.
This is the website that I built to contain accounts of my rambling exploits and to let others know of the enjoyment that can be had from something as simple as walking, and the health benefits that regular walking can give. I hope that it will inspire you to do some regular walking yourself if you don't already. Walking doesn't need to be long distance, countryside or coastal though. Any regular walking will do you good. I am now in my late seventies and still in good health, and am sure that regular walking has contributed greatly to my mental and physical well being.
When I was working it took me five years to walk the 630 miles of the South West Coast Path (SWCP) a week or so at a time during my annual holidays. Having completed it at about the same time that I retired, I continued to walk regularly, doing more long-distance walks but mostly taking walks that could be done in a day. In 2022, I decided to try the SWCP again and walked the last 220 miles of it in the opposite direction through Dorset and South Devon. In 2025 I decided to walk the parts of the coast of southern England that are not part of the SWCP, and that is what I am doing at the moment.
You won't find my accounts padded out with descriptions of local points of interest, historical information or folklore. And you definitely won't find the words "legend has it that..." anywhere, (except for just then), as there are plenty of trail guides available that are full of local information and folklore.
If you are thinking of walking any of the routes mentioned on this website, the time taken by me may be helpful to you. I like to walk about 15 miles a day. This may drop to around 12 miles if tough going and up to 20 miles if easy going.
My Current Ramble:
In geographic order.
The South West Coast of England. Gloucestershire, Somerset, North Devon, Cornwall, South Devon, Dorset.
The start of the England Coast Path at Old Passage near Aust in Gloucestershire to Wain's Hill, Clevedon, in Somerset. 23 miles 2 days.
The England Coast Path from Sand Bay near Weston Super Mare in Somerset to the start point of the South West Coast Path (SWCP) at Minehead in Somerset. 64 miles 4.5 days.
The complete South West Coast Path from Minehead in Somerset to South Haven Point in Dorset in walks of between 70 and 150 miles at a time. 630 miles 43 days.
The coast path beyond the end of the South West Coast Path at South Haven point in Dorset to the Dorset/Hampshire border at Highcliffe. 18 miles 1 day.
Total so far 735 miles 50.5 days.
The South East Coast of England. Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex, Kent.
The coast path from the Dorset/Hampshire border at Highcliffe to Milford on Sea in Hampshire plus
The Solent Way from Milford on Sea to the Hampshire/West Sussex border at Emsworth. Total 60 miles 4 days.
Coastal footpaths from Emsworth in Hampshire to West Wittering in West Sussex. 39 miles 2.5 days.
The England Coast Path from West Wittering in West Sussex to Brighton at the other end of West Sussex. 50 miles 3.5 days.
The England Coast Path from Brighton through East Sussex to Lydd-on-sea in Kent. 74 miles 5 days.
The England Coast Path from Lydd-on-Sea in Kent to Faversham in Kent. 88 miles 6 days.
Total so far 1,046 miles 71.5 days.
This map shows the my original South West Coast Path walk and the other coastal paths that I have walked more recently.
If you have any comments, questions or advice, or if you see any errors or discrepancies on this web site, please get in touch.
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