Day 36-40: About 2 miles before Seatown to Poole Harbour, Dorset. š¦¶ 551-630 miles - Walking the South West Coast Path š„¾š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ š 630 miles in 40 Days!
- Tough Girl
- Sep 22, 2024
- 5 min read
Updated: Oct 2, 2024
Day 36 š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Thursday 5th September
Weather: rain š§ļø rain š§ļø and more rain š§ļø
From: about 2 miles before Seatown
Start time: 8.45am
To: Abbotsbury
End time: 5.30pm
Accommodation: B&B bed š
Terrain: grassy fields, long pebble beach
š„¾Km: 26
š„¾Miles: 16
š¦¶Steps: 33,412
Total distance: 566/630. 90% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£12.15 hot chocolate & breakfast (egg, bacon, hash brown sandwich)
Ā£90 B&B - double bed, en-suite. Warmth āØļø
Ā£9.95 jacket potato with cheese & beans
Ā£3.50 hot chocolate
Ā£7.50 Sticky toffee pudding with hot custard
Ā£0.50 for a pint of blackcurrant & water!! (I think this is the cheapest pint of black current & water Iāve had for a very long time) š„³
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 5/10
Fatigue: 4/10
Ease of terrain: 4/10
āļøHighlights: bumped into a listener of the Tough Girl podcast. She was walking the SWCP in sections because sheād been inspired by the amazing women on the podcast.š„³ that gave me a massive boost as I was struggling at that point.
Any time I got into a warm environment š first the cafĆ© and then the pub - that made me so happy.
š½ļøIāve eaten well today and I have a bed for the night and all my stuff is getting dry. That is a win. š
šļøChallenges: The weather is awful and it looks like something awful for the next few days as well.
Just constant rain. š§ļø Itās the cold and the damp which really gets into my bones. I really donāt like it - hence why I prefer to do challenges in hot places! š¤£
I sat in a toilet block to get warm š¤£But they had the new hand dryers which you canāt use to get warm.
šThoughts: I hardly got any photos. There was no view, there was nothing to see it was just rain and mist.
Day 37 š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Friday 6th September
Weather: rainy and dry spells
From: Abbotsbury
Start time: 8.40am
To: Isle of Portland
End time: 7pm
Accommodation: B&B - bed š
Terrain: muddy, grassy paths, rocky paths. Wet.
š„¾Km: 33.9
š„¾Miles: 21
š¦¶Steps: 43,462
Total distance: 590/630. 94% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£56 B&B
Ā£8.60 - food from Co-op - cheese, tomatoās, chocolate orange & eclairs.
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 8/10
Fatigue: 4/10
Ease of terrain: 4/10
āļøHighlights: such a better day today. Compared to yesterday. The weather improved. I made great time and Zoe @headrightout came to meet me and will be walking with me till the end. š„³š„³ itās given me a real boost! Staying at a cute B&B - they got me gf bread and Iāve made sandwiches for tomorrow.
šļøChallenges: loads of coastal path closures and diversions. The most Iāve seen so far. It was a bit muddy but nothing I couldnāt handle.
šThoughts: Getting ready for the end now! Iām ready to finish and go home š” 3 more days!!! Letās do this!! Final push šŖ
Day 38 š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Saturday 7th September
Weather: rain all day - none stop š§ļøš§ļøš§ļø
From: Isle of Portland
Start time: 9am
Walked with: Zoe @headrightout
To: just past lulworth cove
End time: 8.30pm
Accommodation: wild camped āŗļø
Terrain: roads, gravel tracks, forests, muddy tracks.
