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We've enjoyed the bursts of sunshine and blue skies over the last couple of months - it's been the sunniest Spring on record according to the Met Office. We hope you've been out and about making the most of the fine weather. Let's hope there's more on the way! Here's a roundup of news from the path:
- Handy safety hints for approaching level crossings,
- A foodies guide to the Wales Coast Path,
- The path on Google Street View,
- Accessible sections on the path.
We've seen lots of people starting their Wales Coast Path walks this summer and our T-shirts are the perfect accessory to kickstart your walks.
Step out in style with our T-shirts - comfy to wear, made from 100% organic cotton and available in a range of colours and sizes. With designs available in English and Welsh - it's the perfect way to start your great Welsh adventure.
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Sand dunes - you've probably come across a few of them on your walks on the path. They're ideal places to shelter and rest on a walk or an amazing leg workout - you decide!
These wildlife hotspots are great for spotting nature at it's best, like marsh orchid and dune pansy along with skylarks, butterflies, rare mining bees and other endangered insects. On International Sand Dune Day (25th June), find a sand dune near you and relax in nature.
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Check out our accessible walks where the path offers great scenery from the path and are suitable for mobility equipment and buggies. View Accesssible walks on the Wales Coast Path
If you're in Pembrokeshire and you'd prefer to self guide, go to Access For All for useful information on accessible walks, hiring beach wheelchairs and accessible viewpoints in the area.
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You'll probably come across a level crossing during your walks and you'll need to approach them with care. During Rail Safety week (16-22 June), take a look at this video with lots of useful tips to cross them safely. Watch video (opens in YouTube) |
A stroll on the path followed by excellent local food and drink to round off your walk - what's not to like? The Llwybr Bwyd Mor / Seafood Trail is Wales' answer to Cornwall where you can sample the best seasonal caught seafood here in north west Wales.
The seafood trail project aims to link seafood vendors along the coast of Eryri and Llyn with links to Wales Coast Path circular walks.
Not into seafood? Don't worry, the vendors offer other tasty culinary delights to tantalise your tastebuds. Find out more about Seafood Trail
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We've been busy mapping the entire path to give a virtual, interactive representation using Google Street View on Google Maps, available later this year. You can already see some sections of the path like Flintshire, Gwynedd, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion. (Image below: Criccieth castle, Gwynedd on Google Street View)
It's a very useful tool to help you research the path in more detail, before you even stepped out of the house. Use the Google "Street View" function in Google maps to:
- see what the path surface looks like and nearby surroundings with a 360 degree view
- find places to eat, drink and stay and parking places
- familiarise yourself with the area you'll be walking
- research accessible sections on the path
TOP TIP: Keep a paper map with you as a back up just in case the technology fails.
We love finding places to eat and drink after a good day walking. Wales offers some of the best culinary delights in the UK, where a warm Welsh welcome is standard practice. Check out our latest blog A Foodie Guide to the Wales Coast Path featuring cosy cafes to stunning coastal restaurants on or near the path, using quality local produce. Have we missed a hidden gem? Share your recommendations in the Wales Coast Path Facebook Community Group.
 Dylan's restuarants North Wales
Selfies on the coast! A cat was snapped at one of our phone cradles on the path - where you take a photo of the coastline as part of our citizen science project CoastSnap. Many coastal canine pals have been snapped but this is the first coastal cat to feature! Find a CoastSnap cradle near you
Image credit: Wales Coastal Monitoring Centre
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Are you a business on or near the path? Our updated business toolkit will be help you maximise business opportunities along the path. Full of useful hints and tips and access to free, proffesional photos and videos of the path for your own marketing, this guide will help to boost your business on the path.
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Guided walks along the breathtaking Pembrokeshire coast - lots of walks are being organised by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority in the upcoming months. Choose from wildlife walks, accesible walks, social walks aswell as walks suitable for buggies. Check out PCNPA Facebook page for events or search their Events page |
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Events See what’s happening on the path with our online events calendar.
Have you got an event on or near the Wales Coast Path? Submit a Suggest an Event form to us and we’ll promote it on on our website (subject to approval).
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