Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with over 70 books to his name and contributions to 30 other publications. He has written for several outdoor magazines and has appeared on radio and television.

      Paddy uses a tablet computer to write as he walks. His descriptions are therefore precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them.

      He is an indefatigable long‐distance walker who has walked all of Britain’s National Trails and several European trails. He has also walked in Nepal, Tibet, Korea and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US. Paddy is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.

      Other Cicerone guides by the author

      Glyndŵr’s Way

      Irish Coastal Walks

      The Cleveland Way and the Yorkshire Wolds Way

      The GR20 Corsica

      The GR5 Trail

      The Great Glen Way

      The Irish Coast to Coast Walk

      The Mountains of Ireland

      The North York Moors

      The Pennine Way

      The Reivers Way

      The South West Coast Path

      The Teesdale Way

      Trekking in Greenland

      Trekking in the Alps

      Trekking through Mallorca

      Walking and Trekking in Iceland

      Walking in County Durham

      Walking in Madeira

      Walking in Mallorca

      Walking in Malta

      Walking in Menorca

      Walking in Sardinia

      Walking in the North Pennines

      Walking on Gran Canaria

      Walking on Guernsey

      Waling on Jersey

      Walking on La Gomera and El Hierro

      Walking on La Palma

      Walking on Lanzarote and Fuerteventura

      Walking on Scilly

      Walking on Tenerife

      Walking on the Isle of Arran

      Walking the Galloway Hills

      © Paddy Dillon 2015

      Second edition 2015

      ISBN 978 1 85284 788 3

      First edition 2007, reprinted 2009

      ISBN 978 1 85284 504 9

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

      Photos and maps by the author

      Printed in Singapore by KHL Limited

      Updates to this Guide

      While every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of guidebooks as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of an edition. Any updates that we know of for this guide will be on the Cicerone website (www.cicerone.co.uk/788/updates), so please check before planning your trip. We also advise that you check information about such things as transport, accommodation and shops locally. Even rights of way can be altered over time. We are always grateful for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground, sent by email to [email protected] or by post to Cicerone, 2 Police Square, Milnthorpe LA7 7PY, United Kingdom.

      Front cover: Walking the South West Coast Path near Trevone in North Cornwall (Day 13)

      Back cover: The celebrated rock arch at Durdle Door is an iconic image on the Dorset coast (Day 43, South West Coast Path)

      CONTENTS

       Route Summary Table

      Foreword

      Introduction

      Wanted: A Long Green Trail

      Making Trails

      Trail Themes

      Waymarking

      Path Associations

      Maps

      Guidebooks

      Long-distance Laughs

      Websites

      Accommodation

      Food and Drink

      Tourist Information Centres

      Preparing for a Long Walk

      General Fitness

      Packing

      Best Time of Year

      Making Time

      Who’s Going?

      Planning

      Public Transport

      Daily Routine

      Emergencies

       The National Trails

       England

      South West Coast Path

      South Downs Way

      North Downs Way

      The Ridgeway

      Thames Path

      Cotswold Way

      Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path

      Yorkshire Wolds Way

      Cleveland Way

      Pennine Bridleway

      Pennine Way

      Hadrian’s Wall Path

       Wales

      Pembrokeshire Coast Path

      Offa’s Dyke Path

      Glyndŵr’s Way

       Long Distance Routes

       Scotland

      Southern Upland Way

      Speyside Way

      West Highland Way

      Great Glen Way

       APPENDICES