South West Coast Path Walking Holiday 7a Cornwall and South Devon Looe to Salcombe

South West Coast Path Walking Holiday in
Cornwall and South Devon
Looe to Salcombe
in the West Country of England

South West Coast Path walking holiday in UK with Lets Go Walking

Burgh Island, South Devon

South West Coast Path Walking Holidays
Itineraries in Cornwall and South Devon from Looe to Salcombe

South West Coast Path walking holiday with lets Go Walking

South West Coast Path walking holiday with lets Go Walking

South West Coast Path Walking holiday
on the UK’s South West Coast Path in Cornwall and South Devon
from Looe to Salcombe

Enjoy a 56 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.

Seif-guided walking holidays on South West Coast Path with Lets Go Walking

South West Coast Path Walking Holiday in UK with Lets Go Walking

Seif-guided walking holidays on South West Coast Path with Lets Go Walking

 On this South West Coast Path walking holiday from Looe you walk through the quaint villages of Portwrinkle, Kingsand, Bigbury on Sea, Newton Ferrers, and end in Salcombe.

We offer 1 suggested itinerary for a self-guided South West Coast Path walking holiday on this section of the South West Coast Path between Looe and Salcombe:

8 day walking holiday, Looe to Salcombe, 56 miles
Please see details and prices below.

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.

South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
8 day itinerary
Looe to Salcombe
6 days walking and 7 nights

Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Looe
Optional Day: extra day in Looe
Day 2: Looe to Portwrinkle                                    8 miles strenuous
Day 3: Portwrinkle to Kingsand                             9 miles moderate
Optional Day: extra day in Kingsand
Day 4: Kingsand to Plymouth via Cremyll Ferry   5 miles moderate
Day 5: Plymouth to Newton Ferrers                       7 miles easy
Day 6: Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea            13 miles easy, then strenuous
Day 7: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe                       14 miles strenuous
Day 8: Depart after breakfast

Easy, Moderate, Strenuous? What does this mean?
Prices per person for South West Coast Path
8 day itinerary 7 nights
Double or Twin
Occupancy
Single Occupancy
travelling with others		Solo
Traveller
2025£966£1,519£1,659
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All prices subject to change

Extra night in Salcombe from £48.00 per person

South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
Looe to Salcombe
Suggested Tour Duration:
7 nights, 6 days walking
Total Distance:
56 miles
Min/max daily distance:
5/14 miles
Average Daily distance:
9 miles

Terrain Grading: easy to strenuous

Features:
Cremyll Ferry
Plymouth
Burgh Island
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Falmouth to Looe
South West Coast Path Salcombe to Starcross

Detailed Itinerary

Please note the Plymouth Half Marathon will take place in Plymouth on Sunday 11th May 2025.
This affects the availability of accommodation in Plymouth and our ability to deliver your luggage. 
Therefore when booking your walking holiday on South West Coast Path we suggest you avoid Plymouth on this date.

Previous Sections Falmouth to Looe                     Next Sections from Salcombe to Starcross

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.

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.

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.

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
  • day trip to Lundy
 

What’s not included
in your  South West Coast Path Walking Holiday in UK

  • lunches and dinners
  • travel insurance

What our customers say about our UK South West Coast Path walking holiday

South West Coast Path Walking Holiday Looe to Salcombe:
How to get there

  • By Plane to Exeter or Newquay where we can arrange transfer to Looe
  • By Car to Looe where parking is available
  • By Train to Looe
  • By Bus to Looe

South West Coast Path Walking Holiday

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.

South West Coast Path walking holiday in UK with Let's Go Walking

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