South West Coast Path Walking Holiday in Cornwall
Bude to Newquay
8 nights and 7 days walking
Day by Day Itinerary
Newquay, Cornwall
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
Itinerary in Cornwall from Bude to Newquay 9 days
South West Coast Path Walking holiday
on the UK’s South West Coast Path in Cornwall
from Bude to Newquay
8 nights and 7 days walking
Enjoy a self-guided South West Coast Path walking holiday on 67 miles of the UK’s 630 mile long South West Coast Path, the longest of Britain’s 15 National Walking Trails.
This section in Cornwall is from Bude to Newquay.
This section of the South West Coast Path walking holiday visits the quaint villages of Boscastle, Tintagel, Port Isaac and Padstow.
Port Isaac is the location for the filming of Doc Martin.
At Padstow the South West Coast Path walking holiday connects with the Saints’ Way.
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 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.
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 Walking Holiday
in Cornwall
Bude to Newquay
8 nights and 7 days walking
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Bude
You make your own way to Bude for the start of your walking holiday. We can assist with coach transfers if necessary. Car parking is available for the duration of the walk on the South West Coast Path, and we can return you to your car or station at the end of the holiday.
Day 2: Bude to Crackington Haven 10 miles Strenuous
We can transfer you to Bude to commence your walking holiday.The South West Coast Path continues at the lock where the Bude Canal reaches the sea and climbs up to Compass Point. Then along Widemouth Bay to Millook Haven with its chevron folded rock strata in the cliff.
Day 3: Crackington Haven to Tintagel 11 miles Strenuous
You have a stunning cliff top walk to Boscastle with its beautiful harbour inlet and quaint Cornish cottages. There are opportunities to see seabirds, especially puffins, and seals, and the ruined Tintagel Castle.
Day 4: Tintagel to Port Isaac 9 miles Severe
This part of the South West Coast Path has interesting and complex geology. Mine workings and quarries are in evidence and you can see echoes of the sailing ships that used to be loaded with slate. The path goes through Trebarwith Strand and Port Gaverne to arrive at the wonderful little Cornish fishing hamlet of Port Isaac.
Day 5: Port Isaac to Padstow 12 miles Strenuous
Along the path to Port Quin you may see peregrine falcons hunting along the cliffs and seals basking on the rocks below. Further along you could see puffins nesting on The Mouls island or wild orchids growing on the cliff. You take a ferry across to Padstow. The South West Coast Path connects with the Saints Way in Padstow.
Optional day in Padstow
Day 6: Padstow to Harlyn Bay 7 miles Easy
As you make your way back along the Camel Estuary to Stepper Point and Gunver Head you may see nesting sites for razorbills, guillemots and kittiwakes in the summer. Then a gentle stroll along coast path to Harlyn Bay.
Day 7: Harlyn Bay to Mawgan Porth 12 miles Easy/Moderate
From Harlyn Bay you walk around Mother Ivey’s Bay andTrevose Head to Constantine Bay. The lighthouse at Trevose Head was the last to be run on compressed air and paraffin. You walk through Porthcothan, around Park Head, and then the highlight of the day, the interesting rock formations of Bedruthan Steps.
Day 8: Mawgan Porth to Newquay 7 miles Moderate
The South West Coast Path goes along the cliffs above Watergate Bay to Trevelgue Head, which is actually an island which can be reached by a foot bridge. If the tide is out you can stroll to Newquay the famous Cornish seaside town along the beach.
Day 9: Depart after breakfast
Depart after breakfast or extend your holiday and spend some time in the area.
We can transfer you to your car or you can depart by train or bus.
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
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
9 day itinerary 8 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
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| 2024 | £992 | £1,464 | £1,624 |
All prices subject to change
Extra nights in Padstow from £75 per person
Optional Accommodation Upgrades for
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
Bude to Newquay
Can be added when booking online
Subject to availability Supplement per person per night
Bude
Falcon Hotel
double/twin
£46.00
single
please ask
Boscastle
Wellington Hotel
double/twin
£39.00
single
please ask
If you would like to stay at the Wellington Hotel in Boscastle, we can revise the itinerary so that this is an overnight stop.
Tintagel
Camelot Castle Hotel
double/twin
£55.00
single
please ask
Port Isaac
Old School Hotel
double/twin
£65.00
single
please ask
Port Gaverne Inn
£98.00
please ask
Slipway Hotel sea view room
£53.00
n/a
Slipway Hotel non sea view room
£43.00
please ask
Padstow
Padstow Harbour Hotel sea view room
double/twin
£136.00
single
n/a
Padstow Harbour Hotel non sea view room
£115.00
please ask
Old Ship Hotel
£49.00
please ask
Old Custom House
£79.00
please ask
Golden Lion
£49.00
please ask
Newquay
Victoria Hotel sea view room
double/twin
£53.00
single
n/a
Victoria Hotel non sea view room
£32.00
please ask
Harbour Hotel
£79.00
please ask
Oceanside Hotel
£49.00
please ask
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
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.
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday Bude to Newquay:
How to get there
- By Plane to Newquay from where we can arrange transfer to Bude
- By Car to Bude or Newquay where parking is available
- By Train to Newquay
- By Bus to Bude or Newquay
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.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
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- Causeway Coast Way in Northern Ireland
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- Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path part of the Wales Coast Path
- Isle of Man
- Isle of Mull
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- Jersey Coastal Footpath in the Channel Islands
- Kerry Way in Ireland
- Lecale Way in Northern Ireland
- Lleyn Peninsula, part of the Wales Coast Path
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- South West Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
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- Norfolk Coast Path part of the England Coast Path
- North Downs Way
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- Peddars Way
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- The Ridgeway
- South Downs Way
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