South West Coastal Path UK

We meet in central Exeter before heading to our first destination: the Jurassic coast of Dorset. Our adventure starts from Kimmeridge, then heads for the pretty Lulworth Cove. From here we explore the Jurassic Coast, England’s first natural World Heritage Site. En route, we take in spectacular views of the limestone arch of Durdle Door. We finish our first walk by strolling into the quaint town of Osmington Mills, (11km) from which we are transported to our second walk from Budleigh Salterton towards Exmouth (6km)

After breakfast, we start our second day in the seaside town of Beer. Enjoy a mix of dramatic coastal scenery and quiet woodlands as we cross into the county of Devon. Today we are heading west back towards Sidmouth to experience diiferent parts of the trail. From jungle-like woodland, you’ll catch occasional glimpses of the coast and the red and white cliffs. Our walk ends in Sidmouth. After lunch, we’ll have chance to explore the town before driving across to the Atlantic coastline to Boscastle.

A big walk day today starting with a short drive after breakfast to Port Isaac and then enjoy an unspoilt coastline facing the brunt of Atlantic weather rolling in. We’ll finish our morning hike in Tintagel home of the legendary Tintagel Castle, home of King Arthur and Camelot legends! We’ll enjoy a delicious lunch in Tintagel then continue our hiking northwards towards Boscastle. These sections of trail are some of our hardest!.

Today, we start in Port Isaac with beautiful alleyways, listed buildings, and harbourside bustle. You may well recognise Port Isaac from the TV series Doc Martin! The path follows some beautiful sections of coast including the remote inlet of Pine Haven. In the first half, we dip up and down, cross small valleys and wind around exposed headlands. After a superb morning hike we’ll head down to St Ives and explore the pretty town before arriving at our accommodation in Penzance.

Day 5 see us head to lands end. After transferring you there which should take 1hr our morning of cliff top walking takes you to a major milestone of this trip, Lands End and the most westerly point of the mainland. Reaching Land’s End is a real highlight and offers views across to some staggering rock formations, including The Armed Knight and the Irish Lady to name a few, try to spot which one is which. Heading onwards past many coves and cliffs to the Minack Theatre at Porthcurno bay which is one of the best located theatre’s in the world – right on the edge of a dramatic cliff. Depending on timetables there may be an option to explore/watch a theatre show in this spectacular location. Afterwards we return to our accommodation in St Ives with a chance to explore the town.
10km
Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Today we head for Lizard Point, the most southerly point on the mainland. As we near Lizard Point, our first descent to a cove appears and the lighthouse greets us as the land gives way to endless views. We then transfer you to the town of Par for an afternoon along the coast. Crossing the wide Par sands, we enter the wild and remote area at Gribbenhead, the Daphne du Maurier coastline, and Polridmouth, where a hidden beach opens to reveal a boathouse. The path into Fowey passes St Catherine’s castle, perched on cliffs where we’ll have time to explore the ruins before arriving at Fowey.

Maybe a morning swim after breakfast? We then head to Kingswear for an excellent hike along the coast into the charming town of Brixham. (12km) We arrive at our accommodation We have some time today to explore these coastal towns and enjoy a more leisurely day.

Our final day in this magical area of Britain has us exploring the famous moors of Dartmoor. We’ll visit some of the famous Tors (stone outcrops) dotting the ancient moor. At Hound Tor, we will explore the ancient ruins of a medieval village and complete a circuit walk around the misty hills. This is the area Sir Conan Doyle set in his novel Hound of the Baskervilles. We will then head to Exeter to finish our tour at around 5pm.