Exmoor & North Devon Coast Path Trailblazer Walking Guide

Daniel McCrohan updated this edition. He is the co-author of numerous guides for Lonely Planet, including India and China. He lived in Beijing for ten years and has hiked many sections of the Great Wall. He has updated several other British Walking Guides for Trailblazer including Hadrian's Wall Path, Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Cornwall Coast Path. The original guide was by Henry Stedman and Joel Newton, who have also written several other British Walking Guides for Trailblazer.

• INTRODUCTIONExmoor and North Devon Coast PathHistory 9 - How long do you need? 11How difficult is the path? 12 - When to go 13PART 1: PLANNING YOUR WALKPractical information for the walkerRoute finding 17 - Accommodation 18 - Food and drink 21Information for foreign visitors 24 - Money 26 - Other services 26Walking companies 27Budgeting 28ItinerariesSuggested itineraries 29 - Village and town facilities 30 - Which direction? 33 - The best day and weekend walks 33 - Side trips 35What to takeKeep your luggage light 36 - How to carry it 36 - Footwear 37Clothes 37 - Toiletries 38 - First-aid kit 38 - General items 39Camping gear 39 - Money 39 - Sources of further information 40Maps 41 - Recommended reading 42Getting to and from the pathGetting to Britain 44 - National transport 45 - Local transport 48Public transport map 49PART 2: MINIMUM IMPACT WALKING AND OUTDOOR SAFETYMinimum impact walkingEconomic impact 51 - Environmental impact 52 - Access 53Countryside Code 54Outdoor safetyAvoidance of hazards 56 - Weather and weather forecasts 58Blisters 58 - Hypothermia 58 - Hyperthermia 59 - Sunburn 59PART 3: THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATUREFlora and faunaTrees 60 - Conservation schemes 61 - Flowers 62 - Mammals 64Reptiles 67 - Sea life 67 - Birds 68 - Butterflies and moths 72PART 4: ROUTE GUIDE AND MAPSUsing this guideTrail maps 73Minehead 75Minehead to Porlock Weir 79Bossington 84 - Porlock 85 - Porlock Weir 91Porlock Weir to Lynton 92Lynmouth 98 - Lynton 104Lynton to Combe Martin 105Combe Martin 114Combe Martin to Woolacombe 117Watermouth 118 - Hele 118 - Ilfracombe 120Lee and Lee Bay 128Woolacombe 128Woolacombe to Braunton 134Croyde 136 - Saunton 140 - Braunton 146Braunton to Instow 149Barnstaple 152 - Fremington Quay 156 - Instow 160Instow to Westward Ho! 161East-the-Water 162 - Bideford 164 - Northam 168 - Appledore 168 Westward Ho! 172Westward Ho! to Clovelly 175Clovelly and Higher Clovelly 179Clovelly to Hartland Quay 182Hartland Quay, Stoke and Hartland 188Hartland Quay to Bude 192Elmscott 194 - Morwenstow 194 - Bude 201APPENDICESGPS Waypoints 206 - Taking a dog 208 - Map key 210INDEX 211OVERVIEW MAPS AND PROFILES 214

Reviews for the previous editions of the South-West-Coast Path mini-series: 'three excellent guides to the trail' - The Independent. 'crammed with practical information on the route and local amenities, wildlife guides and detailed maps.'- Walk magazine. 'Packed with information and excellent hand-drawn maps, these are essential companions.' - Wanderlust.