South West Coast Path
Weekly Sections in Cornwall
Walking Holiday in the West Country of England
Porthcurno, Cornwall
Enjoy a self-guided 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.
We have a series of holidays for the Cornwall section of the South West Coast Path which fit neatly into weekly holidays, or thereabouts!.
We have 14 suggested itineraries for walking the sections in Cornwall,
from Bude on the north coast, around Land’s End, to Plymouth on the south coast:
Bude to Lands End
- 8 day holiday, Bude to Newquay, 67 miles
- 9 day holiday, Bude to Newquay, 67 miles
- 8 day holiday, Newquay to Lands End, 65 miles
- 9 day holiday, Newquay to Penzance, 82 miles
- 10 day holiday, Newquay to Penzance, 82 miles
- 11 day holiday, Newquay to Penzance, 82 miles
- 8 day holiday, Lands End Circular, 64 miles
Lands End to Plymouth
- 9 day holiday, Lands End to Falmouth, 79 miles
- 7 day holiday, Penzance to Falmouth, 62 miles
- 10 day itinerary, Penzance to Falmouth, 62 miles
- 7 day holiday, Falmouth to Looe, 56 miles
- 8 day holiday, Falmouth to Plymouth, 79 miles
- 12 day holiday, Falmouth to Plymouth, 79 miles
- 8 day holiday, Looe to Salcombe, 56 miles
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 walking trail in one holiday!
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 high quality 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.
Let’s Go Walking has developed one of the largest selection of walking holidays and our offices are staffed 9am to 9pm to ensure your walking holiday runs without a hitch.
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 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.
South West Coast Path 8 day itinerary
Bude to Newquay
6 days walking and 7 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Newquay or Bude
Day 2: Bude to Crackington Haven 10 miles
Day 3: Crackington Haven to Tintagel 11 miles
Day 4: Tintagel to Port Isaac 9 miles
Day 5: Port Isaac to Padstow 12 miles
Optional Day to enjoy Padstow
Day 6: Padstow to Porthcothan 14 miles
Day 7: Porthcothan to Newquay 11 miles
Day 8: Depart after breakfast
All prices subject to change
Extra nights in Padstow from £75 per person
Features:
Tintagel Castle
ferry across the River Camel
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Barnstaple to Bude
South West Coast Path Newquay to Lands End
Saints Way
South West Coast Path 9 day itinerary
Bude to Newquay
7 days walking and 8 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Newquay or Bude
Day 2: Bude to Crackington Haven 10 miles strenuous
Day 3: Crackington Haven to Tintagel 11 miles strenuous
Day 4: Tintagel to Port Isaac 9 miles severe
Day 5: Port Isaac to Padstow 12 miles strenuous
Optional Day to enjoy Padstow
Day 6: Padstow to Harlyn Bay 7 miles easy
Day 7: Harlyn Bay to Mawgan Porth 12 miles moderate
Day 8: Mawgan Porth to Newquay 7 miles moderate
Day 9: Depart after breakfast
All prices subject to change
Extra nights in Padstow from £75 per person
Features:
Tintagel Castle
ferry across the River Camel
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Barnstaple to Bude
South West Coast Path Newquay to Lands End
Saints Way
South West Coast Path 8 day itinerary
Newquay to Lands End
6 days walking and 7 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Newquay
Day 2: Newquay to Perranporth 11 miles moderate
Day 3: Perranporth to Portreath 12 miles strenuous
Day 4: Portreath to Hayle 12 miles moderate
Day 5: Hayle to Zennor 12 miles severe
Day 6: Zennor to Pendeen Watch or St Just 9 or 11 miles severe
Day 7: Pendeen Watch or St Just to Land’s End 9 or 7miles moderate
Day 8: Depart after breakfast
All prices subject to change
Suggested Tour Duration:
7 nights, 6 days walking
Total Distance:
65 miles
Min/max daily distance:
9/12 miles
Average Daily distance:
11 miles
Features:
ferry across the River Gannel
St Ives
tin mines and beam engines
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Bude to Newquay
South West Coast Path Lands End to Falmouth
South West Coast Path 9 day itinerary
Newquay to Penzance
7 days walking and 8 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Newquay
Day 2: Newquay to Perranporth 11 miles moderate
Day 3: Perranporth to Portreath 12 miles strenuous
Day 4: Portreath to Hayle 12 miles moderate
Day 5: Hayle to Zennor 12 miles severe
Day 6: Zennor to St Just 11 miles severe
Day 7: St Just to Porthcurno 12 miles moderate
Day 8: Porthcurno to Penzance 12 miles strenuous
Optional Day: extra day in Penzance to relax or take day trip to Isles of Scilly
Day 9: Depart Penzance
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
Suggested Tour Duration:
8 nights, 7 days walking
Total Distance:
82 miles
Min/max daily distance:
11/12 miles
Average Daily distance:
11 miles
Features:
ferry across the River Gannel
St Ives
