South West Coast Path Walking Holiday in Cornwall's Far West
and The Lizard via Land's End
Padstow to Falmouth
15 nights and 14 days walking
Day by Day Itinerary
following National Trail Guide Book
Porthcurno, Cornwall
South West Coast Path Walking Holidays
Itinerary based on the National Trail guide books: Padstow to Falmouth
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday in Cornwall’s Far West and The Lizard via Land’s End Padstow to Falmouth
15 nights and 14 days walking
Enjoy a 168 mile self-guided walking holiday on the South West Coast Path from Padstow to Falmouth as per the National Trail Guide South West Coast Path book.
On this South West Coast Path walking holiday you visit the incredible beaches at Newquay and Perranporth, the amazing sand dunes at Hayle, the quaint picuresque harbour at St Ives, the tin mining heritage at Zennor and Pendeen, Land’s End, Lizard, the UK’s most southerly point.
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 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.
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.
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
Padstow to Falmouth
Suggested Tour Duration:
15 nights, 14 days walking
Total Distance:
168 miles
Min/max daily distance:
10/14 miles
Average Daily distance:
12 miles
Features:
Padstow
tin mines
Land’s End
Porthcurno
Minack Open Air Theatre
Isles of Scilly
Lizard Peninsula
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Minehead to Padstow
South West Coast Path Falmouth to Exmouth
Saints Way
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
Cornwall’s Far West and The Lizard via Land’s End
Padstow to Falmouth
15 nights and 14 days walking
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Padstow
If arriving by car, you make your own way to Padstow 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.
Optional Day in Padstow
Day 2: Padstow to Porthcothan 14 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. 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 the on to Porthcothan.
Day 3: Porthcothan to Newquay 11 miles Moderate
From Porthcothan the South west Coast Path continues around Park Head, and then a highlight of the day, the interesting rock formations of Bedruthan Steps. 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 4: Newquay to Perranporth 11 miles Moderate
The route goes via Towan Head and Fistral Beach before you make you way over the River Gannel. Porth Joke is the first bay you come to and is a delightfully quiet cove. Then via Kelsey Head and Holywell Beach to Penhale Point and Ligger Point. Across the wide expanse of Perran Beach into Perranporth.
Day 5: Perranporth to Portreath 12 miles Strenuous
After leaving Perranporth you visit Travaunance Cove which was once a busy port for the tin and copper industry. Then there are interestingly named places such as Tubby’s Head, Tobban Horse, Sheep Rock, Horse Rock and Gull Rock. The cliff top is strewn with heather and gorse, and the surf rolls in over golden sandy beaches as you approach Portreath.r or you can depart by train or bus.
Day 6: Portreath to Hayle 12 miles Moderate
Places like Ralph’s Cupboard, Deadman’s Cove and Hell’s Mouth are a testament to the power of the sea. The Godrevy Lighthouse now provides comfort to sailors. Iron worked in the foundry at Hayle went to make London’s Tower Bridge.
Day 7: Hayle to Zennor 12 miles Severe
A pleasant morning’s walking around St Ives Bay and the River Hayle estuary. After St Ives this is the most deserted stretch of the south west coast path. On a clear day you can see as far back as St Agnes Beacon. Seals can sometimes be sighted on The Carrack
Day 8: Zennor to St Just 11 miles Severe
Zennor is a picturesque miniature village surrounded by interesting rock formations, both natural and man-made, the latter being Neolithic burial chambers and Bronze Age ceremonial sites. As you go further west the lighthouse at Pendeen Watch comes into view as you descend from Chypraze Cliff.
Day 9: St Just to Porthcurno 12 miles Moderate
There is plenty of industrial archaeology from the days of tin and copper mining to poke around. Levant Beam Engine and Geevor Tin Mine are both worth a visit. On a clear day from Cape Cornwall you can see the Scilly Isles. Cape Cornwall is where the Atlantic Ocean meets the English Channel. You are now heading in a southerly direction towards Land’s End across Whitesand Bay and Sennen Cove. After Land’s End you start going south-east and before arriving in Porthcurno you can visit the Minack Open-air Theatre.
Day 10: Porthcurno to Penzance 12 miles Strenuous
The Telegraph Museum is worth a visit before leaving Porthcurno. The walking route goes through Mousehole, pronounced “Mouzel”, a quaint fishing village, then you walk around Mounts Bay via Newlyn back to Penzance.
Optional Day trip to Scilly Isles 4 miles easy or
Extra day in Penzance
Take a day trip on the Scillonian from Penzance to St Marys in the Isles of Scilly. Enjoy the peaceful town of Hugh Town and a gentle stroll around St Marys. There are day trips to the Isles of Scilly Monday through Saturday. Sailings on Sundays are only in July and August. You overnight in Penzance. Alternatively have a rest day in Penzance and/or visit the many gardens in the area.
