Coasting It

1600 mile walk along the coast. Queensferry to Poole. Covering Welsh and SW coastal paths. Raising money for @mcsuk. I am @wildlifeposts. This is #CoastingIt.

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Here we are! The finishing photos! What an incredible journey it has been and thank you to everyone who has followed it with me! Thank you for all your support! I've seen amazing wildlife and met amazing people. There is going to be more to come, so watch this space! #CoastingIt

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Great night at The Nation Museum, Cardiff, with @mcsuk. Some truly great talks from those involved. Great to be amongst such likeminded company. Thank you to all involved! And great to talk to those who I met! @Susie_Rodgers @jameshoneyborne @IoloWilliams2 @_LizzieDaly

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Looking forward to attending 'a night at the museum' and @mcsuk annual general meeting in November. Cardiff, I'm coming back!

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@SeaWatchersUK There was a minimum of 2. I can't be sure if there was any more than that, but definitely at least 2 individuals!

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From Lizard we walked to Coverack and finally a day I had been so longing for came! Wildlife was everywhere! From seals and chough at Lizard, to the star of the days, Risso's dolphins just outside Coverack!

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A celebratory post walk stay on Brownsea Island, in Brownsea Castle. Had a lovely walk round the island today, unfortunately I forgot my camera, so all pictures had to be taken on my phone!! @DorsetWildlife #BrownseaIsland #BrownseaWildlife

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My journey has come to an end. What an incredible 6 months it has been! Unfortunately, my phone has decided to stop working! So I will wait until I can get to my photos that are on it before giving a proper finishing update, but i can confirm it is now all over! #CoastingIt

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The finish line is in sight! Time for the home straight!!

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@SteveBackshall @AldoKane @davechannel Relatable, as I approach the end of the South West Coast Path. I get to be rid of this weight on my back for good tomorrow after 6 months of carrying it! 💪🏼

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Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove have come and gone! 1572 miles down. 28 more to go! #CoastingIt

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And just off of Burgh Island I completed my dolphin hatrick! A huge pod of common dolphins came in to feed and they put on quite a show! Unfortunately I didn't have my camera! So this is just a little of what I caught from my phone!

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Next highlight from here takes us all the way out of Cornwall and into Devon. At Wembury I met up with @MT_SeaKayaking and had some great paddling out on the water! Paddling took over pretty much all the way from here to Hope Cove! One day of calm water and the next a lil choppy!

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Spoiler alert.. I never did get to see any basking sharks! We came a couple of hours away from seeing one at the bay in Coverack! But with stopping off to watch the Risso's, we missed it!

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Coasting It patron, Alex, walked with me from Porthleven and after the first day of walking, to Lizard Point, things took a terrific turn for the better!

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The walk from St Ives down to Lands End was fairly bleak walking if I'm honest with you. There was no wildlife to be seen. Barren landscapes to be walked. After walking to Penzance, I had a week back home. Then things started to pick up!

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The main logistics you may have missed out on.. I am now finishing my walk on September 1st. 6 months after starting, instead of 200 days. Due to being ahead of schedule and a lack of funds to take days off.

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So last you heard from me I was at St Ives. I can confirm that I am now in Weymouth!

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I hope you've all missed me! Been suspended out of this account for too long! Due to having too many accounts! I'm back and you've all missed a hell of a lot! I will endeavour to fill you in with the main parts over the course of the evening! Hope you've had a good bank holiday!

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After sleeping on the beach and an early start to the day, I have made it to St Ives! Stationed myself next to the @Nat_Coastwatch station with great views out to sea! Hopefully I might see something today! @swcoastpath #CoastingIt

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