tin mines and beam engines
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Bude to Newquay
South West Coast Path Lands End to Falmouth
South West Coast Path 10 day itinerary
Newquay to Penzance
8 days walking and 9 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Newquay
Day 2: Newquay to Perranporth 11 miles moderate
Day 3: Perranporth to Portreath 12 miles strenuous
Day 4: Portreath to Hayle 12 miles moderate
Day 5: Hayle to St Ives 6 miles easy
Optional Day: extra day in St Ives
Day 6: St Ives to Zennor 6 miles severe
Day 7: Zennor to St Just 11 miles severe
Day 8: St Just to Porthcurno 12 miles moderate
Day 9: Porthcurno to Penzance 12 miles strenuous
Optional Day: extra day in Penzance to relax or take day trip to Isles of Scilly
Day 10: Depart Penzance
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
Suggested Tour Duration:
9 nights, 8 days walking
Total Distance:
82 miles
Min/max daily distance:
6/12 miles
Average Daily distance:
10 miles
Features:
ferry across the River Gannel
St Ives
tin mines and beam engines
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Bude to Newquay
South West Coast Path Lands End to Falmouth
South West Coast Path 11 day itinerary
Newquay to Penzance
9 days walking and 10 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Newquay
Day 2: Newquay to Perranporth 11 miles moderate
Day 3: Perranporth to Portreath 12 miles strenuous
Day 4: Portreath to Hayle 12 miles moderate
Day 5: Hayle to St Ives 6 miles easy
Optional Day: extra day in St Ives
Day 6: St Ives to Zennor 6 miles severe
Day 7: Zennor to Pendeen 9 miles severe
Day 8: Pendeen to Sennen Cove 7 miles moderate
Day 9: Sennen Cove to Porthcurno 7 miles moderate
Day 10: Porthcurno to Penzance 12 miles strenuous
Optional Day: extra day in Penzance to relax or take day trip to Isles of Scilly
Day 11: Depart Penzance
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
Suggested Tour Duration:
10 nights, 9 days walking
Total Distance:
82 miles
Min/max daily distance:
6/12 miles
Average Daily distance:
9 miles
Features:
ferry across the River Gannel
St Ives
tin mines and beam engines
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Bude to Newquay
South West Coast Path Lands End to Falmouth
South West Coast Path 8 day itinerary
Lands End Circular
6 days walking and 7 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Penzance
Day 2: Penzance to Lelant, via St Michael’s Mount 12 miles moderate
Day 3: Lelant to Zennor, via St Ives 10 miles severe
Day 4: Zennor to Cape Cornwall 11 miles severe
Day 5: Cape Cornwall to Porthcurno, via Land’s End 12 miles moderate
Day 6: Porthcurno to Penzance. via Lamorna 12 miles strenuous
Day 7: optional day trip to Isles of Scilly, or extra day in Penzance
Optional Day: extra day in Penzance to visit gardens and museums
Day 8: Depart Penzance
Prices WITH day trip to Isles of Scilly
6 days walking and 7 nights
Prices WITHOUT day trip to Isles of Scilly
5 days walking, extra day in Penzance, and 7 nights
All prices subject to change
Suggested Tour Duration:
7 nights, 6 days walking
Total Distance:
64 miles
Min/max daily distance:
4/12 miles
Average Daily distance:
10 miles
Features:
St Michaels Mount
St Ives
tin miles and beam engines
Minack Open-Air Theatre
day trip to Isles of Scilly (optional)
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Penzance to Falmouth
South West Coast Path 9 day itinerary
Lands End to Falmouth
7 days walking and 8 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Penzance or Land’s End
Day 2: Land’s End to Porthcurno 6 miles strenuous
Day 3: Porthcurno to Penzance 11 miles strenuous, then easy
Optional Day: day trip to Isles of Scilly
Day 4: Penzance to Porthleven 14 miles strenuous
Day 5: Porthleven to Lizard 14 miles moderate
Day 6: Lizard to Coverack 11 miles strenuous
Day 7: Coverack to Helford 13 miles moderate
Day 8: Helford to Falmouth 10 miles moderate
Optional Day: extra day in Falmouth
Day 9: Depart after breakfast
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
Suggested Tour Duration:
8 nights, 7 days walking
Total Distance:
79 miles
Min/max daily distance:
6/14 miles
Average Daily distance:
11 miles
Features:
Lands End
Porthcurno
Minack Outdoor Theatre
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 Lands End
South West Coast Path Falmouth to Plymouth
South West Coast Path 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 13 miles
Day 6: Helford to Falmouth 10 miles
Day 7: Depart after breakfast
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
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 Lands End
South West Coast Path Falmouth to Plymouth
South West Coast Path 10 day itinerary
Penzance to Falmouth
8 days walking and 9 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: arrive Penzance
Optional Day: day trip to Isles of Scilly
