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South West Coast Path
Walking Holiday in the West Country of England
Porthcurno, Cornwall
South West Coast Path Walking Holidays
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.
Enjoy a self-guided South West Coast path walking holiday on the UK’s 630 mile long South West Coast Path, the longest of Britain’s 15 National Walking Trails.
The path starts in Minehead, Somerset, then goes along the north coast of Devon, around Cornwall and Land’s End, along the south coast of Devon, and then finally along the Dorset coast to Sandbanks and Poole Harbour.
The South West Coast Path is based on the paths trodden by generations of coastguards as they patrolled the cliffs and coves searching for smugglers.
The South West coastline is stunning with many changes of scenery: magnificent cliffs with views of Lundy, one of the largest sand dune systems in Britain now designated an area of special scientific interest, long winding estuaries with large flocks of wading birds, and vast expanses of sandy beaches making this area one of the UK’s most popular with surfers.
The South West Coast Path walking holiday passes through quaint Devon villages with cobbled streets, picturesque Cornish fishing villages, and headlands to rival Land’s End. This is fast becoming the most popular walking holiday destination in the UK.
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.
We organize the luggage transfer so your bags are at your next accommodation when you arrive.
We offer a wide choice of itineraries for self-guided walking holidays on the South West Coast Path from March to September.
We have designed our self-guided South West Coast Path walking holidays to complement the most popular guide books:
TrailBlazer, and the Official National Trail Guide by Aurum Press.
We also have a series of South West Coast Path walking holidays which fit neatly into weekly holidays.
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 also pride ourselves in offering the widest choice of bespoke walking holidays on the South West Coast Path and in the UK.
| North Devon | ||
| Minehead to Barnstaple | 68 miles | 7 nights |
| Barnstaple to Bude | 56 miles | 6 and 7 nights |
| Cornwall | ||
| Bude to Newquay | 67 miles | 8 nights |
| Newquay to Lands End | 65 miles | 7 nights |
| Newquay to Penzance | 83 miles | 8 and 9 nights |
| Lands End Circular | 64 miles | 7 nights |
| Lands End to Falmouth | 79 miles | 8 nights |
| Falmouth to Looe | 56 miles | 6 nights |
| Looe to Salcombe | 60 miles | 7 nights |
| South Devon | ||
| Salcombe to Starcross | 61 miles | 7 nights |
| Exmouth to Weymouth | 62 miles | 7 nights |
| Dorset | ||
| Weymouth to South Haven Point | 59 miles | 7 nights |
| Exmoor and North Devon | ||
| Minehead to Bude or | 124 miles | 11 nights or |
| ....Minehead to Barnstaple | 68 miles | 7 or 11 nights |
| ....Barnstaple to Bude | 56 miles | 6 or 7 nights |
| Cornwall | ||
| Bude to Plymouth or | 290 miles | 25 nights or |
| ....Bude to Newquay | 67 miles | 7 or 8 nights |
| ....Newquay to Penzance | 82 miles | 8, 9 or 10 nights |
| ....Penzance to Falmouth | 62 miles | 6 or 9 nights |
| ....Falmouth to Plymouth | 79 miles | 7 or 11 nights |
| South Devon and Dorset | ||
| Plymouth to Poole Harbour or | 216 miles | 21 nights or |
| ....Plymouth to Torquay | 76 miles | 8 or 9 nights |
| ....Torquay to Weymouth | 81 miles | 9 or 12 nights |
| ....Weymouth to Poole Harbour | 59 miles | 7 nights |
| North Devon and Cornwall | ||
| Minehead to Padstow | 167 miles | 15 nights |
| Cornwall | ||
| Padstow to Falmouth | 168 miles | 15 nights |
| Cornwall and South Devon | ||
| Falmouth to Exmouth | 174 miles | 16 nights |
| South Devon and Dorset | ||
| Exmouth to Poole | 121 miles | 12 nights |
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.
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
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.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Our telephone Lines are open 7 days a week.
UK +44 (0)1837 880075
or +44 (0)207 193 1252
March to September 9am to 9pm
October to February 9am to 5pm
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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
