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Written by a real hiker, for real hikers
Coast & Fell is written by a 43-year-old hiker based in Dorset, with a particular love for the Jurassic Coast. Every trail guide is walked, every gear review is researched properly. No fluff, no filler.
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Hiking & Outdoor Gifts for Her 2026: 18 Christmas Picks She'll Actually Use
18 Christmas gifts for the outdoorsy woman in your life, from under-£10 stocking fillers to a premium ThruDark fleece, banded by budget so you can shop by what you want to spend. The things we actually own and use are flagged, the rest chosen on merit and written straight.
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Arc'teryx Cerium: Which to Buy (Hoody, Jacket, SL & Vest)
The Arc'teryx Cerium down range decoded: the do-everything standard Cerium against the ultralight Cerium SL, plus the hoody, jacket and vest forms and the full women's line, so you know which down jacket to buy.
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Arc'teryx Cerium vs Thorium: Which Down Jacket to Buy
Arc'teryx makes two down jackets that people cross-shop: the light Cerium and the rugged Thorium. Here is exactly how they differ on fill, shell, weight and price, and which to buy for the way you walk.
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About me →All photographs in this gallery were taken by me on various hikes across Dorset, the Jurassic Coast and beyond. You're welcome to use any of these images — please attribute coastandfell.co.uk if you do. I have hundreds more — if you'd like to use my photography for editorial or commercial purposes, get in touch at [email protected].
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Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge 2026: race report
58km from Corfe Castle to Weymouth in driving rain with my sister. My second time on this route, raising for Dementia UK in memory of my dad. A full account of a brutal, beautiful day.

Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge 58km: what to expect, what to pack, and what nobody tells you
58km from Corfe Castle to Weymouth along one of the UK's most beautiful and brutal coastlines. I did it last year and I'm going back on Saturday. Here's everything I wish I'd known the first time, and everything I've learned since.

Brockenhurst and the Tall Trees Trail: New Forest circular walk guide
A spontaneous midweek day off, a forest instead of a coastline, and giant sequoia trees planted in the 1850s. The Brockenhurst and Tall Trees Trail circular is 15km of New Forest walking at its finest, or 32km if you're training for an ultra.



























