Just Coasting
A record of our walk around the coast of Britain
Welcome to our blog. If you would like to know more about the “hows” and “whys” of our walk just follow this link Dreams to Reality – What it is all about . If you just want to read the blog posts; look below.
This walk around the coast of mainland Britain was completed in September 2023 and our final summary posts will be found under “Epilogue” below.
For those who who like “recent first” the posts are listed in reverse chronological order on this page. For those who like to to read in chronological order and see a general map and distances, go to the section pages to follow our progress. There should be links to each section at the head of each page.
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Some notes about the posts:
- The OS map clips may not all be to the same scale on the page but the blue grid lines are at 1Km intervals which can help gauge distance.
- The Ordnance Survey map clips are for personal use only and clipped from SatMap digital software provided by Satmap Xpedition and Outdoors GPS (and one or two from Viewranger now defunct). Maps are intended to indicate our route and are not intended for navigation.
- The smaller photos are usually part of a gallery and if you hover over the image and a finger pointer appears then you can click on the image to see it full size. (Does not apply to mobile phones).
Epilogue
Below are our final two posts individually written by Jill and me. We wrote them without conferring with each other as an attempt to summarise our thoughts and feelings at the end of our very long walk.
Jill – Our coastal journey – much more than a walk
Cliff – Memories Dreams Reflections
Leg 32
- Day 318 Eyemouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Day 317 Pease Bay to Eyemouth
- Day 316 Tyninghame Beach to Pease Bay
- Day 315 Aberlady to Tyninghame Beach
- Day 314 Leith to Aberlady
- Day 313 Inverkeithing to Leith
- Day 312 Dysart to Inverkeithing
- Day 311 Lower Largo to Dysart
Leg 31
- Day 310 Pittenweem to Lower Largo
- Day 309 Boarhills to Pittenweem
- Day 308 Tentsmuir to Boarhills
- Day 307 Monifieth to Tentsmuir
- Day 306 Auchmithie to Monifieth
- Day 305 Montrose to Auchmithie
- Day 304 Kinneff Church to Montrose
- Day 303 Newtonhill to Kinneff Church
- Day 302 Bridge of Don to Newtonhill
- Day 301 Collieston to Bridge of Don
- Day 300 Peterhead to Collieston
- Day 299 Inverallochy to Peterhead
- Day 300 Fraserburgh to Inverallochy
Leg 30
- Day 297 Crovie to Fraserburgh
- Day 296 Cowhythe to Crovie
- Day 295 Buckie to Cowhythe
- Day 294 Lossiemouth to Buckie
- Day 293 Forres to Lossiemouth
- Day 292 Nairn to Forres
- Day 291 Newton of Petty to Nairn
- Day 290 Avoch to Newton of Petty
- Day 289 Cromarty to Avoch
- Day 288 Rockfield to Nigg Ferry/Cromarty
- Day 287 Balnagall to Rockfield
- Day 286 Embo to Balnagall
- Day 285 Golspie to Embo
Leg 29
- Day 284 Helmsdale to Golspie
