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Woodcombe Sand forms part of Lannacombe Bay which links Prawle Point, the southernmost peninsula of South Devon, and Start Point. Woodcombe Sand © Derek Fogg – British Landscapes Photography It also includes the start of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. South Devon is the southern part of Devon and the area is not precisely defined, but because Devon has two coasts, with its major population centres on the two coasts, the county is commonly divided informally into North Devon and South Devon. Leaving Cornwall we return to Devon, the third largest of the English Counties. Kynance Cove © Derek Fogg – British Landscapes Photography We move on now to South Cornwall and Kynance Cove which is located on the Lizard peninsula – white sand, turquoise water and islands of multi coloured serpentine rock with stacks and arches hidden amongst the towering cliffs – long considered one of the most beautiful places in Cornwall. Land’s End © Derek Fogg – British Landscapes Photography
This famous landmark at the tip of Cornwall is where the granite on which the county sits meets the Atlantic Ocean and the awe inspiring scenery of savage cliffs, reefs and steep sided inlets is spectacular. Reedy Cliff © Derek Fogg – British Landscapes PhotographyĮventually we head into West Cornwall where the most well known location is likely to be Land’s End which is located approximately nine miles west of Penzance and it is the most westerly point of the English mainland. An impressive piece of footpath engineering takes the South West Coastal Path down from the heights of Scarnor Point to Reedy Cliff with Downgate Cove hidden below and Kellan Head in the distance. Producing this post has made me realise that there is a gap in my portfolio of images of North Devon so we will have to move onto North Cornwall an area I revisited only last year so thankfully no lack of images from there including one of the most viewed images on my website which gave me the idea for part of the title for this post. Porlock Marsh © Derek Fogg – British Landscapes Photography On the saltmarsh itself, there is a plantation of stunted trees, long dead, raising their bare branches heavenwards like some primitive tribe turned to wood in retribution for some awful wrongdoing. We’ll start off in Somerset and an area I found particularly photogenic at Porlock Marsh and probably one of the few flat areas on the whole route. Severe storms at the end of 1996 breached the shingle barrier between Porlock Bay and the floodplain behind it, changing the nature of the marshes and creating a whole new ecosystem. The total height climbed has been calculated to be 114,931 ft (35,031 m), almost four times the height of Mount Everest.Īlthough I have not completed the whole 630 miles, during my photo trips I have walked many sections of the path to gain access to locations I wished to capture and this year is the 40th Anniversary of the South West Coast Path Association so I thought it was an opportunity to share with you some of the images I have captured during those walks.
Since it rises and falls with every river mouth, it is also one of the more challenging trails. The South West Coastal Path is one of the top walks to be found anywhere in the world with 630 miles of stunning scenery running from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harbour in Dorset. Anglotopia’s Grand Adventure – Land’s End to John O’Groats.Great Britons Book: Top 50 Greatest Brits Who Ever Lived.