South West Coast Path Walking Holiday in West Country of England
Itineraries based on the TrailBlazer Guide Book
Old Harry Rocks, Dorset
South West Coast Path Walking Holidays
Itineraries based on the Trail Blazer guide books
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.
Enjoy a self-guided South West Coast Path 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.
These suggested itineraries for a South West Coast Path walking holiday are based on the Trailblazer guide books.
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.
Please see details and prices below.
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.
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 Walking Holiday
12 day itinerary
Minehead to Bude
10 days walking and 11 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Minehead
Day 2: Minehead to Porlock 8 miles moderate
Day 3: Porlock to Lynmouth 14 miles moderate
Day 4: Lynmouth to Combe Martin 13 miles strenuous
Day 5: Combe Martin to Woolacombe 13 miles strenuous
Day 6: Woolacombe to Braunton 15 miles moderate then easy
Day 7: Braunton to Instow 14 miles easy
Day 8: Instow to Westward Ho! 11 miles easy
Day 9: Westward Ho! to Clovelly 11 miles strenuous
Day 10: Clovelly to Hartland Quay 10 miles moderate to strenuous
Day 11: Hartland Quay to Bude 15 miles severe
Day 12: Depart after breakfast
12 day itinerary 11 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
|
| 2024 | £1,364 | £2,013 | £2,233 |
All prices subject to change
Extra night in Ilfracombe and day trip to Lundy from £118.00 per person
Optional Accommodation Upgrades for
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
Minehead to Bude
Can be added when booking online
Subject to availability Supplement per person per night
Minehead
Northfield Hotel
double/twin
£49.00
single
please ask
Lynmouth
Rising Sun Hotel
double/twin
£53.00
single
please ask
Rock House Hotel
£44.00
please ask
Heddons Mouth
Hunters Inn
double/twin
£25.00
single
please ask
Hunters Inn superior room
£38.00
please ask
If you would like to stay at Hunters Inn in Heddons Mouth, we can revise the itinerary so that this is an overnight stop.
Clovelly
New Inn
double/twin
£27.00
single
please ask
Bude
Falcon Hotel
double/twin
£46.00
single
please ask
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
Minehead to Bude
Suggested Tour Duration:
11 nights, 10 days walking
Total Distance:
124 miles
Min/max daily distance:
8/15 miles
Average Daily distance:
12 miles
Features:
Exmoor National Park
Lynton Fenicular Railway
Clovelly
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Bude to Plymouth
Somerset Coast Path
Coleridge Way
Two Moors Way
Macmillan Way West
Great Gardens of North Devon
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
26 day itinerary
Bude to Plymouth
24 days walking and 25 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive 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 Porthcothan 14 miles easy
Day 7: Porthcothan to Newquay 11 miles moderate
Day 8: Newquay to Perranporth 11 miles moderate
Day 9: Perranporth to Portreath 12 miles strenuous
Day 10: Portreath to Hayle 12 miles moderate
Day 11: Hayle to Zennor 12 miles severe
Day 12: Zennor to St Just 11 miles severe
Day 13: St Just to Porthcurno 12 miles moderate
Day 14: Porthcurno to Penzance 11 miles strenuous, then easy
Optional Day: day trip to Isles of Scilly
Day 15: Penzance to Porthleven 14 miles strenuous
Day 16: Porthleven to Lizard 14 miles moderate
Day 17: Lizard to Coverack 11 miles strenuous
Day 18: Coverack to Mawgan Smith 14 miles moderate
Day 19: Mawnan Smith to Falmouth 10 miles moderate
Day 20: Falmouth to Portloe 14 miles easy, then strenuous
Day 21: Portloe to Mevagissey 12 miles strenuous
Optional Day: to visit Lost Gardens of Heligan
Day 22: Mevagissey to Par 11 miles strenuous
Day 23: Par to Polperro 13 miles moderate
Day 24: Polperro to Portwrinkle 13 miles strenuous
Day 25: Portwrinkle to Plymouth via Cremyll Ferry 15 miles moderate
Day 26: Depart after breakfast
26 day itinerary 25 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
|
| 2024 | £3,050 | £4,525 | £5,025 |
All prices subject to change
Extra night in Padstow from £75 per person
Optional Accommodation Upgrades for
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
Bude to Plymouth
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
St Just
Cape Cornwall Golf Club
double/twin
£35.00
single
please ask
Mousehole
Ship Inn
double/twin
£24.00
single
please ask
If you would like to stay at Ship Inn in Mousehole, we can revise the itinerary so that this is an overnight stop.
