Guidebook to walking the South West Coast Path, a 630 mile (1015km) waymarked long-distance trail from Minehead to Poole, along the north Devon, Cornish, south Devon and Dorset coastline. This epic route takes in Exmoor National Park, several AONBs and the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. The walk can be completed in around 4 weeks or walked in sections. The route is presented in 45 stages, ranging from 12.5 to 37.5km - Each stage includes step-by-step route description alongside full OS mapping - The book contains everything you need to plan and hike the trail, including practical information on accommodation, transport links and facilities - The compact format is conveniently sized for slipping into a jacket pocket or the top of a rucksack - Also described is the 17-mile South Dorset Ridgeway, from West Bexington to Osmington Mills, which can be used as a scenic way to shave 42 miles off the total distance - GPX files are available for download Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with 100 guidebooks to his name and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written extensively for many different outdoor publications and has appeared on radio and television. Paddy is an indefatigable long-distance walker who has walked all of Britain's National Trails and several major European trails. He lives on the fringes of the Lake District and has walked, and written about walking, in every county throughout the British Isles.