Make the most of your time ashore with Adlard Coles Shore Guide to the West Country, from the Isles of Scilly to Portland Bill
Sailors are very good at being at sea and they have pilot books to give them all the navigational advice they need while sailing. But once the lines are ashore, they’re on their own. This book is their shore-side companion, helping them to explore and enjoy all that the West Country has to offer. Without doubt, this stretch of coastline is Britain’s most popular cruising destination, and is the main focus of summer ambition for many sailors. It offers a rich variety of coastline from the rugged, Atlantic feel of Scilly and Land’s End, to the traditional Cornish villages and harbours between the Lizard Peninsula and Plymouth harbour. After Start Point, the Devon coastline softens and opens out to offer Dartmouth and the Rivers Dart and Exe working their way far inland to provide a wide array of flat-water cruising. Further east, the Dorset coastline offers the Jurassic coast with broad beaches busy with fossil hunters and places to stop if the weather is on your side.
On a typical cruise as much time is spent ashore as it is at sea, and arriving somewhere raises many questions. Where are the best anchorages and peaceful places to stop? What are the best walks and bike rides ashore? Once you are fed and watered, what is there to see and do, and how do I keep the family entertained? Where are the best beaches and where can I find laundry facilities? Sailors will need a different kind of pilot guide and this book is the answer. Paul Heiney, a hugely experienced sailor, journalist and author, is the perfect companion for exploring the many anchorages, rivers, harbours and marinas along the West Country. Illustrated with beautiful photographs and handy maps, this guide brings together the key practical information needed for your trip, along with Paul’s brilliant recommendations, all in one handy place, freeing up valuable holiday time.
