South West Coast Path
Weekly Sections in Dorset
Walking Holiday in the West Country of England
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 which fit neatly into weekly holidays. Here are the sections in Dorset from Lyme Regis to South Haven Point.
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 choices 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 10 day itinerary
Torquay to Weymouth
8 days walking and 9 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: ArriveTorquay
Day 2: Torquay to Teignmouth          11 miles
Day 3:  Teignmouth to Exmouth             8 miles
Day 4: Exmouth to Sidmouth                  3 miles
Day 5: Sidmouth to Seaton                   10 miles
Day 6: Seaton to Lyme Regis                   7 miles
Optional Day: optional extra day in Lyme Regis
Day 7: Lyme Regis to Burton Bradstock    11.5 miles
Day 8: Burton Bradstock to Abbotsbury     8 miles
Optional Day: optional extra day in Abbotsbury
Day 9: Abbotsbury to Weymouth               13 miles
Day 10: Depart after breakfast
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £46.00 per person
Suggested Tour Duration:
9 nights, 8 days walking
Total Distance:
81 miles
Min/max daily distance:
7/13 miles
Average Daily distance:
10 miles
Grading:
easy to severe
Features:
Jurassic Coast
Lyme Regis Undercliff
This route connects with:
Exe Valley Way
South West Coast Path 13 day itinerary
Torquay to Weymouth
11 days walking and 12 nights
Day 1: ArriveTorquay
Day 2: Torquay to Teignmouth           11 miles
Day 3:  Teignmouth to Exmouth           8 miles
Day 4:  Exmouth to Budleigh Salterton     6 miles
Day 5: Budleigh Salterton to Sidmouth    7 miles
Day 6: Sidmouth to Beer                          6 miles
Day 7:  Beer to Seaton                             5 miles
Day 8: Seaton to Lyme Regis                      7 miles
Optional Day: optional extra day in Lyme Regis
Day 9: Lyme Regis to Chideock                  6 miles
Day 10:  Chideock to Burton Bradstock     5 miles
Day 11: Burton Bradstock to Abbotsbury   8 miles
Optional Day: optional extra day in Abbotsbury
Day 12: Abbotsbury to Weymouth               13 miles
Day 13: Depart after breakfast
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £46.00 per person
Suggested Tour Duration:
12 nights, 11 days walking
Total Distance:
81 miles
Min/max daily distance:
5/13 miles
Average Daily distance:
7 miles
Grading:
easy to severe
Features:
Jurassic Coast
Lyme Regis Undercliff
This route connects with:
Exe Valley Way
South West Coast Path 8 day itinerary
Exmouth to Weymouth
6 days walking and 7 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Exmouth
Optional day in Exmouth
Day 2: Exmouth to Sidmouth                    13 miles moderate/strenuous
Day 3: Sidmouth to Seaton                     10 miles severe
Day 4: Seaton to Lyme Regis                   7 miles moderate
Optional Day in Lyme Regis
Day 5: Lyme Regis to Burton Bradstock  11.5 miles strenuous
Day 6: Burton Bradstock to Abbotsbury    8 miles moderate
Optional Day in Abbotsbury
Day 7: Abbotsbury to Weymouth               13 miles moderate/easy
Optional Day in Weymouth
Day 8: Depart after breakfast
All prices subject to change
Suggested Tour Duration:
7 nights, 6 days walking
Total Distance:
62 miles
Min/max daily distance:
8/13 miles
Average Daily distance:
10 miles
Grading:
easy to severe
Features:
Jurassic Coast
Lyme Regis Undercliff
South West Coast Path 8 day itinerary
Weymouth to South Haven Point
6 days walking and 7 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Weymouth
Day 2: Isle of Portland 13 miles moderate
Day 3: Weymouth to Osmington Mills 5 miles strenuous
Day 4: Osmington Mills to Lulworth Cove 7 miles strenuous
Day 5: Lulworth Cove to Kingston 10 miles severe
Day 6: Kingston to Swanage 10 miles severe
Day 7: Swanage to South Haven Point/Sandbanks 7.5 miles moderate
with option to walk on to Poole or Bournemouth, an additional 5 miles
Day 8: Depart after breakfast
All prices subject to change
Suggested Tour Duration:
7 nights, 6 days walking
Total Distance:
58 miles
Min/max daily distance:
7/13 miles
Average Daily distance:
10 miles
Grading:
easy to severe
Features:
Lulworth Cove
Durdle Door
Sandbanks Ferry
Brownsea Island
This route connects with:
Purbeck Way
England Coast Path
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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Coastal Walking Holidays
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.
Our Coastal Walking Holidays include:
- 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
- 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
- Jersey Coastal Footpath
- 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
- Wales Coast Path
National Trail Walking Holidays
We offer walking holidays on the National Trails of England and Wales in the UK.
