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South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
in Cornwall and The Lizard
Penzance to Falmouth
6 nights and 5 days walking
Mousehole, Cornwall
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
Itinerary in Cornwall from Penzance to Falmouth 7 days
South West Coast Path Walking holiday
on the UK’s South West Coast Path in Cornwall
from Penzance to Falmouth
with optional day trip to Isles of Scilly
6 nights and 5 days walking
Enjoy a 62 mile self-guided South West Coast Path walking holiday on this section of the UK’s 630 mile long South West Coast Path, the longest of Britain’s 15 National Walking Trails.
On this section of the South West Coast Path walking holiday visit the amazing St Michael’s Mount at Marazion, the stunning Lizard Peninsula, the quaint picuresque harbours at Porthleven and Coverack, the picturesque Helford River and finish at Falmouth.
We are based in the South West of England and all our team have detailed local knowledge of the whole of the South West Coast Path.
We don’t expect you to do the whole South West Coast Path walking holiday in one go!
Take your time and enjoy the scenery and wildlife.
Our self-guided walking holidays are designed with your comfort and enjoyment in mind and can be tailor-made to your own personal requirements.
The routes are clearly way-marked to provide reassurance on your hiking vacation.
We use a selection of guest houses, inns or small hotels with en-suite or private bathroom to ensure you are well rested each night after a busy day hiking and sightseeing. Rest assured that all our accommodation walking holiday providers are hand-picked and offer you that famous British hospitality.
Special diets can be catered for, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free.
We organize the luggage transfer so your bags are at your next accommodation when you arrive. We try to get your bags delivered by 4pm, but this may be delayed due to road conditions.
Let’s Go Walking has developed one of the largest selection of walking holidays.
Our offices are staffed 9am to 9pm during our walking season (March to September) to ensure your walking holiday runs without a hitch.
All our walking holidays are self-guided and you must be a confident map reader and able to navigate from a compass bearing. The weather in the UK and Ireland can change quickly effecting visibility and underfoot conditions. It is important to carry a selection of clothing with you on your hike each day to cope with changing weather conditions. If you are not confident of completing any days walk, do not set out.
This walking holiday in the UK operates March to September and in either direction.
The daily distances are only a suggestion. If you would like to walk longer or shorter distances, we can arrange that too.
Our stated distances include mileage to the accommodation or pickup point and so may not agree with the guide book mileages.
Rest days can be taken in any location.
Why not combine this walk with a hiking tour in another part of the UK or Ireland. Our staff will be happy to advise on necessary transfers.
Online booking available.
A deposit of £85 per person is required to secure the booking, with the balance due 6 weeks before departure.
Optional extra days and accommodation upgrades can be added during the booking process online.
Please wait for the confirmation of your holiday before making final travel plans just in case your holiday is not available for your requested date.
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
Penzance to Falmouth
Suggested Tour Duration:
6 nights, 5 days walking
Total Distance:
62 miles
Min/max daily distance:
9/14 miles
Average Daily distance:
12 miles
Features:
St Michaels Mount
Porthleven Sands
Lizard Point
Helford River
optional day trip to Isles of Scilly
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Newquay to Penzance
South West Coast Path Falmouth to Plymouth
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
South Cornwall and The Lizard
Penzance to Falmouth
6 nights and 5 days walking
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Penzance
You make your own way to Penzance. We can assist with coach or rail transfers if necessary. Car parking is available for the duration of the walk .
Optional Day: day trip to Isles of Scilly
There are day trip sailings to the Isles of Scilly Monday through Saturday. Sunday sailings are only in July and August. You overnight in Penzance.
Day 2: Penzance to Porthleven 14 miles Strenuous
You start the day by walking to Marazion where, if the tide is out, you can walk across the causeway to St Michael’s Mount, or take the ferry. Not to be missed! Then around Cudden Point to Prussia Cove and Betsy’s Cove which were a haunt of an eighteenth-century smuggler named John Carter who called himself ‘King of Prussia’. After Hoe Point and Trewavas Head to will see Porthleven, the stop for tonight.
Day 3: Porthleven to Lizard 14 miles moderate
Porthleven Sands has been voted the 2nd best beach walk in Britain by Country Walking magazine. You walk across Loo Bar, the shingle spit that blocks the course of the River Cober from the sea and creates Loo Pool, the largest natural freshwater lake in the West Country. After Mullion Cove and Kynance Cove you arrive at The Lizard, the most southerly point of England.
Day 4: Lizard to Coverack 11 miles Strenuous
Take a tour of the lighthouse and the famous wireless station before making your way on to Bass Point. At Cadgwith the route passes through National Trust land to Poltesco. Then along Kennack Sands and around Black Head to Coverack, which has a lovely little harbour.
Day 5: Coverack to Mawnan Smith 13 miles Moderate
Rounding Coverack Beach to Lowland Point, then on past Godrey Cove and Porthoustock. When you get to Porthallow you will be pleased to know that you are at the halfway point of the entire South West Coast Path. At Gillian Greek you can take a shortcut via the stepping stones across to St Anthony-in-Meneage if the tide is out. All too soon you are in Helford. At Helford you take ferry across the Helford river to Helford Passage. After crossing the Helford River the gardens of Trebah, Carwinion and Glendurgan are worth a visit before you arrive at Mawnan Smith.
Day 6 : Mawnan Smith to Falmouth 9 miles Moderate
After leaving Mawnan Smith the South West Coast Path soon reaches Rosemullion Head where you can see Falmouth and Pendennis Point in the distance. Pendennis Castle, and its counterpart at St Mawes, date from the mid-16th century. Falmouth offers a good selection of shops, resturants and pubs.
Optional Day in Falmouth
Day 7: Depart after breakfast
Depart after breakfast or extend your holiday and spend some time in the area.
