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The Coastal Path in Scotland – Cromarty Firth

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Wingclipped

As Coastal Walkers, we wanted our July 2015 trip to Scotland to take in some of the country’s amazing coastline.  Our first stop was at the Cromarty Firth, about 15 miles to the north of Inverness.  Not only could we … Continue reading →

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82f – Portland Bill Part I

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Wingclipped

As we made our final approach to Portland Bill we left the rugged, almost Mediterranean, landscape behind and entered quarry territory.  Massive piles of rocks lay heaped on the ground, as if giants had passed this way and made cairns … Continue reading →

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82e – Church Ope Cove to Portland Bill

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Wingclipped

As we walked south from Church Ope Cove I felt that the landscape was almost Mediterranean.  We were completely alone.  The sky was a blistering blue and glared off the limestone cliffs.  The sea rippled in an inviting turquoise colour … Continue reading →

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82d – Portland Part V – Chruch Ope Cove

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Wingclipped

About half way down the east cost of Portland is Church Ope Cove.  It offers a secluded beach which, it is said, was once sandy but is now pebbly.  Apparently the extensive quarrying on Portland covered the sand with rock … Continue reading →

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82c – Portland Part IV

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Wingclipped

Shortly after passing the walls of Portland Prison, the Coastal Path veers eastwards, leading down a steep slope back towards the sea.  After prisons and immigration centres I was rather looking forward to more proper coastline. From our vantage point … Continue reading →

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81g – Portland Part I

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Wingclipped

For me, Portland started off as a little uninspiring. At the entrance to Portland is the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy.  Completed in 2008, the academy buildings hosted the sailing events of the 2012 Olympic Games.  Was their legacy … Continue reading →

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81f – Weymouth to Portland

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Wingclipped

Portland.  There it was, a short walk away across the isthmus behind Chesil Beach and in front of its harbour defences which stretched across the water. The walk across to Portland from Weymouth is not the most interesting one we … Continue reading →

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81d – Weymouth Part II

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Wingclipped

For my last post I started off by saying what I didn’t like about Weymouth. So for this post let me say what I love about Weymouth. Weymouth has a great harbourside area.  Lined with restaurants and pubs, what I … Continue reading →

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81c – Weymouth Part I

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Wingclipped

I am sorry to start on a negative note, but there is one thing about Weymouth I just cannot get on with.  It has a statue that I really do not like.  Painted in vivid red, white, blue and gold, here it … Continue reading →

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81b – Ringstead Bay to Weymouth

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Wingclipped

Having been lost in the loneliness above Ringstead Bay, it was with some relief that we found the coast again.  Desperately behind schedule, we marched off through Osmington Mills and on to Weymouth. At Osmington Mills we passed by the … Continue reading →

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