As an active crew member of Minehead Lifeboat Station I am hanging up my drysuit for a few weeks and lacing up my walking boots. I am preparing for a new adventure in March 2025, raising money for the RNLI. I will be walking the South West Coast Path from Poole, HQ of the RNLI to Minehead.

I aim to complete the walk in 31 days, covering 630 miles, climbing over 114,931 ft (almost 4 times the height of Mount Everest), passing 2,473 waymarks, crossing 302 bridges, 921 stiles and passing 40 of the total 238 Lifeboat Stations.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution are a charity that saves lives at sea, powered primarily by donations. The RNLI was founded in 1824 and has since grown to operate from 238 lifeboat stations and 220 beach lifeguard units. Since opening its doors the organisation has saved over 146,000 lives by the volunteer crews.

RNLI lifesavers are our lifeline. They’re the lifeboat crews who provide 24-hour search and rescue right around the UK and Ireland. The lifeguards keep watch on 240 of the busiest beaches in the UK and the Channel Islands. And the RNLI safety teams and educators working tirelessly to stop people from getting into trouble in the first place.

Saving lives at sea requires lifeboats that can battle the elements, lifeboat stations from which to launch from, and your support. Every lifeboat launch, and every life saved, is only possible thanks to the generosity of people like you.

Route Maps

Click the links below to view the route details and maps

Mon 24th March - Poole to Kimmeridge

Tue 25th March - Kimmeridge to Weymouth

Wed 26th March - Portland Loop

Thu 27th March - Portland to River Eype

Fri 28th March - Eype to Branscombe

Sat 29th March - Branscombe to Exmouth

Sun 30 March - Starcross to Torquay

Mon 31st March - Torquay to Dartmouth

Tue 1st April - Dartmouth to Salcombe

Wed 2nd April - Salcombe to Mothecombe

Thu 3rd April - Mothecombe to Plymouth

Fri 4th April - Plymouth to Millendreath

Sat 5th April - Millendreath to Par

Sun 6th April - Par to Pothluney Cove

Mon 7th April - Porthluney Cove to Gerrans

Tue 8th April - Gerrans to Porthallow

Wed 9th April - Porthallow to Predannack

Thu 10th April - Predannack to Marazion

Fri 11th April - Marazion to Sennen Cove

Sat 12th April - Sennen Cove to St Ives

Sun 13th April - St ives to Chapel Porth

Mon 14th April - Chapel Porth to Watergate Bay

Tue 15th April - Watergate to Padstow

Wed 16th April - Padstow to Tintagel

Thu 17th April - Tintagel to Widemouth

Fri 18th April - Widemouth to Hartland point

Sat 19th April - Hartland point to Appledore

Sun 20th April - Appledore to Saunton

Mon 21st April - Saunton to Ilfracombe

Tue 22nd April - Ilfracombe to Lynmouth

Wed 23rd April - Lynmouth to Minehead

Thankyou!