Wales Coast Path
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The Wales Coast Path (Llwybr Arfordir Cymru in Welsh) is a National Trail which follows the entire coastline of Wales, the first country in the world to have such a trail. It officially opened in May 2012, and offers an 870-mile (1,400-km) walking route from Chepstow in the south to Queensferry in the north. In 2011 the path was voted by National Geographic magazine as the second-best coastal destination in the world.
UnderstandThis trail offers a deep dive into Welsh maritime history and natural beauty, passing through eleven nature reserves, two national parks (Snowdonia and the Pembrokeshire Coast), and five national landscapes: the…
PrepareWhile digital navigation is the modern standard, you might prefer the reliability of paper Ordnance Survey maps for this route.
Get inThe north trailhead is on the Chester Canal just over the English border.
WalkYou might begin your journey by exploring the English city of Chester, where medieval streets of timber-framed shops connect sandstone landmarks like Chester Cathedral and Chester Roman Amphitheatre.
Stay safeAlthough few of the villages and towns along the route have hospitals or medical centres, fixed line telephones and mobiles are common and in any emergency you should just dial 999}.
Go nextHead inland: Move on to the English coast, such as the: Or explore the continental coastline
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- Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons