South West Coast Path

South West England has a world-class coastline with stunning cliff scenery, a wealth of history, attractive fishing villages and harbours, abundant wildlife, wonderful displays of coastal flowers, and much, much more.

The South West Coast Path National Trail provides a continuous 620 mile (992km) walk all the way around the coast from Minehead to Poole Harbour and we can help you to walk every step of the way.

 

Coast Path approaching Lizard lighthouse

 

Lonely Planet lists hiking the South West Coast Path as one of the world's great adventures with “walking at its most diverse, most spectacular and most delicious", and we would definitely agree with that description.

We offer the entire route split between ten sections, each of which makes a great outing in its own right.

 

Exmoor Coast

75 miles (120kms) from Minehead to Instow
7 nights accommodation; 6 days walking

 

North Devon Coast

48 miles (77kms) from Instow to Bude
6 nights accommodation; 5 days walking 

 

Cornwall's Atlantic Coast, East

65 miles (104kms) from Bude to Newquay
7 nights accommodation; 6 days walking

 

Cornwall's Atlantic Coast, West

44 miles (70kms) from Newquay to St Ives
5 nights accommodation; 4 days walking

 

Far West of Cornwall

42 miles (67kms) from St Ives to Penzance
5 nights accommodation; 4 days walking

 

The Lizard

60 miles (96kms) from Penzance to Falmouth
6 nights accommodation; 5 days walking

 

Roseland to Rame

77 miles (123kms) from St Mawes to Plymouth
8 nights accommodation; 7 days walking

 

South Devon Coast, West

67 miles (107kms) from Plymouth to Dartmouth
7 nights accommodation; 6 days walking

 

South Devon Coast, East

69 miles (110kms) from Dartmouth to Lyme Regis
7 nights accommodation; 6 days walking

 

Dorset Coast

72 miles (115kms) from Lyme Regis to Poole Harbour
8 nights accommodation; 7 days walking

 

SWCP map
Looking for something slightly different?

If the stretches of South West Coast Path described on this page do not work for you, and you would like different start and/or finish points, a different number of day's walking, or different daily mileages, please let us know.

We are always happy to quote for 'tailor-made' itineraries upon request.

If the routes and walking stages are just what you are looking for, but you would like to add in additional non-walking rest or sight-seeing days, we will be happy to build this into your itinerary.

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