SWCP Day 43 Burton Freshwater to Ferry Bridge 4K

Knowing I had a long day ahead of me, I woke up early and left Burton Freshwater. Leaving the campsite I climbed up Burton Cliff and along a flat cliff top path onto Burton Beach which was empty apart from a couple of fishermen. I climbed gently out of Burton Beach and on towards Cogden Beach. The path at Cogden is along the pebble beach and is tough walking as the ground shifts under your feet. As I approached West Bexington I was hopeful that would be the end of the pebbles, sadly after passing though the carpark I was met by another stretch along more pebble. Thankfully this did not last for long and I soon was walking parallel to the beach along Burton Road. After my legs had recovered from the strange sensation that the several miles of pebble walking had given them, I was able to set a good pace and cover some distance along Burton Road onto Chesil Beach, where you can find toilets and a cafe.. I walked a short section of Chesil Beach, yes more pebbles, before turning inland. Chesil Beach runs all the way to Portland but as it is a nature reserve and a SSSI the path leads instead inland to Abbotsbury. After Abbotsbury I passed the Swannery before climbing Linton Hill which provided great views back toward St Catherine's Chapel and down to Chesil Beach. The path at this point feels like a long way inland, but I soon made the turn south though a valley which lead me to Fleet Lagoon. I followed the edge of the lagoon for the next few miles until reaching Ferry Bridge and the end of my days walk.