One wonders how many local folk, and visitors too, know what a spectacular walk the rugged coast path is and most especially at this time of year.

The little bluebell dell was spectacular at the weekend.

There seemed to be more blooms than ever before, and with larks aloft, other songbirds whizzing at head height attending to their broods and the total tranquillity of this area, one tries to forget the slog to come, which is getting back on to the easier South West Coast Path route from the gate out of the rugged one, Selworthy side.

This gate leads onto what seems to have become an increasingly vertical slope for this intrepid walker, which leads up to the easier route to Selworthy Beacon for Minehead or Porlock (turn right) for those with extra puff.

For those in their dotage, but forever active, this incline could be their last gasp! 

There is nothing to rest upon from start to finish on the rugged path for the energetic walking elderly, daring not to sit down on the grass for fear of never getting up again without serious difficulty or, if tempted, then perhaps being stuck till a vigorous young walker mercifully comes along to help, or be resigned to sit there forever!

There is also nothing for the active elderly to rest a while along the easier route back to their car having made the walk without a sit-down!

There are two benches, right where the sensible would park before taking on the walk – a brilliant situation for the less able for the fantastic views but not for the spirited elderly just setting out.

The circular walk on the rugged coast path, if keeping to North Hill, must be getting on for six-plus miles, quite tricky in a couple of places for whatever age, but it’s a long way without a suitable “sit-down” if the “getting up” again is a problem for the age in mind here.

Answers to this correspondence could be entertaining, but do let’s have something to sit on for the energetic elderly somewhere along this delightful hike – one log upon a couple of stumps at knee-height at some point would surely suffice. 

Ros Robinson, Lydeard St Lawrence.