Simon & I have been talking about walking around the coast of GB for about 20 years, so we decided it was about time we stopped talking & started walking!
On 1st Jan we stepped out of our front door to walk clockwise around the coast, hoping to be back home next Christmas. It will be roughly 5000 miles & we plan to cover an average of 100 miles a week.
We have set ourselves a few guidelines:
1. Keep the sea on our left!
2. Take no transport except for ferries to cross inlets & estuaries.
3. Stay as close to the coast as practicable, using long distance coast paths where possible
4. To camp whenever practicable but use B & Bs etc in winter if needed....but always carrying our own kit
We will be Facebooking as we go whenever 3G or Wifi & power allow, and I will update this blog during rest days when possible.
Although not specifically birding, we are both carrying bins, so will whip them out if anything interesting appears! Simon isn't actually a birder, but he's a very good spotter! We're keeping a trip list & also a weekly list.
Today we're having a rest day in Plymouth having walked 123.5 miles in 8 days. During week 1 we saw 59 species including Cirl Bunting at Broadsands. A few photos from the trip so far:
Setting off along Exmouth front.
We spent the first night camped behind the car park at Dawlish Warren. A very windy night & a good test for our new tent!
Watching the Cirl Buntings at Broadsands. Couldn't walk past without adding them to the list!
It was a nice easy walk along Slapton Sands, a nice break from all the hills. Saw some lovely Goldeneye.
Some of the paths have been quite difficult, but the scenery was fantastic.
Lunch with a view!
A wander around Sutton Harbour in Plymouth. It was lovely walking without a pack!
The lighthouse at Plymouth Hoe
Mary is kindly mapping our progress. I'm going to try & insert the link here, but as I'm a techno-numpty, it may not work!
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