Due to the absence of any ferries on the Exe it was going to be a 14 round mile walk to the nearest bridge and back down the other side of the river to Starcross.The outgoing leg saw me following the railway line alongside the full river, sometimes a little too close alongside for my…

Today I knew I was going to be meeting some more people as Anita, Bernie and Karen , ex work colleagues were going to meet me walking from Exmouth.The day was again dull with showers but the coast path was entertaining with numerous red rock stacks covered in gulls. I also heard Peregrines and saw…

A short walk to Sidmouth beckoned on a dull wet day . The climb out of Beer led past mobile home sites along the cliffs. The weather had made the path muddy again but walking poles help out a lot.I had the banner up despite the rain and was stopped by quite a few people.…

Today was to be a shorter walk from Lyme Regis to Seaton with the plan being to camp between Seaton and Beer.Lyme Regis was bathed in sunshine and I walked along part of the famous Cobb then made my way into the undercliff.This is a thickly wooded area that was formed when trees colonised vast…

Mercifully a lot drier and lighterr it was off to Lyme Regis. There was the little matter of the Golden Cap, the highest bit of the south coast landing between me and a day off in Lyme Regis.The path was hilly but the views made the climb worth it.This was one of the only parts…

Having packed my tent up and stowed my rucksack I discover, much to my displeasure it is much heavier. Despite some vigorous wringing out the trousers I wore yesterday are holding about a kilo of water , and other sodden bits are holding extra too. This was due to one or possibly two of my…

Having successfully left my Hotel on Portland Bill I had to descend the muddy track I had ascended the day before. A nights torrential rain had left it waterlogged and very slippery. I managed to get down in one piece but a slip and fall half way down caused a nasty bend in one of…

An early start from Weymouth sent me round the harbour and through a squirrel friendly park towards Portland Bill.The spit of land across to Portland Bill gave me my first view of the huge mass of shingle that is Chesil Beach.Meanwhile on the other side kite surfers made good use of the wind. I climbed…

Leaving my cliff top camp site in much appreciated sunshine I carried along the coast path towards Weymouth. Fairly early on I met a group from Yeolets property who were trying to do 26 miles in a day on the coast path, definitely challenging. After exchanging selfies we went in opposite directions.Selfies returned again when…

A cold morning sent me off f try on my camp site as far as the toilets at Kimmeridge where I loaded up with water and made breakfast. It was there I discovered that the path from Kimmeridge to Lulworth was closed as the firing range was active. This meant a diversion rounds the lanes…