Saunton Sands to Woolacoombe

For our anniversary we thought we'd spend a nice long weekend away where we got married, in Devon. As we've never been to North Devon as a couple, we thought it was a perfect opportunity to see some more of the South West Coast Path and so we chose Saunton Sands to Woolacombe Beach.

Out of season (from the start of October - end of March but please check before!) it cost us £4.50 to park for more than 3 hours. We got a lovely pasty and panini at the beach shop and set off for our walk. The path was quite easy to follow and was steady underfoot. It was hilly and would be a bit muddy if it was wet, but with a bit of will and persistence I think most people would be able to walk the first part of it.

The views we saw from start to finish were incredible. The first beach we walked to was Croyde, it's a smaller beach than Saunton and Woolacombe, but equally as beautiful.

This is where it does get a bit tricky as you're needing to walk over some rocks to get to the other side. You don't need to be really confident to do this, but maybe have a steady hand to help you along.

Once you come off from Croyde beach you turn left and make your way up to Baggy Point, where you can experience 360° views of both land and sea, it's truly incredible. We took the low path to Baggy Point and one thing we would say is you need to make sure you have your wits about you. The path is on a small incline and is wide enough to be steady, but there isn't a railing between you and the cliff face which is just off to the left.

We carried on walking to Woolacombe passing Ruby Red Devon Cows on route. The views here again are amazing with land on your right and the Bristol Channel on the left.

We make it to Putsborough Beach and stopped in the cafe for a well deserved warm drink. We set off again to walk to the end of Woolacombe Beach, which is much longer than you think!

I'm true Williams fashion, we ended up at a pub in Woolacombe where we waited for a taxi to take us back to the car.

This walk was brilliant, and it's great for us to walk more of the South West Coast Path. You will definitely need walking boots in some areas, and make sure you pack beach stuff if you want to take a breather when it's a little warmer. It would be more difficult to do this in the height of the season just because how many people head to the beaches. The bus times weren't great either at getting back, we would have had over an hour and a half wait if we didn't choose a taxi, which cost us £15.

We are incredible lucky that we're able to come to Devon as often as we do especially as we'd love to walk the entire South West Coastal Path, even if it takes us 30 years! So far, out of the 630 beautiful miles, we've walked around about 5%!