South West Coast Path

The South West Coast Path is Britain's longest signposted long-distance footpath and a National Trail. It runs about 1014 km (630 miles) from Minehead in Somerset along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harbour in Dorset.

Important Dates

Since it rises and falls with every river mouth, it is regarded as a relatively strenuous long-distance hike. The cresting to total height was 35 031 m ( 114 931 ft) calculated, almost four times the height of Mount Everest.

The last section of the road was in 1978 recognized as a National Trail. Many of the landscapes, which crosses the South West Coast Path, have a special status, either as a national park or as Heritage Coast. The trail passes through two UNESCO World Heritage sites: the coast of Dorset and East Devon, which is known as the Jurassic Coast, received in 2001 the UNESCO World Heritage status, and the mining landscape of Cornwall and West Devon in 2007.

In the 1990s, it has been calculated that the road has brought each of £ 15 million for the region annually. but recent Untersuchungem have pointed out in 2003 that a total of approximately 300 million pounds are produced per year, which supports more than 7,500 jobs. This work also documented that 27.6 % of visitors came for this pathway in the region and spending £ 136 million a year there. The local population has made 23 million walks along the way and were further £ 116 million, and other visitors contributed the balance on. Another study in 2005 estimated that this number is now risen to around £ 300 million.

History of the path

The road was constructed for the Coast Guard to patrol in the fight against smugglers walk from lighthouse to lighthouse. The Küstenwächer had to be able to look down into each bay. As a result, nestled view of the road close to the coast and offers excellent views, but rarely a direct path between two points. The South West Coast Path is no longer used by the Coast Guard for smugglers defense but has turned into an offer for leisure walkers.

The path is covered by a public right of way, currently by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act, holds the historic trails open to the public, even if they live on private property. Sections of the path are maintained by the National Trust, which owns parts of the coastal land.

The path is a designated National Trail, which is largely funded by Natural England. It was created in stages, with the opening of the last section in Somerset and North Devon in 1978. He is looked after by a dedicated South West Coast Path Team.

The South West Coast Path Association exists to support the interests of the users of the road. The registered association was founded in 1973 and has since been striving to improve the way. The services include, among others, Lodging Services, guide and completion certificates.

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