Day 11: Penzance to Porthleven 14 miles Strenuous
You start the day by walking to Marazion where, if the tide is out, you can walk across the causeway to St Michael’s Mount, or take the ferry. Not to be missed! Then around Cudden Point to Prussia Cove and Betsy’s Cove which were a haunt of an eighteenth-century smuggler named John Carter who called himself ‘King of Prussia’. After Hoe Point and Trewavas Head to will see Porthleven, the stop for tonight.
Day 12: Porthleven to Lizard 14 miles moderate
Porthleven Sands has been voted the 2nd best beach walk in Britain by Country Walking magazine. You walk across Loo Bar, the shingle spit that blocks the course of the River Cober from the sea and creates Loo Pool, the largest natural freshwater lake in the West Country. After Mullion Cove and Kynance
Cove you arrive at The Lizard, the most southerly point of England.
Day 13: Lizard to Coverack 11 miles Strenuous
Take a tour of the lighthouse and the famous wireless station before making your way on to Bass Point. At Cadgwith the route passes through National Trust land to Poltesco. Then along Kennack Sands and around Black Head to Coverack, which has a lovely little harbour.
Day 14: Coverack to Mawnan Smith 14 miles Moderate
Rounding Coverack Beach to Lowland Point, then on past Godrey Cove and Porthoustock. When you get to Porthallow you will be pleased to know that you are at the halfway point of the entire South West Coast Path. At Gillian Greek you can take a shortcut via the stepping stones across to St Anthony-in-Meneage if the tide is out. All too soon you are in Helford. After crossing the Helford River the gardens of Trebah, Carwinion and Glendurgan are worth a visit before you commence on the coast path. The wooded path follows along the Helford River and there are occasional views of the estuary through the trees.
Day 15 : Mawnan Smith to Falmouth 10 miles Moderate
After crossing the Helford River the gardens of Trebah, Carwinion and Glendurgan are worth a visit before you commence on the coast path. The wooded path follows along the Helford River and there are occasional views of the estuary through the trees. You head out towards Rosemullion Head where you can see Falmouth and Pendennis Point in the distance. Pendennis Castle, and its counterpart at St Mawes, date from the mid-16th century.
Day 16: 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
16 day itinerary
Padstow to Falmouth
14 days walking and 15 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Padstow
Day 2: Padstow to Porthcothan 14 miles easy
Day 3: Porthcothan to Newquay 11 miles moderate
Day 4: Newquay to Perranporth 11 miles Moderate
Day 5: Perranporth to Portreath 12 miles Strenuous
Day 6: Portreath to Hayle 12 miles Moderate
Day 7: Hayle to Zennor 12 miles Severe
Day 8: Zennor to St Just 11 miles Severe
Day 9: St Just to Porthcurno 12 miles Moderate
Day 10: Porthcurno to Penzance 12 miles Strenuous
Optional day: optional day trip to Isles of Scilly and/or rest day in Penzance
Day 11: Penzance to Porthleven 14 miles Strenuous
Day 12: Porthleven to Lizard 14 miles moderate
Day 13: Lizard to Coverack 11 miles Strenuous
Day 14: Coverack to Mawnan Smith 14 miles Moderate
Day 15: Mawnan Smith to Falmouth 10 miles Moderate
Day 16: Depart after breakfast
16 day itinerary 15 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
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| 2024 | £1,860 | £2,745 | £3,045 |
All prices subject to change
Extra night in Penzance from £50.00 per person
Extra night in Penzance and day trip to Isles of Scilly from £105 per person
Optional Accommodation Upgrades for
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
Padstow to Falmouth
Can be added when booking online
Subject to availability Supplement per person per night
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
St Just
Cape Cornwall Golf Club
double/twin
£35.00
single
please ask
Penzance
Yacht Inn
double/twin
£34.00
single
please ask
Queens Hotel
£50.00
please ask
You may be staying in Penzance more than one night on your itinerary, therefore the price of upgrade is the per night price.
Porthleven
Harbour Inn
double/twin
£89.00
single
please ask
Lizard
Top House Inn
double/twin
£25.00
single
please ask
Coverack
Bay Hotel
double/twin
£72.00
single
please ask
Helford
Budock Vean Hotel
double/twin
£96.00
single
please ask
Falmouth
Falmouth Hotel
double/twin
£55.00
Single
please ask
Greenbank Hotel
£75.00
please ask
St Michaels Resort
£75.00
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.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
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South West Coast Path Walking Holiday Padstow to Falmouth:
How to get there
- By Plane to Newquay where we can arrange transfer to Padstow
- By Car to Padstow where parking is available
- By Train to Bodmin where we can arrange transfer to Padstow
- By Bus to Padstow
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.
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
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
