South West Coast Path

The South West Coast Path is the longest national trail in the United Kingdom.

Understand[edit]

The South West Coast Path (SWCP) at 630 mi (1,010 km) long is the longest waymarked National Trail in the UK. Starting at Minehead in Somerset it runs along the coastline of Exmoor, North Devon and Cornwall to Land's End. Then it continues east following the South Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline before finally ending at Poole Harbour.

Prepare[edit]

Many people find that they can confortably walk about 100 mi (160 km) in a week, so allow about two months to walk the complete route.
You will need to plan your overnight stops and possibly book these well in advance. As some accommodation doesn't accept single night bookings, you may want to use a town as a base for a few days connecting to the route by public transport each day.
If you don't want to carry a heavy pack every day, Luggage Transfers will move your bag between overnight stops, if your are walking between March and October.

Get in[edit]

The South West Coast Path officially starts at the SWCP Monument in Minehead.

Walk[edit]

Map of South West Coast Path

51.21103-3.473681 Minehead (mile 0).
51.208797-3.5955562 Porlock
51.229444-3.8294443 Lynton and Lynmouth
51.208-4.124 Ilfracombe
51.172-4.2075 Woolacombe
50.99-4.46 Clovelly
50.824-4.5427 Bude
50.684-4.69298 Boscastle
50.663-4.759 Tintagel
50.5938-4.8310 Port Isaac
50.5437-4.918211 Rock
50.538-4.93812 Padstow
50.412-5.075713 Newquay
50.3437-5.154614 Perranporth
50.312-5.20415 St Agnes
50.192-5.56816 Zennor
50.06626-5.7148217 Land's End.
50.041-5.66218 St Levan
50.083-5.53919 Mousehole
50.101-5.55320 Newlyn
50.119-5.53721 Penzance
50.125-5.47622 Marazion
50.084-5.31523 Porthleven
49.9687-5.202524 Lizard – Most southerly point in Britain.
49.988-5.1825 Cadgwith
50.15-5.0726 Falmouth
50.2702-4.787427 Mevagissey
50.3314-4.757828 Charlestown
50.3505-4.711129 Par
50.334-4.63330 Fowey
50.3311-4.519731 Polperro
50.354-4.45432 Looe
50.371389-4.14222233 Plymouth
Salcombe, near 50.2833-3.776534 Kingsbridge
50.351-3.57935 Dartmouth
50.394-3.51636 Brixham
50.434-3.55737 Paignton
50.47-3.5338 Torquay
50.5515-3.488639 Teignmouth
50.580706-3.46801540 Dawlish
50.62-3.41341 Exmouth
50.62841-3.3204742 Budleigh Salterton
50.68-3.23943 Sidmouth
50.689-3.139744 Branscombe
50.698-3.09345 Beer
50.705-3.07846 Seaton
50.725-2.9447 Lyme Regis
50.7116-2.7637548 West Bay
50.6664-2.6006349 Abbotsbury
50.613-2.45750 Weymouth
50.6208-2.249851 Lulworth
50.6083-1.959952 Swanage
50.716667-1.98333353 Poole.

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