South West Coast Path Association
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The South West Coast Path Association (SWCPA) is a United Kingdom
registered charity
which exists to promote the interests of users of the South West Coast Path
, the longest National Trail in Britain at 630 miles (1014 km).
The mission statement of the SWCPA is:
The SWCPA was founded in 1973 as the South West Way Association and renamed in 1999 when the path itself was renamed. It has about 4,000 members, who receive twice-yearly newsletters and an annual guide to the path (available for sale to non-members).
Over the years the SWCPA has worked with local authorities and the National Trust
to improve the alignment and condition of the path. It contributed funds towards the sculptures erected at Minehead
and Poole
to mark the ends of the path; a half-way marker is also now completed as of June 2009.
United Kingdom
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registered charity
Charitable organization
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which exists to promote the interests of users of the South West Coast Path
South West Coast Path
The South West Coast Path is Britain's longest waymarked long-distance footpath and a National Trail. It stretches for , running from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harbour in Dorset. Since it rises and falls with every river mouth, it is also one of the more...
, the longest National Trail in Britain at 630 miles (1014 km).
The mission statement of the SWCPA is:
The SWCPA was founded in 1973 as the South West Way Association and renamed in 1999 when the path itself was renamed. It has about 4,000 members, who receive twice-yearly newsletters and an annual guide to the path (available for sale to non-members).
Over the years the SWCPA has worked with local authorities and the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
to improve the alignment and condition of the path. It contributed funds towards the sculptures erected at Minehead
Minehead
Minehead is a coastal town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It lies on the south bank of the Bristol Channel, north-west of the county town of Taunton, from the border with the county of Devon and in proximity of the Exmoor National Park...
and Poole
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
to mark the ends of the path; a half-way marker is also now completed as of June 2009.