- Day 283 Dunbeath to Helmsdale
- Day 282 Sarclet to Dunbeath
- Day 281 Auckengill to Sarclet
- Day 280 East Mey to Auckengill
- Day 279 Castletown to East Mey
- Day 278 Forss to Castletown
- Day 277 Strathy Inn to Forss
- Day 276 Bettyhill to Strathy Inn
Leg 28
- Day 275 Tongue to Bettyhill
- Day 274 Laid to Tongue
- Day 273 Keodale (Durness) to Laid
- Day 272Cape Wrath to Keodale (Durness)
- Day 271 Blairmore to Cape Wrath
- Day 270 Laxford Bridge to Blairmore
- Day 269 Duartmore to Laxford Bridge
- Day 268 Drumbeg to Duartmore
- Day 267 Stoer to Drumbeg
- Day 266 Rhegreanoch (Inverpolly) to Stoer
- Day 265 Polbain to Rhegreanoch (Inverpolly)
- Day 264 Ardmair to Polbain
Leg 27
- Day 263 Inverlael to Ardmair
- Day 262 Dundonnell to Inverlael
- Day 261 Little Gruinard Bay to Dundonnell
- Day 260 Mellon Charles to Little Gruinard Bay
- Day 259 Midtown to Mellon Charles
- Day 258 Melvaig to Midtown
- Day 257 A382 to Rubha Reid Lighthouse
- Day 256 Opinan to A382
Leg 26
- Day 255 Inveralligin to Opinan
- Day 254 Shieldaig to Inveralligin
- Day 253 Sands (Applecross) to Shieldaig
- Day 252 Tornapress to Sands (Applecross)
- Day 251 Leacanashie to Tornapress
- Day 250 Stromeferry to Leacanashie
- Day 249 Kyle of Lochalsh to Stromeferry
Leg 2J
At the end of this section we have both walked from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Day J010 Middlesbrough to Saltburn-by-the-Sea
- Day J009 Hartlepool to Middlesbrough
- Day J008 Seaham to Hartlepool
- Day J007 Souter Lighthouse to Seaham
Leg 1J
I have called this leg Leg 1J because this is when Jill walked with me to “catch up” on the first two legs that she missed out on in 2019
- Day J006 Seaton Sluice to Souter Lighthouse
- Day J005 Cresswell to Seaton Sluice
- Day J004 Alnmouth to Cresswell
- Day J003 Seahouses to Alnmouth
- Day J002 Fenwick to Seahouses
- Day J001 Berwick-upon-Tweed to Fenwick
Twenty-fifth Leg
- Day 248 Shiel Bridge to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Day 247 Glenelg to Shiel Bridge
- Day 246 Corran to Glenelg (ferry)
- Day 245 Kinloch Hourn to Corran
- Day 244 Inverie to Kinloch Hourn
- Day 243 Inverie to Inverie
- Day 242 Arisaig to Mallaig
- Day 241 Roshven to Arisaig
- Day 240 Acharacle to Roshven
- Day 239 Fascadale to Acharacle
- Day 238 Kilchoan to Fascadale
- Day 237 Laga to Kilchoan
- Day 236 Strontian to Laga
- Day 235 Liddesdale to Strontian
Twenty-fourth Leg
- Day 234 Kinlochteacuis to Liddesdale
- Day 233 Drimnin to Kinlochteacuis
- Day 232 Lochaline to Drimnin
- Day 231 Glengalmadale to Lochaline
- Day 230 Corran Ferry to Glengalmadale
- Day 229 Appin to Corran Ferry
- Day 228 Benderloch to Appin
- Day 227 Kilmore to Benderloch
- Day 226 Kilmelford to Kilmore
- Day 225 Kilmartin to Kilmelford
- Day 224 Bellanoch (Crinan Canal) to Kilmartin
Twenty-third Leg
- Day 223 Barnluasgan to Bellanoch (Crinan Canal)
- Day 222 Balimore to Barnluasgan
- Day 221 Achahoish to Balimore
