Full Description
Practical, complete guide to walking Exmoor & North Devon Coast Path, the first section of the South West Coast Path, from Minehead to Bude (124.5 miles).
This spectacular route passes through the Exmoor National Park following the highest coastline in England (over 800ft), through numerous idyllic villages such as Lynton and Clovelly, around Barnstaple Bay and Hartland Point to the seaside resort of Bude just over the border with Cornwall.
The Trailblazer Exmoor and North Devon Coast Path Guide includes:
55 large-scale walking maps in two-colour style, 13 town plans, 8 stage maps and 2 overview maps
Places to stay with reviews - bunkhouses, campsites, B&Bs, hostels, pubs, hotels
Places to eat with reviews - cafes, teashops, pubs, restaurants, takeaways
GPS Waypoints - downloadable from Trailblazer website
New edition includes extra colour mapping for each stage of the walk
Also includes 60 colour photos
Itineraries for all walkers - whether walking the route in its entirety over a week to 10 days or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks
What to see - attractions, history, culture
Comprehensive public transport information - for all access points on the coast
Flora and fauna - four page full colour flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife
Full information on the Exmoor National Park
Green hiking - understanding the local environment and minimising our impact on it
Contents
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
