James & Ruth’s Coast Path Capers

The trials & tribulations of two rookie hikers as they (foolishly?!) take on the South West Coast Path . . .

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Let’s pray we don’t feel like this by the end.

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  • Port Isaac to Polzeath
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  • Tintagel to Port Isaac
    Today started early – we left the campsite at 07:00 and the moon was very definitely still in the sky. We drove to Tintagel, parked the car and then enjoyed…More
  • Bus timetable says No
    We worked out that the bus between Tintagel and Port Isaac only runs on a Sunday – so that made it quite easy to work out that we would have…More
  • Crackington Haven to Boscastle (and then Tintagel!)
    Today started early again and luckily, thought we awoke to the pitter patter of rain on the tent, we managed to stay dry. We got the bus from Boscastle at…More
  • Rain, rain and more rain!
    Rain was forecast and rain it did – from the early hours of the morning for most of the day. It was actually predicted to be dry from midday onwards…More
  • Bude to Crackington Haven
    We had an early start to get the bus at 07:45. We got ready, drove the car down to the village and waited at the bus stop. The bus journey…More
  • Here we go again! Morwenstow to Bude
    We came down to Cornwall yesterday (yes, Bank Holiday Monday!) which was fine camp site wise but less fine when attempting to get some lunch and dinner . . .…More
  • Hartland Quay to Morwenstow – a border crossing!
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  • An enforced day of rest?
    The weather was incredibly windy overnight and the tent was flapping wildly in response. Luckily James got some sleep, unluckily I did not get much! That combined with the absolutely…More