- Day 220 West Tarbet to Achahoish school
- Day 219 Rhunahaorine to West Tarbet
- Day 218 Machrihanish to Rhunahaorine
- Day 217 Southend to Machrihanish
- Day 216 Campbeltown to Southend
- Day 215 Carradale to Campbeltown
- Day 214 Claonaig to Carradale
- Day 213 Tarbert to Claonaig
Twenty-second leg
- Day 212 Auchenbreck to Portavadie
- Day 211 Toward Castle to Auchenbreck
- Day 210 Hunter’sQuay (Dunoon) to Toward Castle
- Day 209 Fairlie to McInroy’s Point (Gourock)
- Day 208 Kilwinning to Fairlie
- Day 207 Newton-on-Ayr to Kilwinning
- Day 206 Maidens to Newton-on-Ayr
- Day 205 Lendalfoot to Maidens
- Day 204 Glen App to Lendalfoot
- Day 203 Stranraer to Glen App
Twenty-first Leg
- Day 202 Corsewall Lighthouse to Stranraer
- Day 201 Portpatrick to Corsewall Lighthouse
- Day 200 Port Logan to Portpatrick
- Day 199 Drummore to Port Logan
- Day 198 Dunragit to Drummore
- Day 197 Port William to Dunragit
- Day 196 Isle of Whithorn to Port William
- Day 195 Wigtown to Isle of Whithorn
- Day 194 Carsluith to Wigtown
- Day 193 Brighouse Bay to Carsluith
- Day 192 Kirkcudbright to Brighouse Bay
Twentieth Leg
- Day 191 Auchencairn to Kirkcudbright
- Day 190 Dalbeattie to Auchencairn
- Day 189 Carsethorn to Dalbeattie
- Day 188 Dumfries to Carsethorn
Nineteenth Leg
- Day 187 Clarencefield to Dumfries
- Day 186 Eastriggs to Clarencefield
- Day 185 Cargo to Eastriggs
- Day 184 Bowness-on-Solway to Cargo
- Day 183 Skinburness to Bowness-on-Solway
- Day 182 Maryport to Skinburness
- Day 181 Whitehaven to Maryport
Eighteenth Leg
- Day 180 Seascale to Whitehaven
- Day 179 Bootle Station to Seascale
- Day 178 Green Road to Bootle Station
- Day 177 Sandscale to Green Road
- Day 176 Ulverston to Sandscale
- Day 175 Kents Bank to Ulverston
Seventeenth Leg
- Day 174 Arnside to Kents Bank
- Day 173 Morecambe to Arnside
- Day 172 Lancaster to Morecambe
- Day 171 Knott End to Lancaster
- Day 170 Warton to Fleetwood
- Day 169 Tarleton to Warton
- Day 168 Southport to Tarleton
- Day 167 Crosby to Southport
Sixteenth Leg
- Day 166 Liverpool to Crosby
- Day 165 Heswall to Liverpool
- Day 164 Bagillt to Heswall
- Day 163 Rhyl to Bagillt
- Day 162 Llandudno to Rhyl
- Day 161 Abergwyngregyn to Llandudno
- Day 160 Caernarfon to Abergwyngregyn
- Day 159 Trefor to Caernarfon
- Day 158 Tudweiliog to Trefor
- Day 157 Aberdaron to Tudweiliog
- Day 156 Abersoch to Aberdaron
- Day 155 Llanstumdwy to Abersoch
- Day 154 Porthmadog to Llanstumdwy
Fifteenth Leg
Cardigan to Porthmadog
- Day 153 Harlech to Porthmadog
- Day 152 Llanaber to Harlech
- Day 151 Tywyn to Llanaber
- Day 150 Machynlleth to Tywyn
- Day 149 Aberystwyth to Machynlleth
- Day 148 Aberaeron to Aberystwyth
- Day 147 Penbryn to Aberaeron
- Day 146 Cardigan to Sarnau
Fourteenth Leg
Carmarthen to Cardigan
- Day 145 Ceibwr Bay to Cardigan
- Day 144 Pwllgwaelod to Ceibwr Bay
- Day 143 Pwll Deri Youth Hostel to Pwllgwaelod (Dinas Isle)
