Day 7 Swanage to Studland Bay 5 Miles

The final day of our walk! We have done so well, averaging 13 miles a day of steep ups and downs along the most stunning coastline. It has been challenging and more vigorous than we expected with long days walking and at times having to carefully navigate our way. It has been incredible though and we were pleased that our final day would be a gentle stroll up the cliff from Swanage and onwards to Old Harry rocks. A walk we love and are familiar with.

Swanage is a quaint little seaside town quite unspoilt with a lovely old pier and beautiful sandy beaches.
Gwyne’s husband Jon collected our bags at 9.00am. He then went on to the finish line- The Pig at Studland Bay- to wait for us. We started off in beautiful sunshine that followed us the whole way. This time it really was a gentle walk with no surprises! We met Jon a couple of hours later and celebrated with coffee and freshly made pizza in the garden at The Pig.
It really has been an amazing week- more physically challenging than the West Highland Way. The Jurassic coastline is spectacular and living and becoming absorbed in it as we have been over the past 7 days , has been fabulous. So grateful to my dear walking partner Gwyne. We had some challenging moments but have emerged stronger friends than ever! Here’s to the next trail whatever it may be.Read more