Category Archives: 11 Somerset

163am Severn Beach to Wales

Posted on October 5, 2014 by

Today I cross over the River Severn and walk into Wales. It will be an important milestone in my coastal trek. Continue reading →

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162pm Avonmouth to Severn Beach

Posted on October 4, 2014 by

I walk through the industrial landscape of Avonmouth, disappear down a secret tunnel in the undergrowth, and emerge on Severn Beach in glowing sunlight. Continue reading →

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162am Bristol to Avonmouth

Posted on October 4, 2014 by

I walk down the River Avon, along the Severn Way. I pass a mysterious station, dodge roaring traffic, walk past decaying wharves, and come across some wonderful graffiti. Continue reading →

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161c Clifton Suspension Bridge

Posted on September 5, 2014 by

I begin walking through the Avon Gorge and feel as if I’m walking in a tunnel. As yet I’ve had no view of the Clifton Bridge. Continue reading →

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161b Portishead to Pill, River Avon

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The problem with walking along cycle paths is that they are usually very boring from a walking point of view. Continue reading →

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161a Portishead

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What a surprise to find Portisbury Marina looking so attractive. I knew the old power station had been demolished, but was expecting an industrial complex or a decaying wasteland. Continue reading →

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160 Clevedon to Portishead

Posted on September 4, 2014 by

This isn’t exactly a wild coastal footpath – and I don’t know whether to be relieved at the prospect of an easy walk or disappointed by the tameness of the route. Continue reading →

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159pm Kewstoke to Clevedon

Posted on September 3, 2014 by

There are swans on the river, birds in the sky, and – if I block out the drone of traffic on the nearby M5 – I could be in the middle of nowhere. But in the next field, everything goes horribly wrong.
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159am Kewstoke to Clevedon

Posted on September 3, 2014 by

Why is it so difficult to walk to Clevedon? Motorways and rivers must be crossed. Footpaths let me down. I’m forced to abandon Plan A and Plan B.
Will Plan C succeed? Continue reading →

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158 Kewstoke, Sand Point and Middle Hope

Posted on September 2, 2014 by

I discover the unexpectedly beautiful Sand Point, on a peninsula called Middle Hope, a place of strange rocks and ancient remains. Continue reading →

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