- Day 142 Treleidr to Pwll Deri
- Day 141 Solva Harbour to Treleidr
- Day 140 St Bride’s to Solva
- Day 139 Dale to St Bride’s
- Day 138 Burton Ferry to Dale
- Day 137 Angle to Burton Ferry
- Day 136 Bosherston to Angle
- Day 135 Tenby to Bosherston
- Day 134 Plashett (Nr Laugharne) to Tenby
- Day 133 Llansteffan to Plashett (Nr Laugharne)
- Day 132 Carmarthen to Llansteffan
Thirteenth Leg
Penarth to Carmarthen
- Day 131 Kidwelly to Carmarthen
- Day 130 Bynera to Kidwelly
- Day 129 Llanmadoc to Bynea
- Day 128 Oxwich to Llanmadoc
- Day 127 Swansea to Oxwich
- Day 126 Rest Bay (Porthcawl) to Swansea
- Day 125 Nash Point to Rest Bay (Porthcawl)
- Day 124 Barry Docks to Nash Point
- Day 123 Penarth to Barry Docks
Twelfth Leg
Watchet to Penarth
- Day 122 Cardiff to Penarth
- Day 121 Uskmouth to Cardiff
- Day 120 Chepstow to Uskmouth
- Day 119 Portishead to Chepstow
- Day 118 Sand Point to Portishead
- Day 117 Burnham-on-Sea to Sand Point
- Day 116 Bridgwater to Burnham-on-Sea
- Day 115 Shurton ( Hinkley Point) to Bridgwater
- Day 114 Watchet to Shurton (Hinkley Point)
Eleventh Leg
St Just (Land’s End Youth Hostel) to Watchet
- Day 113 – Porlock Weir to Watchet
- Day 112 – Woody Bay to Porlock Weir
- Day 111 – Ilfracombe to Woody Bay
- Day 110 – Braunton Burrows to Ilfracombe
- Day 109 – Bideford to Braunton Burrows
- Day 108 – Clovelly to Bideford
- Day 107 – Morwenstow to Clovelly
- Day 106 – Crackington Haven to Morwenstow
- Day 105 – Port Isaac to Crackington Haven
- Day 104 – Harlyn Bay to Port Isaac
- Day 103 – Newquay to Harlyn Bay
- Day 102 – Porthtowan to Newquay
- Day 101 – Carbis Bay to Porthtowan
- Day 100 – Pendeen Watch to Carbis Bay
- Day 99 – St Just(Land’s End Youth Hostel to Pendeen Watch
Tenth Leg
Noss Mayo to St Just (Land’s End Youth Hostel)
- Day 98 – Lamorna Cove to St Just ( Land’s End Youth Hostel)
- Day 97 – Rinsey Head to Lamorna Cove
- Day 96 – Kynance Cove to Rinsey Head
- Day 95 – Porthoustock to Kynance Cove
- Day 94 – Swanpool to Porthoustock
- Day 93 – Portloe to Swanpool
- Day 92 – Lower Porthpean to Portloe
- Day 91 – Polperro to Lower Porthpean
- Day 90 – Wiggle Cliffs to Polperro
- Day 89 – Wembury to Wiggle Cliffs
- Day 88 – Noss Mayo to Wembury
Ninth Leg
South Haven Point to near Noss Mayo
- Day 87 – Bolberry Down to The Warren (near Noss Mayo)
- Day 86 Torcross to Bolberry Down
- Day 85 Brixham to Torcross
- Day 84 Teignmouth to Brixham
- Day 83 Budleigh Salterton to Teignmouth
- Day 82 Seaton to Budleigh Salterton
- Day 81 Chideock (Seatown) to Seaton
- Day 80 Chickerell to Chideock (Seatown)
- Day 79 A circuit of Portland and on to Chickerell
- Day 78 Durdle Door to Chesil Beach
- Day 77 Worth Matravers to Durdle Door
- Day 76 Studland to Worth Matravers
- Day 75 South Haven Point (Shell Bay) to Studland
Dreams to Reality – What it is all about
Eighth Leg
Hastings to Sandbanks (Poole Harbour)
- Day 74 Christchurch to Sandbanks
- Day 73 Lymington to Christchurch