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
Mullion
Mullion Cove Hotel
Polurrian Bay Hotel
double/twin
£89.00
£68.00
single
please ask
please ask
If you would like to stay at Polurrian Bay Hotel in Mullion, we can revise the itinerary so that this is an overnight stop.
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
Portloe
Lugger Hotel
double/twin
£83.00
single
please ask
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
Bude to Plymouth
Suggested Tour Duration:
25 nights, 24 days walking
Total Distance:
290 miles
Min/max daily distance:
9/15 miles
Average Daily distance:
12 miles
Features:
Tintagel Castle
ferry across River Camel
ferry across River Gannel
tin mine and beam engine
Minack Theatre at Porthcurno
St Michael’s Mount
ferry across Helford River
ferry across Carrick Roads
Lost Gardens of Heligan
Cremyll ferry to Plymouth
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Minehead to Bude
South West Coast Path Plymouth to Poole
Saints’ Way
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
22 day itinerary
Plymouth to South Haven Point
20 days walking and 21 nights
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Plymouth
Day 2: Plymouth to Newton Ferrers 8 miles easy
Day 3: Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea 13 miles easy, then strenuous
Day 4: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe 14 miles strenuous
Optional Day: optional extra day in Salcombe
Day 5: Salcombe to Torcross 13 miles strenuous
Day 6: Torcross to Dartmouth 10 miles moderate
Optional Day: optional extra day in Dartmouth
Day 7: Dartmouth to Brixham 11 miles strenuous
Day 8: Brixham to Torquay 8 miles moderate
Day 9: Torquay to Teignmouth 11 miles strenuous
Day 10: Teignmmouth to Exmouth 8 miles easy
Day 11: Exmouth to Sidmouth 13 miles moderate/strenuous
Day 12: Sidmouth to Seaton 10 miles severe
Day 13: Seaton to Lyme Regis 7 miles moderate
Optional Day: optional extra day in Lyme Regis
Day 14: Lyme Regis to Burton Bradstock 11.5 miles strenuous
Day 15: Burton Bradstock to Abbotsbury 8 miles moderate
Optional Day: optional extra day in Abbotsbury
Day 16: Abbotsbury to Weymouth 13 miles moderate/easy
Day 17: Isle of Portland 13 miles moderate
Day 18: Weymouth to Lulworth Cove 12 miles strenuous
Day 19: Lulworth Cove to Kingston 10 miles severe
Day 20: Kingston to Swanage 10 miles severe
Day 21: Swanage to South Haven Point/Sandbanks 7.5 miles moderate
with option to walk on to Poole or Bournemouth, an additional 5 miles
Day 22: Depart after breakfast
22 day itinerary 21 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
|
| 2024 | £2,604 | £3,843 | £4,263 |
All prices subject to change
Optional Accommodation Upgrades for
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
Plymouth to South Haven Point
Can be added when booking online
Subject to availability Supplement per person per night
Salcombe
Fortescue Inn
double/twin
£49.99
single
please ask
Dartmouth
Bayards Cove Inn
double/twin
£55.00
single
please ask
Weymouth
Hotel Rembrandt
double/twin
£59.00
single
please ask
Lulworth Cove
Lulworth Cove Inn
double/twin
£55.00
single
please ask
Swanage
Grand Hotel
double/twin
£62.50
single
please ask
Pines Hotel
£39.50
please ask
Purbeck House Hotel
£60.50
please ask
South West Coast Path Walking Holiday
Plymouth to South Haven Point
Suggested Tour Duration:
21 nights, 20 days walking
Total Distance:
216 miles
Min/max daily distance:
7/14miles
Average Daily distance:
11 miles
Features:
Dartmouth
2 ferries
Jurassic Coast
Undercliff at Lyme
Durdle Door
This route connects with:
South West Coast Path Bude to Plymouth
Dart Valley Trail
Exe Valley Way
Two Moors Way
Purbeck Way
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.
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
- day trip to Lundy
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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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