We can transfer you to your car or you can depart by train or bus.
South West Coast Path Terrain Grading
Easy: flat or undulating terrain
Moderate: a few ups and downs, the section requiring more effort than an easy section. For example, a section of 9 miles can require the amount of effort needed for 12 miles.
Strenuous: many ups and downs, the section requiring more effort than a moderate section. For example, a section of 9 miles can require the amount of effort needed for 15 miles.
Severe: many steep climbs, the section requiring twice the amount of effort as an easy section. For example, a section of 9 miles can require the amount of effort needed for 18 miles.
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
7 day itinerary
Penzance to Falmouth
5 days walking and 6 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: arrive Penzance
Optional Day: day trip to Isles of Scilly
Day 2: Penzance to Porthleven 14 miles
Day 3: Porthleven to Lizard 14 miles
Day 4: Lizard to Coverack 11 miles
Day 5: Coverack to Helford/Mawnan Smith 13 miles
Day 6: Helford/Mawnan Smith to Falmouth 10 miles
Day 7: Depart after breakfast
7 day itinerary 6 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
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| 2025 | £948 | £1,422 | £1,542 |
All prices subject to change
Extra night in Penzance from £48.00 per person
Extra night in Penzance and day trip to Isles of Scilly from £105 per person
Optional Accommodation Upgrades for
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
Penzance to Falmouth
Can be added when booking online
Subject to availability Supplement per person per night
Penzance
Yacht Inn
double/twin
£34.00
single
please ask
Queens Hotel
£79.00
please ask
Hotel Penzance
£79.00
please ask
You may be staying in Penzance more than one night on your itinerary, therefore the price of upgrade is the per night price.
Porthleven
Harbour Inn
double/twin
£89.00
single
please ask
Mullion
Mullion Cove Hotel
Polurrian Bay Hotel
double/twin
£89.00
£68.00
single
please ask
please ask
If you would like to stay at Polurrian Bay Hotel in Mullion, we can revise the itinerary so that this is an overnight stop.
Lizard
Top House Inn
double/twin
£25.00
single
please ask
Coverack
Bay Hotel
double/twin
£72.00
single
please ask
Helford
Budock Vean Hotel
double/twin
£96.00
single
please ask
Falmouth
Falmouth Hotel
double/twin
£55.00
Single
please ask
Greenbank Hotel
£75.00
please ask
St Michaels Resort
£75.00
please ask
What’s included
in your South West Coast Path Walking Holiday in UK
- accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
- room with en-suite or private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
- daily luggage transfer
- support should there be any problems on route
- detailed itineraries
- guide book
- Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps
Optional Extras
for your South West Coast Path Walking Holiday in UK
- upgrade to the region’s most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels, where available
- transfers back to car or station
- parking facilities
- rest days
- inn to inn walks
What’s not included
in your South West Coast Path Walking Holiday in UK
- lunches and dinners
- travel insurance
Lunches and Dinners
These are not included.
Evening meals
These are available at overnight locations, either at your accommodation or in the town/village.
Packed lunches
These can be provided by your accommodation or can be obtained from a local store, or cafe or inn along the route.
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday Penzance to Falmouth:
How to get there
- By Plane to Newquay where we can arrange transfer to Penzance
- By Car to Penzance where parking is available
- By Train to Penzance
- By Bus to Penzance
A 630 mile walking route which starts in Minehead in Somerset, goes through Devon and Cornwall and finishes in South Haven Point in Dorset. This forms part of the England Coast Path.
This is one of our Coastal Walking Holidays in UK and Ireland, one of our Cornwall and Bodmin Moor Walking Holidays, one of our Devon and Dartmoor Walking Holidays, one of our Dorset and Jurassic Coast Walking Holidays, one of our Somerset and Exmoor Walking Holidays, and also one of our National Trail Walking Holidays.
Holiday Travel Insurance
We require that you take out holiday insurance as Let’s Go Biking Ltd accepts no liability for the following:
cancellation, personal accident, illness, loss/theft of personal possessions and/or money, and any unforeseen circumstances, especially travel delays.
This is in addition to our existing
booking conditions.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
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We have Coastal Walking Holidays in the UK in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly and the Channel Islands.
This is one of our categories of walking holidays.
- Arran Coastal Way in Scotland
- Causeway Coast Way in Northern Ireland
- Causeway Coast Way and Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland
- Channel Islands
- Cleveland Way part of the England Coast Path
- Cumbria Coastal Way part of the England Coast Path
- Dingle Way in Ireland
- England Coast Path
- Fife Coastal Path in Scotland
- Great Gardens of Cornwall
- Great Gardens of Devon
- Guernsey, Herm and Sark in the Channel Islands
- Hebridean Way in Scotland
- Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- Isle of Man
- Isle of Mull
- Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall
- Jersey Coastal Footpath in the Channel Islands
- Kerry Way in Ireland
- Lecale Way in Northern Ireland
- Lleyn Peninsula, part of the Wales Coast Path
- Norfolk Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Northumberland Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Pembroke Coast Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- Rye to Ramsgate on England Coast Path
- Solent Way part of the England Coast Path
- Somerset Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- South West Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Suffolk Coast Path
- Tarka Trail in Devon
- Wales Coast Path
- Yorkshire Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
We offer National Trail walking holidays in England and Wales in the UK.
This is one of our categories of walking holidays.
- Cleveland Way
- Cotswold Way
- Cumbria Coastal Way part of the England Coast Path
- England Coast Path
- Glyndwrs Way in Wales
- Hadrians Wall Path
- Norfolk Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- North Downs Way
- Offas Dyke Path in Wales
- Peddars Way
- Pembroke Coast Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- The Ridgeway
- South Downs Way
- South West Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- Thames Path
- Yorkshire Wolds Way
