Walking The Iconic Southwest Coast Path

Clifftop walks, ancient fossils, and the land of dinosaurs (Exmouth to South Haven Point) Suggested Walk: 3-5 Days Route: Exmouth → Lyme Regis → Weymouth → Lulworth Cove → Swanage → South Haven Point Iconic Venues: Lyme Regis The Cobb Arms, Lyme Regis Rock Point, Lulworth Cove inn, Lulworth Cove, Weymouth, The Smugglers Inn, Swanage The Square & Compass.  

Rolling hills, pastel towns, and beach-hopping trails (Cremyll to Starcross) Suggested Walk: 3-4 Days Route: Cremyll → Plymouth → Shaldon → Teignmouth → Exmouth → Sidmouth → Starcross Iconic Venues: Shaldon The Ferryboat Inn, Teignmouth The Ship Inn, Shaldon The Ness, Starcross The Anchor Inn, Exmouth The Grapevine, Sidmouth The Anchor Inn.  

Hidden creeks, subtropical gardens, and storybook harbours (Falmouth to Cremyll) Suggested Walk: 3-4 Days Route: Falmouth → Lizard Point → Mevagissey → Fowey → Looe → Cremyll Iconic Venues: Lizard Point The Cadgwith Cove Inn, Falmouth Moth and Moon, Mevagissey The Fountain Inn, Looe The Jolly Sailor.  

Golden bays, mining heritage, and Land’s End magic (Newquay to Falmouth) Suggested Walk: 3-4 Days Route: Newquay → St Agnes → St Ives → Land's End → Penzance → Falmouth Iconic Venues: Padstow The Old Custom House, St Agnes The Driftwood Spars, St Ives The Sloop Inn.  

Epic sea stacks, smugglers’ coves, and crashing Atlantic waves (Marsland Mouth to Newquay) Suggested Walk: 3-4 Days Route: Marsland Mouth → Bude → Port Isaac → Padstow → Newquay Marsland Mouth – Bude Iconic Venues: Bude The Barrel at Bude, Bude The Brendon Arms, Bude Rosies, Port Isaac The Golden Lion, Padstow The Golden Lion, Padstow The Old Custom House.

Surf beaches, rugged headlands, and quaint fishing villages. (Combe Martin to Marsland Mouth) Suggested Walk: 4–5 Days Route: Combe Martin → Lynmouth → Ilfracombe → Croyde → Clovelly → Hartland Quay → Marsland Mouth Iconic Venues: Lynmouth The Rising Sun, Lynmouth The Ancient Mariner, Ilfracombe The George & Dragon, Ilfracombe The Thatched Inn, Croyde The Thatch, Clovelly The Red Lion, Clovelly The New Inn, Hartland Quay The Wreckers Retreat.

Exmoor – Southwest Coast Path Iconic Spots Wild moors meet dramatic cliffs and secret coves (Minehead to Combe Martin) Minehead → Porlock Weir; Porlock Weir → Lynmouth → Combe Martin Iconic Venues: Minehead The Old Ship Aground, Porlock Weir The Bottom Ship.