Article · 6 Sept 2023
South West Coast Path Map Booklet - Vol 1: Minehead to St Ives
1:25,000 OS Route Mapping
By Paddy Dillon
Map of the northern section of the 630 mile (1014km) South West Coast Path National Trail. Covers the trail from Minehead to St Ives along the north Devon and Cornish coastline. This convenient and compact booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps shows the route, providing all of the mapping you need to walk the trail in either direction.
Seasons
This National Trail may be walked year-round: be aware that winter accommodation availability may be limited, while high summer will be extremely busy and the weather often hot.Centres
Many centres are passed along the route, including Minehead, Lynmouth, Westward Ho!, Clovelly, Bude, Padstow, Newquay, St Ives.Difficulty
The South West Coast path is a long walk! Most paths are easy to moderate, with some walks along rugged and exposed coastal cliff paths and some steep gradients.Must See
Exmoor National Park, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, numerous Heritage Coasts, National and Local Nature Reserves, Sites of Special Scientific Interest and National Trust holdings.
ISBN
9781852849368
Availability
Published
Published
16 Feb 2017
Reprinted
10 Sept 2021
Edition
First
Pages
112
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x .70cm
Weight
150g
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Overview
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This booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer maps shows the northern part of the route between Minehead and St Ives, providing all the mapping you need to walk the trail in either direction. It is conveniently sized for slipping into a jacket pocket or top of a rucksack and comes in a clear PVC sleeve.
Two separate map booklets cover the route from St Ives to Plymouth and from Plymouth to Poole. The map booklets accompany the Cicerone guidebook The South West Coast Path, which describes the full National Trail in 45 stages, with lots of other practical information and local points of interest.
The South West Coast Path is Britain's longest National Trail, stretching some 630 miles (1014km) between Minehead in Somerset and Poole in Dorset. -
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Paddy Dillon
Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with over 100 guidebooks to his name and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written for several outdoor magazines and other publications and has appeared on radio and television.Paddy uses a tablet computer to write as he walks. His descriptions are therefore precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them.Paddy is an indefatigable long-distance walker who has walked all of Britain's National Trails and several European trails. He has also walked in Nepal, Tibet, Korea and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US. Paddy is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild and President of the Backpackers Club.
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