š„¾Km: 32.3
š„¾Miles: 20
š¦¶Steps: 41,385
Total distance: 606/630. 96% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£3 tea (for Zoe)
Ā£9 chips š bacon, cabbage & peas
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 7/10
Fatigue: 3/10
Ease of terrain: 4/10
āļøHighlights: walking with Zoe š„³Lots of great chats, she walked the SWCP before and knows the area well. The miles flew by. It was a stunning walk to Ludlow Cove - but the weather was just none stop rain. Which was a shame as the views would have been amazing
šļøChallenges: I was getting very cold on the final walk to Ludlow Cove. Really needed to get somewhere dry and warm - we stopped off at the local pub. Which was perfect. We chilled there before heading off to find camping. Which was challenging! We really made doā¦. By the side of the path, very muddy and rooty. But we got warm and dry eventually! Setting up late was a challenge as it was raining and I donāt carry a headtorch.
šThoughts: everything is so wet and the weather doesnāt look good for tomorrow. We need 30 mins of sunshine to get everything dry again. But only 1 more day of camping. šļø
Day 39 š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Sunday 8th September
Weather: rainy am š§ļø dry in the afternoon
From: just past lulworth cove
Start time: 7.40am
To: Peveril Point
End time: 8.10pm
Accommodation: wild camped šļø
Terrain: muddy paths, steps, grassy fields.
š„¾Km: 29.8
š„¾Miles: 18.6
š¦¶Steps: 38,249
Total distance: 623/630. 99% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£6.50 hot chocolate & millionaires shortbread.
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 8/10 - always fun to walk and talk with Zoe @headrightout
Fatigue: 5/10 - feeling so tired at the moment ready for some rest.
Ease of terrain: 5/10
āļøHighlights: the sunshine coming out in the afternoon. Getting everything dry was amazing. š¤© pure joy. I honestly thought it was going to rain all day And it was going to be such a slog.
šļøChallenges: the first half of the morning was non-stop rain. It was very miserable. Putting on wet gear, packing up a went tent. Not good. So many muddy steps we were slipping and sliding everywhere. I did take a fall backwards and pop my water bladder. But it was funny. š¤£
šThoughts: final day tomorrow. š„³š„³š„³
Canāt wait. Iāve got my bus ticket booked for 3 pm which means Iāll be home by 11pm the day before my birthday which is what I wanted. Just need to do the final stretch tomorrow and get to the ferry on time.
Day 40 š„¾South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§ šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
ā¹ļøStats: Monday 9th September
Weather: dry š
From: Peveril Point
Start time: 7.35am
To: Poole Harbour, Dorset
End time: 11.30am
Accommodation: Home š” my bed š
Terrain: concrete, grassy fields, beach
Travel home: car š, coach, car š- home š” bed š 11.30pm
š„¾Km: 18.2
š„¾Miles: 11.3
š¦¶Steps: 23,405
Total distance: 630/630. 100% done ā
š°Costs: Ā£37.50 bus home (8hrs)
Dinner š½ļø Ā£6 falafel š§ meal
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 9/10 - a wonderful end to the adventure š„³ (not 10 due to 8hrs on the coach!)
Fatigue: 5/10 - ready for rest & recovery
Ease of terrain: 2/10 - 1 climb and then flat and downhill.
āļøHighlights: Sue @adventurequeenmother came and walked the last few miles with us and treated me to a hot chocolate with all the extras. So grateful to catch up (Sue met me at the end of the South Downs Way & has shared her story on the TGP)
Not sure it was a highlight but donāt know where else to put itā¦.. Walking along the nudist beach was eye opening ššš¤£
Drinking champagne š¾ with Zoe & Mike at the Haven Hotel to celebrate the end of the SWCP and my birthday š
šļøChallenges: I was worried about not making it to my bus in time. But it was un founded. I had loads of time š. Which was a relief!
šThoughts: such a wonderful few days walking with Zoe @headrightout š„³š„³š„³
ā¹ļøI will be doing a total stats post and probably writing a few blog posts as well. āļø look out for them!
š„I have filmed the journey and Vlogs will be coming out next year.
āļøDo you let me know if youāve got any questions about the SWCP?
Check out the total stats here: š„¾ ā¹ļø Total Stats ā¹ļø South West Coast Path š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ, UK National Trail š¬š§
Havenāt read the first part yet? Start from the beginning of my journey here: Day 1-5: Walking the South West Coast Path
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