- Day 72 Lepe to Lymington
- Day 71 Netley to Lepe
- Day 70 Portsmouth to Netley
- Day 69 Havant to Portsmouth Harbour
- Day 68 Bosham to Havant
- Day 67 Bracklesham to Bosham
- Day 66 Bognor Regis to Bracklesham
- Day 65 Worthing to Bognor Regis
- Day 64 Peacehaven to Worthing
- Day 63 Eastbourne to Peacehaven
- Day 62 Hastings to Eastbourne
Seventh Leg
Gravesend to Hastings
- Day 61 Rye to Hastings
- Day 60 Lydd-on-Sea to Rye
- Day 59 Folkestone to Lydd-on-Sea
- Day 58 Deal to Folkestone
- Day 57 Dumpton Park to Deal
- Day 56 Herne Bay to Dumpton Park
- Day 55 Faversham to Herne Bay
- Day 54 Sittingbourne to Faversham
- Day 53 Rainham to Sittingbourne
- Day 52 North Street Stoke to Rainham
- Day 51 Cliffe to North Street, Stoke
- Day 50 Gravesend to Cliffe
Sixth Leg
Bawsdey to Tilbury
- Day 49 Benfleet to Tilbury
- Day 48 Little Wakering to Benfleet
- Day 47 Burnham-on-Crouch to Little Wakering
- Day 46 Bradwell to Burnham-on-Crouch
- Day 45 Maylandsea to Bradwell
- Day 44 Tollesbury to Maylandsea
- Day 43 Great Wigborough to Tollesbury
- Day 42 Jaywick to Great Wigborough
- Day 41 Beaumont Quay to Jaywick
- Day 40 Bawdsey to Beaumont Quay
- Update on progress and introduction to Essex
Fifth Leg
King’s Lynn to Melton
- Day 39 Ramsholt Dock to Melton
- Day 38 Snape Maltings to Ramsholt Dock
- Day 37 Walberswick to Snape Maltings
- Day 36 Kessingland to Walberswick
- Day 35 Great Yarmouth to Kessingland
- Day 34 Sea Palling Great Yarmouth
- Day 33 Overstrand to Sea Palling
- Day 32 Cley Next the Sea to Overstrand
- Day 31 Burnham Overy to Cley Next the Sea
- Day 30 Hunstanton to Burnham Overy
- Day 29 King’s Lynn to Hunstanton
Fourth Leg
Barton-on-Humber to King’s Lynn
- Day 28 Sutton Bridge to King’s Lynn
- Day 27 Fosdyke Bridge to Sutton Bridge
- Day 26 Butterwick to Fosdyke Bridge
- Day 25 Skegness to Butterwick
- Day 24 Mablethorpe to Skegness
- Day 23 Horsehoe Point to Mablethorpe
- Day 22 Immingham to Horseshoe Point
- Day 21 Barton to Immingham
Third Leg –
Saltburn-by-the-sea to Barton-on-Humber
16th – 25th January 2020
- Day 20 Paull to Barton-upon-Humber.
- Day 19 Outstray Farm to Paull.
- Day 18 Easington to Outstray Farm.
- Day 17 Mappleton to Easington.
- Day 16 Bridlington to Mappleton.
- Day 15 Bempton to Bridlington.
- Day 14 Scarborough to Bempton.
- Day 13 Robin Hood’s Bay to Scarborough.
- Day 12 Runswick Bay to Robin Hoods Bay
- Day 11 Saltburn-by-the-sea to Runswick Bay
Second Leg
Sunderland to Saltburn-by-the-sea
11th -14th December 2019
- Day 10 Middlesbrough to Saltburn-by-the-sea
- Day 9 Hartlepool to Middlesbrough
- Day 8 Seaham to Hartlepool
- Day 7 Sunderland to Seaham
First Leg – Berwick on Tweed to Sunderland
30th October – 4th November 2019
- Day 6 Blyth to Sunderland
- Day 5 Cresswell to Blyth
- Day 4 Alnmouth to Cresswell
- Day 3 Seahouses to Almouth
- Day 2 Beal to Seahouses
- Day 1 Berwick to Beal
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