Day 2: Penzance to Prussia Cove 8 miles
Day 3: Prussia Cove to Porthleven 6 miles
Day 4: Porthleven to Mullion Cove 7 miles
Day 5: Mullion Cove to Lizard 7 miles
Day 6: Lizard to Coverack 11 miles
Day 7: Coverack to Porthallow 5 miles
Day 8: Porthallow to Mawnan Smith 10 miles
Day 9: Mawnan Smith to Falmouth 9 miles
Day 10: Depart after breakfast
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
Suggested Tour Duration:
9 nights, 8 days walking
Total Distance:
62 miles
Min/max daily distance:
5/11 miles
Average Daily distance:
7 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 Lands End
South West Coast Path Falmouth to Plymouth
South West Coast Path 7 day itinerary
Falmouth to Looe
5 days walking and 6 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Falmouth or Looe
Day 2: Falmouth to Portloe 14 miles easy, then strenuous
Day 3: Portloe to Mevagissey 13 miles strenuous
Optional Day: to visit Lost Gardens of Heligan
Day 4: Mevagissey to Charlestown 7 miles strenuous
Optional Day: to visit Eden Project
Day 5: Charlestown to Fowey 10 miles moderate
Day 6: Fowey to Looe 12 miles strenuous
Day 7: Depart after breakfast
All prices subject to change
Extra night in Mevagissey from £48.00 per person
Extra night in Charlestown from £48.00 per person
Suggested Tour Duration:
6 nights, 5 days walking
Total Distance:
56 miles
Min/max daily distance:
7/14 miles
Average Daily distance:
11 miles
Features:
Falmouth
St Mawes
Lost Gardens of Heligan
Eden Project
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Lands End to Falmouth
South West Coast Path Looe to Salcombe
Saints Way
South West Coast Path
8 day itinerary
Falmouth to Plymouth
6 days walking and 7 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Falmouth
Day 2: Falmouth to Portloe 14 miles
Day 3: Portloe to Mevagissey 13 miles
Optional Day: to visit Lost Gardens of Heligan
Day 4: Mevagissey to Par 11 miles
Day 5: Par to Polperro 13 miles
Day 6: Polperro to Portwrinkle 13 miles
Day 7: Portwrinkle to Plymouth 15 miles
Day 8: Depart after breakfast
All prices subject to change
Extra night in Mevagissey from £48.00 per person
Suggested Tour Duration:
7 nights, 6 days walking
Total Distance:
79 miles
Min/max daily distance:
11/15 miles
Average Daily distance:
13 miles
Features:
Falmouth
St Mawes
Lost Gardens of Heligan
Eden Project
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Penzance to Falmouth
South West Coast Path Plymouth to Torquay
Saints Way
South West Coast Path
12 day itinerary
Falmouth to Plymouth
10 days walking and 11 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Falmouth
Day 2: Falmouth to Portscatho 6 miles
Day 3: Portscatho to Portloe 7 miles
Day 4: Portloe to Mevagissey 12 miles
Optional Day: to visit Lost Gardens of Heligan
Day 5: Mevagissey to Charlestown 7 miles
Optional Day: to visit Eden Project
Day 6: Charlestown to Fowey 10 miles
Day 7: Fowey to Polperro 7 miles
Day 8: Polperro to Looe 5 miles
Day 9: Looe to Portwrinkle 8 miles
Day 10: Portwrinkle to Kingsand 9 miles
Day 11: Kingsand to Plymouth 9 miles
Day 12: Depart after breakfast
All prices subject to change
Extra night in Mevagissey from £48.00 per person
Extra night in Charlestown from £48.00 per person
Suggested Tour Duration:
11 nights, 10 days walking
Total Distance:
79 miles
Min/max daily distance:
5/12 miles
Average Daily distance:
8 miles
Features:
Falmouth
St Mawes
Lost Gardens of Heligan
Eden Project
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Penzance to Falmouth
South West Coast Path Plymouth to Torquay
Saints Way
South West Coast Path 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
All prices subject to change
Extra night in Salcombe from £48.00 per person
Suggested Tour Duration:
7 nights, 6 days walking
Total Distance:
56 miles
Min/max daily distance:
5/14 miles
Average Daily distance:
9 miles
Features:
Cremyll Ferry
Plymouth
Burgh Island
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Falmouth to Looe
South West Coast Path Salcombe to Starcross
This walking holiday in the UK operates March to October 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.
What’s included
in your UK walking holiday
on the South West Coast Path
- 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 UK Walking Holiday
on the South West Coast Path
- 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 UK walking holiday
on the South West Coast Path
- 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.
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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
- Island Hopping in Scotland
- Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- Isle of Man
- 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
- Tarka Trail in Devon
- Wales 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